Chakulia is assembly constituency number 31 in West Bengal, in Uttar Dinajpur district, and one of the segments of the Raiganj Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Azad Minhajul Arfin of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 45.3% of the vote, 28,011 votes ahead of Manoj Kumar Jain (BJP).
- 01Azad Minhajul ArfinTMC90,27745.34%
- 02Manoj Kumar JainBJP62,26631.27%
- 03Ali Imran RamzINC40,34620.26%
- 04Md. Yamin AkhtarIndependent9170.46%
- 05Mohafejul IslamAIFB8420.42%
- 9 other candidates · 2,753 votesNOTA · 1,724 (0.87%)
Margin 28,011 votes · 14.07% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,99,125 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azad Minhajul ArfinMale · 54 yrs | TMC | 90,277 | 45.34% |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar JainMale · 58 yrs | BJP | 62,266 | 31.27% |
| 3 | Ali Imran RamzMale · 47 yrs | INC | 40,346 | 20.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,724 | 0.87% |
| 4 | Md. Yamin AkhtarMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 917 | 0.46% |
| 5 | Mohafejul IslamMale · 34 yrs | AIFB | 842 | 0.42% |
| 6 | Goutam PaulMale · 50 yrs · SC | BSP | 826 | 0.41% |
| 7 | Md MosaMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 483 | 0.24% |
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| 8 | Md Tauquir RazaMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 401 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Md SaifuddinMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 337 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Md AslamMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 177 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Abai DullahMale · 38 yrs | SUCI | 155 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Md Feroz AkhtarMale · 42 yrs | AJUP | 142 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Sukhen Kumar SinghaMale · 57 yrs | NBNGPLPP | 135 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Abul KashimMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 97 | 0.05% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chakulia result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azad Minhajul Arfin | TMC | 86,311 | 49.78% |
| 2 | Sachin Prasad | BJP | 52,474 | 30.26% |
| 3 | Ali Imran Ramz | AIFB | 28,704 | 16.55% |
| 4 | Goutam Paul | BSP | 2,725 | 1.57% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,186 | 0.68% |
| 5 | Mazhar Imam | Independent | 1,046 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Kamkshya Sarkar | JD(U) | 954 | 0.55% |
Chakulia result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Imran Ramz | AIFB | 64,185 | 42.65% |
| 2 | Ashim Kumar Mridha | BJP | 36,656 | 24.36% |
| 3 | Alema Noorie | TMC | 36,198 | 24.05% |
| 4 | Goutam Chandra Paul | BSP | 8,719 | 5.79% |
| 5 | Mir Masud Alam | SP | 1,839 | 1.22% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,613 | 1.07% |
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| 6 | Rafikul Alam | Independent | 1,290 | 0.86% |
Chakulia result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Imran Ramz | AIFB | 65,265 | 52.13% |
| 2 | Serajul Islam | INC | 44,852 | 35.82% |
| 3 | Goutam Chandra Paul | BSP | 5,287 | 4.22% |
| 4 | Kalipada Ghosh | BJP | 4,052 | 3.24% |
| 5 | Durga Hemram | JDP | 3,081 | 2.46% |
| 6 | Raj Kumar Jain | Independent | 2,661 | 2.13% |
Chakulia outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Uttar Dinajpur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chakulia is one of the assembly segments of Raiganj. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Raiganj candidates.
- Ali Imran Ramz (victor)INC59,825 33.8%
- Kalyani KrishnaTMC58,653 33.1%
- Kartick Chandra PaulBJP51,774 29.3%
- Md Nazir AkhtarIndependent1,028 0.6%
- Dwarik Nath BarmanIndependent942 0.5%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,172 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chakulia.
Who won the Chakulia assembly seat in 2026?
Azad Minhajul Arfin of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Chakulia in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 90,277 votes, which was 45.34% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chakulia?
The margin was 28,011 votes (14.07% of valid votes). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar Jain of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 62,266 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chakulia in 2026?
Turnout was 92.15%: 1,99,189 of 2,16,163 registered electors voted, across 240 polling stations. That is 17.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chakulia part of?
Chakulia is an assembly segment of the Raiganj Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ali Imran Ramz (victor) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chakulia a reserved constituency?
No. Chakulia is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chakulia?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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