Manikchak is assembly constituency number 49 in West Bengal, in Maldah district, and one of the segments of the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Gour Chandra Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 48.9% of the vote, 13,938 votes ahead of Kabita Mandal (AITC).
- 01Gour Chandra MandalBJP1,10,11848.86%
- 02Kabita MandalTMC96,18042.68%
- 03Ansarul Haque (kalu)INC9,2014.08%
- 04Debajyoti Sinha (babu)CPI(M)6,4992.88%
- 05Md SarifulIndependent1,0060.45%
- 2 other candidates · 1,158 votesNOTA · 1,201 (0.53%)
Margin 13,938 votes · 6.18% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,25,363 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gour Chandra MandalMale · 47 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,10,118 | 48.86% |
| 2 | Kabita MandalFemale · 55 yrs · SC | TMC | 96,180 | 42.68% |
| 3 | Ansarul Haque (kalu)Male · 56 yrs | INC | 9,201 | 4.08% |
| 4 | Debajyoti Sinha (babu)Male · 51 yrs | CPI(M) | 6,499 | 2.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,201 | 0.53% |
| 5 | Md SarifulMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 1,006 | 0.45% |
| 6 | Amal Kumar RabidasMale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 619 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Md Tohidur RahamanMale · 30 yrs | AJUP | 539 | 0.24% |
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.
Manikchak result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabitri Mitra | TMC | 1,10,234 | 53.26% |
| 2 | Gour Chandra Mandal | BJP | 76,356 | 36.89% |
| 3 | Alam Mottakin | INC | 11,555 | 5.58% |
| 4 | Anil Ch. Mandal | Independent | 2,743 | 1.33% |
| 5 | Chanchala Karmakar | BSP | 1,740 | 0.84% |
| 6 | Amal Kumar Rabidas | BMUP | 1,519 | 0.73% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,367 | 0.66% |
| 7 | Sumitra Das | Independent | 826 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Dalim Mandal | Independent | 651 | 0.31% |
Manikchak result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md. Mottakin Alam | INC | 78,472 | 45.48% |
| 2 | Sabitri Mitra | TMC | 65,869 | 38.17% |
| 3 | Sibendu Sekhar Roy | BJP | 20,549 | 11.91% |
| 4 | Chanchala Karmakar | BSP | 2,244 | 1.30% |
| 5 | Md. Amal Khan | RPI(A) | 2,170 | 1.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,903 | 1.10% |
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| 6 | Ashok Rabidas | Independent | 1,344 | 0.78% |
Manikchak result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabitri Mitra | TMC | 64,641 | 46.20% |
| 2 | Ratna Bhattacharya | CPI(M) | 58,424 | 41.75% |
| 3 | Dipankar Panday | BJP | 8,003 | 5.72% |
| 4 | Lutpha Khatun | IPFB | 5,194 | 3.71% |
| 5 | Chanchala Karmakar | BSP | 3,668 | 2.62% |
Manikchak 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 Maldah district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Manikchak is one of the assembly segments of Maldaha Dakshin. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Maldaha Dakshin candidates.
- Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury (nirbhaya Didi)BJP82,081 41.7%
- Isha Khan ChoudhuryINC73,546 37.4%
- Shahnawaz Ali RaihanTMC33,371 17.0%
- Purnochandra MandalIndependent1,276 0.6%
- Md. Jamal SaikhIndependent774 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 8,535 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Manikchak.
Who won the Manikchak assembly seat in 2026?
Gour Chandra Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Manikchak in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,10,118 votes, which was 48.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Manikchak?
The margin was 13,938 votes (6.18% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kabita Mandal of the All India Trinamool Congress with 96,180 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Manikchak in 2026?
Turnout was 95.37%: 2,25,593 of 2,36,535 registered electors voted, across 282 polling stations. That is 13.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manikchak part of?
Manikchak is an assembly segment of the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury (nirbhaya Didi) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Manikchak a reserved constituency?
No. Manikchak is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Manikchak?
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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