Chopra is assembly constituency number 28 in West Bengal, in Uttar Dinajpur district, and one of the segments of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Hamidul Rahaman of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 57.3% of the vote, 69,124 votes ahead of Sankar Adhikari (BJP).
- 01Hamidul RahamanTMC1,20,98657.30%
- 02Sankar AdhikariBJP51,86224.56%
- 03Zakir AbedinINC25,56512.11%
- 04Makleswar RahamanCPI(M)5,8162.75%
- 05Md Nazim SarifAJUP2,3661.12%
- 3 other candidates · 3,343 votesNOTA · 1,225 (0.58%)
Margin 69,124 votes · 32.73% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,11,163 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamidul RahamanMale · 66 yrs | TMC | 1,20,986 | 57.30% |
| 2 | Sankar AdhikariMale · 33 yrs | BJP | 51,862 | 24.56% |
| 3 | Zakir AbedinMale · 50 yrs | INC | 25,565 | 12.11% |
| 4 | Makleswar RahamanMale · 65 yrs | CPI(M) | 5,816 | 2.75% |
| 5 | Md Nazim SarifMale · 26 yrs | AJUP | 2,366 | 1.12% |
| 6 | Ajoy Kumar SinhaMale · 49 yrs · SC | AMB | 1,492 | 0.71% |
| 7 | Md NasiruddinMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 1,250 | 0.59% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,225 | 0.58% |
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| 8 | Md Parbeez AlamMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 601 | 0.28% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chopra result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamidul Rahaman | TMC | 1,24,923 | 61.20% |
| 2 | Md. Shahin Akhter | BJP | 60,018 | 29.40% |
| 3 | Anwarul Haque | CPI(M) | 12,279 | 6.02% |
| 4 | Ajoy Kumar Sinha | AMB | 3,166 | 1.55% |
| 5 | Surojit Kisku | Independent | 2,193 | 1.07% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,531 | 0.75% |
Chopra result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamidul Rahaman | TMC | 74,390 | 41.82% |
| 2 | Akramul Hoque | CPI(M) | 57,530 | 32.34% |
| 3 | Sajen Ram Singha | BJP | 15,815 | 8.89% |
| 4 | Ashok Roy | Independent | 15,618 | 8.78% |
| 5 | Sarkar Murmu | JDP | 4,214 | 2.37% |
| 6 | Naseer Ahmed Khan | GOJAM | 3,531 | 1.98% |
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| 7 | Dr Md Tabibur Rahman | Independent | 2,681 | 1.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,655 | 1.49% |
| 8 | Ruhidas Uraw | BSP | 1,456 | 0.82% |
Chopra result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamidul Rahaman | Independent | 64,289 | 44.62% |
| 2 | Anwarul Haque | CPI(M) | 57,719 | 40.06% |
| 3 | Sekh Jalaluddin | TMC | 6,944 | 4.82% |
| 4 | Ashim Chandra Barman | BJP | 5,793 | 4.02% |
| 5 | Ruhi Das Uraon | Independent | 5,377 | 3.73% |
| 6 | Safiya Khatun | Independent | 2,178 | 1.51% |
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| 7 | Joydeb Biswas | BSP | 1,784 | 1.24% |
Chopra 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.
Chopra is one of the assembly segments of Darjeeling. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Darjeeling candidates.
- Gopal LamaTMC1,33,276 64.7%
- Raju BistaBJP41,145 20.0%
- Munish TamangINC25,508 12.4%
- Bishnu Prasad SharmaIndependent970 0.5%
- Bandana RaiIndependent463 0.2%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 92,131 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chopra.
Who won the Chopra assembly seat in 2026?
Hamidul Rahaman of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Chopra in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,20,986 votes, which was 57.30% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chopra?
The margin was 69,124 votes (32.73% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sankar Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 51,862 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chopra in 2026?
Turnout was 96.31%: 2,11,302 of 2,19,393 registered electors voted, across 270 polling stations. That is 13.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chopra part of?
Chopra is an assembly segment of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Gopal Lama got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chopra a reserved constituency?
No. Chopra is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chopra?
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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