Kumargram is assembly constituency number 10 in West Bengal, in Jalpaiguri district, and one of the segments of the Alipurduars Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Manoj Kumar Oraon of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 58.0% of the vote, 52,877 votes ahead of Rajeev Tirkey (AITC).
- 01Manoj Kumar OraonBJP1,43,04457.95%
- 02Rajeev TirkeyTMC90,16736.53%
- 03Kishor MinjRSP4,1111.67%
- 04Sudham LamaINC2,2610.92%
- 05Bikash OraonIndependent1,7910.73%
- 6 other candidates · 2,529 votesNOTA · 2,924 (1.18%)
Margin 52,877 votes · 21.42% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,46,827 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Kumar OraonMale · 46 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,43,044 | 57.95% |
| 2 | Rajeev TirkeyMale · 41 yrs · ST | TMC | 90,167 | 36.53% |
| 3 | Kishor MinjMale · 42 yrs · ST | RSP | 4,111 | 1.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,924 | 1.18% |
| 4 | Sudham LamaMale · 31 yrs · ST | INC | 2,261 | 0.92% |
| 5 | Bikash OraonMale · 28 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,791 | 0.73% |
| 6 | Paulus TuduMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 873 | 0.35% |
| 7 | Unilish MochariMale · 32 yrs · ST | AJUP | 461 | 0.19% |
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| 8 | Abkari KujurMale · 57 yrs · ST | Independent | 423 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Ram OraonMale · 60 yrs · ST | SUCI | 279 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Amit ChompramariMale · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 248 | 0.10% |
| 11 | Sushil MinzMale · 49 yrs · ST | GNASURKP | 245 | 0.10% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kumargram bye-election, 17 Apr 2014
Turnout 83.8% · 1,94,023 of 2,31,630 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Kumar Oraon | RSP | 65,634 | 34.00% |
| 2 | Joachim Baxla | TMC | 62,967 | 32.62% |
| 3 | Binod Minj | BJP | 44,039 | 22.81% |
| 4 | Clement Dung Dung | INC | 16,020 | 8.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,377 | 2.27% |
Kumargram result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Kumar Oraon | BJP | 1,11,974 | 48.16% |
| 2 | Leos Kujur (urao) | TMC | 1,00,973 | 43.43% |
| 3 | Kishor Minj | RSP | 11,253 | 4.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,718 | 1.17% |
| 4 | Aron Murmu | Independent | 1,781 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Shrilal Oron | KPPU | 1,651 | 0.71% |
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| 6 | Kalawati Chik Baraik | JD(U) | 1,399 | 0.60% |
| 7 | Shailen Marandi | BMUP | 740 | 0.32% |
Kumargram result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Kujur | TMC | 77,668 | 37.27% |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar Oraon | RSP | 71,515 | 34.32% |
| 3 | Leos Kujur | BJP | 45,137 | 21.66% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,874 | 2.82% |
| 4 | Vinay Kr. Minj | JMM | 3,296 | 1.58% |
| 5 | Eliash Narjinary | BSP | 2,737 | 1.31% |
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| 6 | Ram Oraon | SUCI | 2,179 | 1.05% |
Kumargram result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasrath Tirkey | RSP | 71,545 | 40.84% |
| 2 | Joachim Baxla | TMC | 58,964 | 33.66% |
| 3 | Vinay Kumar Minj | JMM | 18,784 | 10.72% |
| 4 | Hopna Soren | BJP | 12,488 | 7.13% |
| 5 | Hira Charan Narjinari | Independent | 4,687 | 2.68% |
| 6 | Sanjib Kumar Narjinari | Independent | 2,960 | 1.69% |
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| 7 | Eliash Narjinary | BSP | 2,782 | 1.59% |
| 8 | Khulu Saren | Independent | 1,751 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Sushila Lakra | RADP | 1,220 | 0.70% |
Kumargram 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.
Kumargram is one of the assembly segments of Alipurduars. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Alipurduars candidates.
- Manoj TiggaBJP1,10,394 48.7%
- Prakash Chik BaraikTMC1,02,753 45.4%
- Mili OraonRSP6,514 2.9%
- Parimal OraonIndependent1,866 0.8%
- Arjun IndwarIndependent1,775 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 7,641 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kumargram.
Who won the Kumargram assembly seat in 2026?
Manoj Kumar Oraon of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kumargram in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,43,044 votes, which was 57.95% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kumargram?
The margin was 52,877 votes (21.42% of valid votes). The runner-up was Rajeev Tirkey of the All India Trinamool Congress with 90,167 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kumargram in 2026?
Turnout was 95.03%: 2,47,355 of 2,60,288 registered electors voted, across 316 polling stations. That is 9.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kumargram part of?
Kumargram is an assembly segment of the Alipurduars Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Manoj Tigga got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kumargram had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 17 Apr 2014, Manoj Kumar Oraon (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won by 2,667 votes.
Is Kumargram a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kumargram is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Kumargram?
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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