Mekliganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Dadhiram Ray
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Dadhiram Ray
votes
1,19,109
Margin
29,584(13.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Dadhiram Ray✓ WinnerBJP1,19,10954.42%
- 2Adhikary Paresh ChandraAITC89,52540.91%
- 3Kamal Kumar RoyAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost2,3861.09%
- 4NOTA2,1260.97%
- 5Hiten BarmanSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1,3920.64%
- 6Ila Rani RoyINCDeposit lost1,2880.59%
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- 7Hiranmay Deb SinghaINDDeposit lost9790.45%
- 8Purnendu RoyINDDeposit lost9000.41%
- 9Golapi RoyINDDeposit lost4270.2%
- 10Manoj Kumar RayINDDeposit lost2780.13%
- 11Krishna BarmanINDDeposit lost2310.11%
- 12Kirttiram BarmanINDDeposit lost2180.1%
Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
- 2,24,781
- Votes cast
- 2,19,161
- Turnout
- 97.5%
- Polling stations
- 256
incl. service voters
incl. 1,775 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women97%
1,04,953 of 1,08,196 voted on EVMs
Men96.4%
1,12,431 of 1,16,583 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates11 (2 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA2,126
- Valid votes2,16,733
Women candidates: Ila Rani Roy, Golapi Roy
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Mekliganj?
Dadhiram Ray (BJP) won Mekliganj in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,19,109 votes.
What was the winning margin in Mekliganj?
Dadhiram Ray defeated Adhikary Paresh Chandra (AITC) by 29,584 votes.
What was the turnout in Mekliganj in 2026?
97.5% — 2,19,161 of 2,24,781 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 97%, men's 96.4%.
How many voters does Mekliganj have?
2,24,781 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,583 men, 1,08,196 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 256 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Mekliganj?
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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