Manbazar is assembly constituency number 243 in West Bengal, in Puruliya district, and one of the segments of the Purulia Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Mayna Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 51.0% of the vote, 27,283 votes ahead of Sandhya Rani Tudu (AITC).
- 01Mayna MurmuBJP1,20,48750.95%
- 02Sandhya Rani TuduTMC93,20439.42%
- 03Shantimani MurmuCPI(M)13,4105.67%
- 04Sambari MahaliINC2,0370.86%
- 05Mamata Hansda (mandi)BSP1,7870.76%
- 3 other candidates · 3,431 votesNOTA · 2,111 (0.89%)
Margin 27,283 votes · 11.54% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,36,467 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayna MurmuFemale · 27 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,20,487 | 50.95% |
| 2 | Sandhya Rani TuduFemale · 55 yrs · ST | TMC | 93,204 | 39.42% |
| 3 | Shantimani MurmuFemale · 52 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 13,410 | 5.67% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,111 | 0.89% |
| 4 | Sambari MahaliFemale · 31 yrs · ST | INC | 2,037 | 0.86% |
| 5 | Mamata Hansda (mandi)Female · 45 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,787 | 0.76% |
| 6 | Amulya SarenMale · 73 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,669 | 0.71% |
| 7 | Ranjit Kumar HansdaMale · 36 yrs · ST | AJUP | 947 | 0.40% |
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| 8 | Swapan Kumar MurmuMale · 42 yrs · ST | SUCI | 815 | 0.34% |
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.
Manbazar result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandhyarani Tudu | TMC | 1,03,298 | 48.33% |
| 2 | Gouri Singh Sardar | BJP | 87,782 | 41.07% |
| 3 | Yaminikanta Mandi | CPI(M) | 16,849 | 7.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,291 | 1.07% |
| 4 | Purna Chandra Tudu | BSP | 1,905 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Swapankumar Murmu | Independent | 1,604 | 0.75% |
Manbazar result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandhya Rani Tudu | TMC | 93,642 | 48.72% |
| 2 | Ipil Murmu | CPI(M) | 83,967 | 43.69% |
| 3 | Gouri Singh Sardar | BJP | 8,882 | 4.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,532 | 1.32% |
| 4 | Bivisan Sing Sardar | AJSUP | 1,807 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Suniti Mudi | SUCI | 1,356 | 0.71% |
Manbazar result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandhyarani Tudu | TMC | 78,520 | 47.02% |
| 2 | Himani Hansda | CPI(M) | 73,354 | 43.93% |
| 3 | Gouri Sardar | BJP | 4,476 | 2.68% |
| 4 | Balahari Murmu | JMM | 3,175 | 1.90% |
| 5 | Abhiram Besra | JDP | 2,797 | 1.67% |
| 6 | Lakshi Kanta Soren | Independent | 2,114 | 1.27% |
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| 7 | Kartik Singh Sardar | PDS | 1,339 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Satyakinkar Murmu | JVM | 1,220 | 0.73% |
Manbazar 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 Puruliya district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Manbazar is one of the assembly segments of Purulia. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Purulia candidates.
- Shantiram MahatoTMC95,653 45.8%
- Jyotirmay Singh MahatoBJP80,282 38.4%
- Nepal Chandra MahatoINC16,874 8.1%
- Ajit Prasad MahataIndependent10,200 4.9%
- Dhirendranath MahatoAIFB1,696 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 15,371 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Manbazar.
Who won the Manbazar assembly seat in 2026?
Mayna Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Manbazar in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,20,487 votes, which was 50.95% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Manbazar?
The margin was 27,283 votes (11.54% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sandhya Rani Tudu of the All India Trinamool Congress with 93,204 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Manbazar in 2026?
Turnout was 92.53%: 2,36,798 of 2,55,913 registered electors voted, across 314 polling stations. That is 7.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manbazar part of?
Manbazar is an assembly segment of the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shantiram Mahato got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Manbazar a reserved constituency?
Yes. Manbazar 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 Manbazar?
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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