Matigara-Naxalbari Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Anandamay Barman
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Anandamay Barman
votes
1,66,905
Margin
1,04,265(41.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Anandamay Barman✓ WinnerBJP1,66,90566.5%
- 2Shankar MalakarAITC62,64024.96%
- 3Jharen RoyCPI(M)Deposit lost8,5853.42%
- 4Amitava SarkarINCDeposit lost5,4982.19%
- 5NOTA1,8110.72%
- 6Nimesh SundasINDDeposit lost1,5590.62%
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- 7Pappu RoyINDDeposit lost1,5100.6%
- 8Laxmi DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost9830.39%
- 9Bikash MandalINDDeposit lost9800.39%
- 10Krishna Pada SinhaINDDeposit lost5140.2%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 2,70,154
- Votes cast
- 2,51,083
- Turnout
- 92.94%
- Polling stations
- 352
incl. service voters
incl. 2,216 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women93.3%
1,25,869 of 1,34,973 voted on EVMs
Men91%
1,22,997 of 1,35,178 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.
- Candidates9 (1 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,811
- Valid votes2,49,174
Women candidates: Laxmi Das
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Matigara-Naxalbari?
Anandamay Barman (BJP) won Matigara-Naxalbari in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,66,905 votes.
What was the winning margin in Matigara-Naxalbari?
Anandamay Barman defeated Shankar Malakar (AITC) by 1,04,265 votes.
What was the turnout in Matigara-Naxalbari in 2026?
92.94% — 2,51,083 of 2,70,154 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 93.3%, men's 91%.
How many voters does Matigara-Naxalbari have?
2,70,154 electors at the 2026 election — 1,35,178 men, 1,34,973 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 352 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Matigara-Naxalbari?
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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