Sitai is assembly constituency number 6 in West Bengal, in Koch Bihar district, and one of the segments of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sangita Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 48.3% of the vote, 2,721 votes ahead of Ashutosh Barma (BJP).
- 01Sangita RoyTMC1,28,18848.31%
- 02Ashutosh BarmaBJP1,25,46747.29%
- 03Rabin RoyINC3,2621.23%
- 04Arun Kumar BarmaAIFB2,1050.79%
- 05Binapani RaySUCI1,8090.68%
- 3 other candidates · 3,164 votesNOTA · 1,324 (0.50%)
Margin 2,721 votes · 1.03% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,65,319 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangita RoyFemale · 54 yrs · SC | TMC | 1,28,188 | 48.31% |
| 2 | Ashutosh BarmaMale · 63 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,25,467 | 47.29% |
| 3 | Rabin RoyMale · 72 yrs · SC | INC | 3,262 | 1.23% |
| 4 | Arun Kumar BarmaMale · 54 yrs · SC | AIFB | 2,105 | 0.79% |
| 5 | Binapani RayFemale · 51 yrs · SC | SUCI | 1,809 | 0.68% |
| 6 | Manik RoyMale · 48 yrs · SC | AJUP | 1,384 | 0.52% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,324 | 0.50% |
| 7 | Sunil Chandra MahantaMale · 57 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,241 | 0.47% |
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| 8 | Goutam RoyMale · 44 yrs · SC | Independent | 539 | 0.20% |
AITC 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.
Sitai bye-election, 13 Nov 2024
Turnout 71.4% · 2,18,266 of 3,05,803 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangita Roy | TMC | 1,65,984 | 76.08% |
| 2 | Dipak Kumar Ray | BJP | 35,348 | 16.20% |
| 3 | Harihar Roy Singha | INC | 9,177 | 4.21% |
| 4 | Arun Kumar Barma | AIFB | 3,319 | 1.52% |
| 5 | Kamal Barman | Independent | 1,731 | 0.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,317 | 0.60% |
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| 6 | Dipak Kumar Ray | Independent | 671 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Kashikanta Barman | KPPU | 619 | 0.28% |
Sitai result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia | TMC | 1,17,908 | 49.42% |
| 2 | Dipak Kumar Roy | BJP | 1,07,796 | 45.18% |
| 3 | Keshab Chandra Ray | INC | 3,964 | 1.66% |
| 4 | Sunil Mahanta | Independent | 2,391 | 1.00% |
| 5 | Lalchand Barman | Independent | 1,776 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,577 | 0.66% |
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| 6 | Anil Chandra Barman Roy | SUCI | 1,381 | 0.58% |
| 7 | Kashikanta Barman | Independent | 866 | 0.36% |
| 8 | Proshanta Barman | LJP | 550 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Prasanna Kumar Roy | AMB | 369 | 0.15% |
Sitai result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia | TMC | 1,03,410 | 47.39% |
| 2 | Keshab Chandra Ray | INC | 78,159 | 35.82% |
| 3 | Bhaben Chandra Ray | BJP | 27,809 | 12.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,476 | 1.13% |
| 4 | Tapas Barman | AMB | 2,364 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Mani Mahanta | BSP | 2,359 | 1.08% |
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| 6 | Anil Chandra Barman Roy | SUCI | 1,649 | 0.76% |
Sitai result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshab Ch. Ray | INC | 79,791 | 46.67% |
| 2 | Dipak Kumar Roy | AIFB | 78,214 | 45.75% |
| 3 | Brojo Gobinda Barman | BJP | 5,185 | 3.03% |
| 4 | Bhajan Biswas | Independent | 2,904 | 1.70% |
| 5 | Anil Chandra Barman Roy | SUCI | 2,035 | 1.19% |
| 6 | Goutam Barman | Independent | 1,613 | 0.94% |
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| 7 | Tapas Barman | Independent | 1,220 | 0.71% |
Sitai 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.
Sitai is one of the assembly segments of Coochbehar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Coochbehar candidates.
- Jagadish Chandra Barma BasuniaTMC1,28,189 54.2%
- Nisith PramanikBJP99,812 42.2%
- Nitish Chandra RoyAIFB2,162 0.9%
- Piya Roy ChowdhuryINC2,058 0.9%
- Harekrishna SarkarIndependent1,652 0.7%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 28,377 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sitai.
Who won the Sitai assembly seat in 2026?
Sangita Roy of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Sitai in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,28,188 votes, which was 48.31% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sitai?
The margin was 2,721 votes (1.03% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ashutosh Barma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 1,25,467 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sitai in 2026?
Turnout was 97.11%: 2,65,456 of 2,73,362 registered electors voted, across 319 polling stations. That is 14.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sitai part of?
Sitai is an assembly segment of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Sitai had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Nov 2024, Sangita Roy (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 1,30,636 votes.
Is Sitai a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sitai is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Sitai?
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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