West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Dr. Rajesh Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jagatdal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 94,351 votes (48.23% vote share). The runner-up was Somenath Shyam Ichini (All India Trinamool Congress) with 73,442 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rajesh Kumar | 94351 | 48.23% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Somenath Shyam Ichini | 73442 | 37.54% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Parvez Ahmad Khan | 9062 | 4.63% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 4 | Mandira Chakraborty | 1240 | 0.63% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Rajesh Thakur | 1045 | 0.53% | Independent |
| 7 | Sharmistha Das | 701 | 0.36% | Independent |
| 8 | Kanika Patra | 546 | 0.28% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Pranab Chowdhury | 511 | 0.26% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Suvamay Pan | 404 | 0.21% | Independent |
| 11 | Somenath Mitra | 311 | 0.16% | Independent |
| 12 | Bula Adhikary | 231 | 0.12% | Independent |
| 13 | Sheo Prasad Tiwari | 219 | 0.11% | Bharatiya Rashtriya Forward Bloc |
| 14 | Pramod Singh | 158 | 0.08% | Independent |
The Jagatdal constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Rajesh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,351 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.