West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2026
Shankar Ghosh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Siliguri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in West Bengal in the 2026 state assembly election, securing 120,760 votes (60.15% vote share). The runner-up was Goutam Deb (All India Trinamool Congress) with 47,568 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Shankar Ghosh | 120760 | 60.15% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Goutam Deb | 47568 | 23.69% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | Saradindu Chakraborty (JOY) | 9168 | 4.57% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Alok Dhara | 2275 | 1.13% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Tarun Talapatra | 567 | 0.28% | Independent |
| 7 | Priyanka Bose | 561 | 0.28% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Suraj Bishwakarma | 457 | 0.23% | Independent |
| 9 | Krishna Nand Singh | 271 | 0.13% | Independent |
| 10 | Mamata Das | 251 | 0.13% | Amra Bangalee |
| 11 | Dr. Shahriar Alam | 245 | 0.12% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 12 | Sunil Pandit | 226 | 0.11% | Independent |
The Siliguri constituency is part of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2026 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Shankar Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 120,760 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.