Siliguri Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Shankar Ghosh
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Shankar Ghosh
votes
1,20,760
Margin
73,192(39.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Shankar Ghosh✓ WinnerBJP1,20,76065.78%
- 2Goutam DebAITC47,56825.91%
- 3Saradindu Chakraborty (Joy)CPI(M)Deposit lost9,1684.99%
- 4Alok DharaINCDeposit lost2,2751.24%
- 5NOTA1,2240.67%
- 6Tarun TalapatraINDDeposit lost5670.31%
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- 7Priyanka BoseBSPDeposit lost5610.31%
- 8Suraj BishwakarmaINDDeposit lost4570.25%
- 9Krishna Nand SinghINDDeposit lost2710.15%
- 10Mamata DasAmra BangaleeDeposit lost2510.14%
- 11Dr. Shahriar AlamSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2450.13%
- 12Sunil PanditINDDeposit lost2260.12%
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
- 2,01,008
- Votes cast
- 1,83,991
- Turnout
- 91.53%
- Polling stations
- 250
incl. service voters
incl. 2,021 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.1%
90,830 of 1,00,860 voted on EVMs
Men91%
91,128 of 1,00,133 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 15; 12 voted.
- Candidates11 (2 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA1,224
- Valid votes1,82,349
Women candidates: Priyanka Bose, Mamata Das
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Siliguri?
Shankar Ghosh (BJP) won Siliguri in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,20,760 votes.
What was the winning margin in Siliguri?
Shankar Ghosh defeated Goutam Deb (AITC) by 73,192 votes.
What was the turnout in Siliguri in 2026?
91.53% — 1,83,991 of 2,01,008 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.1%, men's 91%.
How many voters does Siliguri have?
2,01,008 electors at the 2026 election — 1,00,133 men, 1,00,860 women, 15 third gender (service voters included), and 250 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Siliguri?
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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