Rajganj Assembly Election Result 2026

West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026

Dinesh Sarkar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 114,657 votes (49.68% vote share). The runner-up was Swapna Barman (All India Trinamool Congress) with 93,180 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: West Bengal
  • Constituency: Rajganj
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • District: Jalpaiguri
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2026
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Dinesh Sarkar 114657 49.68% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Swapna Barman 93180 40.37% All India Trinamool Congress
3 Kharendra Nath Roy 6371 2.76% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
4 Sanjib Roy 1594 0.69% Independent
5 Tushar Kanti Roy 1460 0.63% Indian National Congress
7 Radhu Mandal 1232 0.53% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Ananta Kumar Roy 1054 0.46% Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)
9 Prakash Chandra Roy 999 0.43% Independent
10 Swapna Barman 932 0.40% Independent
11 Bapi Roy 625 0.27% Independent
12 Kunal Roy 338 0.15% Independent
13 Harendranath Roy 308 0.13% Amra Bangalee
14 Jagadish Chandra Roy 307 0.13% Kamatapur People's Party (United)

About Rajganj Assembly Constituency

The Rajganj constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Sarkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 114,657 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

13 candidates contested from Rajganj assembly constituency in the 2026 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dinesh Sarkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajganj assembly seat in the 2026 Vidhan Sabha election.