Natabari is assembly constituency number 8 in West Bengal, in Koch Bihar district, and one of the segments of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Girija Shankar Ray of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 54.5% of the vote, 34,613 votes ahead of Sailendra Nath Barma (AITC).
- 01Girija Shankar RayBJP1,26,91154.53%
- 02Sailendra Nath BarmaTMC92,29839.66%
- 03Akik HassanCPI(M)6,6062.84%
- 04Biswajit SarkarINC2,5161.08%
- 05Abdus SalamSUCI9760.42%
- 4 other candidates · 2,296 votesNOTA · 1,113 (0.48%)
Margin 34,613 votes · 14.87% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,32,716 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girija Shankar RayMale · 54 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,26,911 | 54.53% |
| 2 | Sailendra Nath BarmaMale · 65 yrs · SC | TMC | 92,298 | 39.66% |
| 3 | Akik HassanMale · 36 yrs | CPI(M) | 6,606 | 2.84% |
| 4 | Biswajit SarkarMale · 52 yrs | INC | 2,516 | 1.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,113 | 0.48% |
| 5 | Abdus SalamMale · 46 yrs | SUCI | 976 | 0.42% |
| 6 | Sahidul HossainMale · 50 yrs | Independent | 814 | 0.35% |
| 7 | Mrinal Kanti SahaMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 677 | 0.29% |
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| 8 | Md. Sakowat AliMale · 49 yrs | AJUP | 431 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Raghunath BiswasMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 374 | 0.16% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Natabari result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mihir Goswami | BJP | 1,11,743 | 51.45% |
| 2 | Rabindra Nath Ghosh | TMC | 88,303 | 40.66% |
| 3 | Akik Hassan | CPI(M) | 11,839 | 5.45% |
| 4 | Sahidul Hossain | Independent | 1,341 | 0.62% |
| 5 | Abdus Salam | SUCI | 1,186 | 0.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,146 | 0.53% |
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| 6 | Dalendra Nath Ray | AMB | 1,110 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Ekramul Hoque | UTSAP | 505 | 0.23% |
Natabari result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Nath Ghosh | TMC | 93,257 | 46.72% |
| 2 | Tamser Ali | CPI(M) | 77,100 | 38.63% |
| 3 | Ali Hossain | BJP | 21,524 | 10.78% |
| 4 | Tapan Barman | KPPU | 3,204 | 1.61% |
| 5 | Babla Deb | AMB | 1,678 | 0.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,573 | 0.79% |
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| 6 | Rabia Sarkar | SUCI | 1,261 | 0.63% |
Natabari result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Nath Ghosh | TMC | 81,951 | 47.56% |
| 2 | Tamser Ali | CPI(M) | 74,386 | 43.17% |
| 3 | Utpal Deb | BJP | 9,923 | 5.76% |
| 4 | Siddik Uddin Bepari | Independent | 2,972 | 1.72% |
| 5 | Girindra Nath Barman | RPI | 1,867 | 1.08% |
| 6 | Prodyut Kumar Dey | Independent | 1,197 | 0.69% |
Natabari 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 Koch Bihar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Natabari is one of the assembly segments of Coochbehar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Coochbehar candidates.
- Nisith PramanikBJP1,05,063 48.1%
- Jagadish Chandra Barma BasuniaTMC1,03,917 47.6%
- Nitish Chandra RoyAIFB4,697 2.2%
- Piya Roy ChowdhuryINC1,245 0.6%
- Harekrishna SarkarIndependent1,122 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,146 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Natabari.
Who won the Natabari assembly seat in 2026?
Girija Shankar Ray of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Natabari in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,26,911 votes, which was 54.53% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Natabari?
The margin was 34,613 votes (14.87% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sailendra Nath Barma of the All India Trinamool Congress with 92,298 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Natabari in 2026?
Turnout was 97.11%: 2,33,425 of 2,40,383 registered electors voted, across 287 polling stations. That is 8.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Natabari part of?
Natabari is an assembly segment of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Nisith Pramanik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Natabari a reserved constituency?
No. Natabari is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Natabari?
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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