Salboni is assembly constituency number 234 in West Bengal, in Paschim Medinapur district, and one of the segments of the Jhargram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Biman Mahata of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 49.9% of the vote, 15,243 votes ahead of Srikanta Mahata (AITC).
- 01Biman MahataBJP1,32,85649.86%
- 02Srikanta MahataTMC1,17,61344.14%
- 03Mohan TuduAISF8,6353.24%
- 04Arup MukherjeeINC2,6971.01%
- 05Jharna JanaSUCI1,7580.66%
- 1 other candidate · 995 votesNOTA · 1,921 (0.72%)
Margin 15,243 votes · 5.72% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,66,475 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biman MahataMale · 36 yrs | BJP | 1,32,856 | 49.86% |
| 2 | Srikanta MahataMale · 49 yrs | TMC | 1,17,613 | 44.14% |
| 3 | Mohan TuduMale · 47 yrs · ST | AISF | 8,635 | 3.24% |
| 4 | Arup MukherjeeMale · 61 yrs | INC | 2,697 | 1.01% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,921 | 0.72% |
| 5 | Jharna JanaFemale · 52 yrs | SUCI | 1,758 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Atanu MajiMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 995 | 0.37% |
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.
Salboni result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srikanta Mahata | TMC | 1,26,020 | 50.57% |
| 2 | Rajib Kundu | BJP | 93,376 | 37.47% |
| 3 | Ghosh Susanta | CPI(M) | 19,859 | 7.97% |
| 4 | Rasbihari Mahata | Independent | 2,643 | 1.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,965 | 0.79% |
| 5 | Laksmi Kanta Murmu | Independent | 1,657 | 0.66% |
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| 6 | Akshaya Kumar Mahata | AMB | 1,609 | 0.65% |
| 7 | Md. Kabirul Islam Khan | HUMP | 756 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Animesh Mahata | Independent | 745 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Paresh Chandra Dutta | SUCI | 565 | 0.23% |
Salboni result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srikanta Mahata | TMC | 1,20,485 | 53.91% |
| 2 | Shyam Sundar Pandey | CPI(M) | 67,583 | 30.24% |
| 3 | Dhiman Kolay | BJP | 23,965 | 10.72% |
| 4 | Goutam Kouri | Shiv Sena | 4,402 | 1.97% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,551 | 1.14% |
| 5 | Animesh Mahata | AJSUP | 1,810 | 0.81% |
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| 6 | Satish Singh | Independent | 1,454 | 0.65% |
| 7 | Kalipada Mahato | SUCI | 1,232 | 0.55% |
Salboni result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srikanta Mahata | TMC | 92,082 | 47.54% |
| 2 | Abhiram Mahata | CPI(M) | 87,727 | 45.29% |
| 3 | Dhiman Kumar Kolay | BJP | 5,439 | 2.81% |
| 4 | Tarun Manna | Independent | 3,473 | 1.79% |
| 5 | Darku Murmu | JMM | 3,272 | 1.69% |
| 6 | Sunil Tudu | JDP | 1,692 | 0.87% |
Salboni 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 Paschim Medinapur district
- Dantan
- Nayagram
- Gopiballavpur
- Jhargram
- Keshiary
- Kharagpur Sadar
- Narayangarh
- Sabang
- Pingla
- Kharagpur
- Debra
- Daspur
- Ghatal
- Chandrakona
- Garbeta
- Keshpur
- Medinipur
- Binpur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Salboni is one of the assembly segments of Jhargram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jhargram candidates.
- Kalipada Saren (kherwal)TMC1,32,226 52.9%
- Dr. Pranat TuduBJP93,965 37.6%
- Sonamani TuduCPI(M)14,715 5.9%
- Barun MahatoIndependent1,057 0.4%
- Surya Singh BesraJKPP618 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 38,261 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Salboni.
Who won the Salboni assembly seat in 2026?
Biman Mahata of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Salboni in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,32,856 votes, which was 49.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Salboni?
The margin was 15,243 votes (5.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Srikanta Mahata of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,17,613 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Salboni in 2026?
Turnout was 95.40%: 2,66,744 of 2,79,613 registered electors voted, across 343 polling stations. That is 5.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Salboni part of?
Salboni is an assembly segment of the Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kalipada Saren (kherwal) got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Salboni a reserved constituency?
No. Salboni is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Salboni?
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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- Paschim Medinipur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, Paschim MedinipurEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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- West Bengal Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- West Bengal districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, West BengalBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
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