Jagatdal Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
votes
94,351
Margin
20,909(11.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dr. Rajesh Kumar✓ WinnerBJP94,35151.5%
- 2Somenath Shyam IchiniAITC73,44240.09%
- 3Parvez Ahmad KhanAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost9,0624.95%
- 4Mandira ChakrabortyINCDeposit lost1,2400.68%
- 5Rajesh ThakurINDDeposit lost1,0450.57%
- 6NOTA9720.53%
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- 7Sharmistha DasINDDeposit lost7010.38%
- 8Kanika PatraBSPDeposit lost5460.3%
- 9Pranab ChowdhurySocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5110.28%
- 10Suvamay PanINDDeposit lost4040.22%
- 11Somenath MitraINDDeposit lost3110.17%
- 12Bula AdhikaryINDDeposit lost2310.13%
- 13Sheo Prasad TiwariBharatiya Rashtriya Forward BlocDeposit lost2190.12%
- 14Pramod SinghINDDeposit lost1580.09%
Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 1,96,204
- Votes cast
- 1,83,193
- Turnout
- 93.37%
- Polling stations
- 242
incl. service voters
incl. 1,501 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women92.9%
89,242 of 96,024 voted on EVMs
Men92.3%
92,442 of 1,00,169 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 11; 8 voted.
- Candidates13 (4 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA972
- Valid votes1,82,221
Women candidates: Mandira Chakraborty, Sharmistha Das, Kanika Patra, Bula Adhikary
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Jagatdal?
Dr. Rajesh Kumar (BJP) won Jagatdal in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 94,351 votes.
What was the winning margin in Jagatdal?
Dr. Rajesh Kumar defeated Somenath Shyam Ichini (AITC) by 20,909 votes.
What was the turnout in Jagatdal in 2026?
93.37% — 1,83,193 of 1,96,204 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.9%, men's 92.3%.
How many voters does Jagatdal have?
1,96,204 electors at the 2026 election — 1,00,169 men, 96,024 women, 11 third gender (service voters included), and 242 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Jagatdal?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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