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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026

Matigara-Naxalbari Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Anandamay Barman (BJP) won by 1,04,265 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Anandamay Barman

BJPLandslide

votes

1,66,905

Margin

1,04,265(41.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Anandamay Barman · BJPShankar Malakar · AITC
1,66,90562,640
Candidate (10)votes
  1. 1Anandamay Barman✓ WinnerBJP1,66,90566.5%
  2. 2Shankar MalakarAITC62,64024.96%
  3. 3Jharen RoyCPI(M)Deposit lost8,5853.42%
  4. 4Amitava SarkarINCDeposit lost5,4982.19%
  5. 5NOTA1,8110.72%
  6. 6Nimesh SundasINDDeposit lost1,5590.62%
See all candidates (+4)
  1. 7Pappu RoyINDDeposit lost1,5100.6%
  2. 8Laxmi DasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost9830.39%
  3. 9Bikash MandalINDDeposit lost9800.39%
  4. 10Krishna Pada SinhaINDDeposit lost5140.2%
Total votes2,50,985

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,51,083

incl. 2,216 postal

Turnout
92.94%
Polling stations
352

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 won Matigara-Naxalbari in 2026?

Anandamay Barman (BJP) won with 1,66,905 votes, defeating Shankar Malakar (AITC) by 1,04,265 votes.

How many votes were cast in Matigara-Naxalbari in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,50,985 votes in total.

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.

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