Jalpaiguri is assembly constituency number 17 in West Bengal, in Jalpaiguri district, and one of the segments of the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Ananta Deb Adhikary of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 60.1% of the vote, 68,805 votes ahead of Krishna Das (AITC).
- 01Ananta Deb AdhikaryBJP1,42,98760.11%
- 02Krishna DasTMC74,18231.19%
- 03Debraj BarmanCPI(M)11,3244.76%
- 04Sudipta MohantaINC2,6171.10%
- 05Sujit MandalIndependent1,3220.56%
- 9 other candidates · 2,816 votesNOTA · 2,608 (1.10%)
Margin 68,805 votes · 28.93% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,37,856 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ananta Deb AdhikaryMale · 53 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,42,987 | 60.11% |
| 2 | Krishna DasMale · 54 yrs · SC | TMC | 74,182 | 31.19% |
| 3 | Debraj BarmanMale · 38 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 11,324 | 4.76% |
| 4 | Sudipta MohantaMale · 50 yrs · SC | INC | 2,617 | 1.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,608 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Sujit MandalMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,322 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Debendranath RoyMale · 56 yrs · SC | Independent | 705 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Jashoda BarmanFemale · 51 yrs · SC | SUCI | 511 | 0.21% |
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| 8 | Bedodyuti RoyMale · 57 yrs · SC | BSP | 385 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Ambalika RoyFemale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 342 | 0.14% |
| 10 | Tumpa DasFemale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 230 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Manabendra RoyMale · 49 yrs · SC | KPPU | 183 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Ujjal SarkarMale · 32 yrs · SC | Independent | 172 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Bilash SarkarMale · 37 yrs · SC | GSD | 163 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Iswar BaraiMale · 36 yrs · SC | AMB | 125 | 0.05% |
The seat changed hands: AITC won in 2021, BJP in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Jalpaiguri result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Pradip Kumar Barma | TMC | 95,668 | 42.34% |
| 2 | Soujit Singha (piku) | BJP | 94,727 | 41.93% |
| 3 | Sukhbilas Barma | INC | 24,228 | 10.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,381 | 1.50% |
| 4 | Subhash Kumar Sarkar | BSP | 1,609 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Rakhi Sarkar | Independent | 1,556 | 0.69% |
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| 6 | Harekrishna Sarkar | Independent | 1,147 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Iswar Barai | AMB | 1,011 | 0.45% |
| 8 | Haridas Biswas | Independent | 962 | 0.43% |
| 9 | Palendra Nath Roy | SUCI | 898 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Prahlad Roy | Independent | 746 | 0.33% |
Jalpaiguri result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhbilas Barma | INC | 94,553 | 45.41% |
| 2 | Dharttimohan Roy | TMC | 89,396 | 42.93% |
| 3 | Tapan Roy | BJP | 16,029 | 7.70% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,383 | 1.62% |
| 4 | Haribhakta Sardar | SUCI | 2,586 | 1.24% |
| 5 | Ganesh Mandal | BSP | 2,269 | 1.09% |
Jalpaiguri result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhbilas Barma | INC | 86,273 | 48.64% |
| 2 | Gobinda Chandra Roy | AIFB | 75,222 | 42.41% |
| 3 | Sisir Kanti Mondal | BJP | 6,108 | 3.44% |
| 4 | Jiban Krishna Majumder | BSP | 3,213 | 1.81% |
| 5 | Laxmi Kanta Roy | Independent | 2,773 | 1.56% |
| 6 | Haribhakta Sardar | SUCI | 1,930 | 1.09% |
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| 7 | Mahadeb Chandra Das | AMB | 1,844 | 1.04% |
Jalpaiguri 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 Jalpaiguri district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Jalpaiguri is one of the assembly segments of Jalpaiguri. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jalpaiguri candidates.
- Dr Jayanta Kumar RoyBJP1,10,008 50.0%
- Nirmal Chandra RoyTMC84,474 38.4%
- Debraj BarmanCPI(M)20,119 9.1%
- Shipra Ray HakimIndependent1,192 0.5%
- Binod MallickBSP1,082 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 25,534 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Jalpaiguri.
Who won the Jalpaiguri assembly seat in 2026?
Ananta Deb Adhikary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Jalpaiguri in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,42,987 votes, which was 60.11% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Jalpaiguri?
The margin was 68,805 votes (28.93% of valid votes). The runner-up was Krishna Das of the All India Trinamool Congress with 74,182 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Jalpaiguri in 2026?
Turnout was 95.19%: 2,39,146 of 2,51,217 registered electors voted, across 296 polling stations. That is 8.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jalpaiguri part of?
Jalpaiguri is an assembly segment of the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr Jayanta Kumar Roy got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Jalpaiguri a reserved constituency?
Yes. Jalpaiguri is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Jalpaiguri?
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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