Jalpaiguri Assembly Election Result 2026

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026

Ananta Deb Adhikary of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jalpaiguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 142,987 votes (57.11% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Das (All India Trinamool Congress) with 74,182 votes.

A total of 14 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Jalpaiguri
  • Constituency Number: 17
  • District: Jalpaiguri
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2026
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ananta Deb Adhikary 142987 57.11% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Krishna Das 74182 29.63% All India Trinamool Congress
3 Debraj Barman 11324 4.52% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
4 Sudipta Mohanta 2617 1.05% Indian National Congress
6 Sujit Mandal 1322 0.53% Independent
7 Debendranath Roy 705 0.28% Independent
8 Jashoda Barman 511 0.20% Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)
9 Bedodyuti Roy 385 0.15% Bahujan Samaj Party
10 Ambalika Roy 342 0.14% Independent
11 Tumpa Das 230 0.09% Independent
12 Manabendra Roy 183 0.07% Kamatapur People's Party (United)
13 Ujjal Sarkar 172 0.07% Independent
14 Bilash Sarkar 163 0.07% Guruchand Sena Dal
15 Iswar Barai 125 0.05% Amra Bangalee

About Jalpaiguri Assembly Constituency

The Jalpaiguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ananta Deb Adhikary (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 142,987 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Jalpaiguri assembly constituency in the 2026 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jalpaiguri is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in West Bengal.

Ananta Deb Adhikary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jalpaiguri assembly seat in the 2026 Vidhan Sabha election.