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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026

Jhargram Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Lakshmi Kanta Sau (BJP) won by 38,147 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Lakshmi Kanta Sau

BJPLandslide

votes

1,20,877

Margin

38,147(17.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Lakshmi Kanta Sau · BJPMongal Saren · AITC
1,20,87782,730
Candidate (13)votes
  1. 1Lakshmi Kanta Sau✓ WinnerBJP1,20,87754.71%
  2. 2Mongal SarenAITC82,73037.44%
  3. 3Arjun Kumar MahataCPI(M)Deposit lost6,6042.99%
  4. 4NOTA2,2621.02%
  5. 5Prasenjit DeINCDeposit lost1,5060.68%
  6. 6Sundar Mohan MurmuBSPDeposit lost1,3560.61%
See all candidates (+7)
  1. 7Prabir MahataINDDeposit lost1,2500.57%
  2. 8Ashoke MahataINDDeposit lost1,0100.46%
  3. 9Prabir MandiINDDeposit lost1,0080.46%
  4. 10Subhasis KarakINDDeposit lost7540.34%
  5. 11Abhijit SinghaINDDeposit lost6680.3%
  6. 12Subhas Chandra SinghaSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5300.24%
  7. 13Joyram ChalakAmra BangaleeDeposit lost3850.17%
Total votes2,20,940

Deposit lost: 10 of 12 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
2,35,603

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,21,453

incl. 3,641 postal

Turnout
93.99%
Polling stations
289

Turnout of men and women

Women92.8%

1,09,774 of 1,18,302 voted on EVMs

Men92.1%

1,08,036 of 1,17,297 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 2 voted.

  • Candidates12
  • Lost deposit10
  • NOTA2,262
  • Valid votes2,18,678

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jhargram in 2026?

Lakshmi Kanta Sau (BJP) won with 1,20,877 votes, defeating Mongal Saren (AITC) by 38,147 votes.

How many votes were cast in Jhargram in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,20,940 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Jhargram in 2026?

93.99% — 2,21,453 of 2,35,603 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.8%, men's 92.1%.

How many voters does Jhargram have?

2,35,603 electors at the 2026 election — 1,17,297 men, 1,18,302 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 289 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer