Sitalkuchi is assembly constituency number 5 in West Bengal, in Koch Bihar district, and one of the segments of the Coochbehar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Sabitri Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 51.6% of the vote, 25,278 votes ahead of Harihar Das (AITC).
- 01Sabitri BarmanBJP1,44,36751.59%
- 02Harihar DasTMC1,19,08942.56%
- 03Namadipti Roy AdhikaryCPI(M)3,9791.42%
- 04Sukamal BarmanINC2,5220.90%
- 05Paresh Chandra MantaIndependent1,6840.60%
- 6 other candidates · 6,527 votesNOTA · 1,654 (0.59%)
Margin 25,278 votes · 9.03% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,79,822 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabitri BarmanFemale · 53 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,44,367 | 51.59% |
| 2 | Harihar DasMale · 41 yrs · SC | TMC | 1,19,089 | 42.56% |
| 3 | Namadipti Roy AdhikaryFemale · 55 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 3,979 | 1.42% |
| 4 | Sukamal BarmanMale · 37 yrs · SC | INC | 2,522 | 0.90% |
| 5 | Paresh Chandra MantaMale · 39 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,684 | 0.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,654 | 0.59% |
| 6 | Manik Chandra BarmanMale · 44 yrs · SC | KPPU | 1,506 | 0.54% |
| 7 | Kamal BarmanMale · 58 yrs · SC | AMB | 1,352 | 0.48% |
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| 8 | Gajendra BarmanMale · 72 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,199 | 0.43% |
| 9 | Shyamsundar RayMale · 44 yrs · SC | BSP | 945 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Jagadish AdhikariMale · 59 yrs · SC | SUCI | 773 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Harekrishna SarkarMale · 54 yrs · SC | Independent | 752 | 0.27% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Sitalkuchi result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baren Chandra Barman | BJP | 1,24,955 | 50.80% |
| 2 | Partha Pratim Ray | TMC | 1,07,140 | 43.56% |
| 3 | Sudhangshu Pramanik | CPI(M) | 6,720 | 2.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,743 | 1.12% |
| 4 | Hare Krishna Sarkar | Independent | 2,018 | 0.82% |
| 5 | Manik Chandra Barman | KPPU | 976 | 0.40% |
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| 6 | Kamal Barman | AMB | 721 | 0.29% |
| 7 | Jagadish Adhikari | SUCI | 693 | 0.28% |
Sitalkuchi result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiten Barman | TMC | 1,01,647 | 44.18% |
| 2 | Namadipti Adhikary | CPI(M) | 86,164 | 37.45% |
| 3 | Baren Chandra Barman | BJP | 27,347 | 11.89% |
| 4 | Premananda Barman | KPPU | 4,953 | 2.15% |
| 5 | Jagadish Adhikari | SUCI | 2,267 | 0.99% |
| 6 | Girindra Nath Barman | BSP | 2,235 | 0.97% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,106 | 0.92% |
| 7 | Subodh Barman | AMB | 1,838 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Fulkumar Barman | Independent | 1,520 | 0.66% |
Sitalkuchi result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiten Barman | TMC | 84,651 | 44.22% |
| 2 | Biswanath Pramanik | CPI(M) | 84,394 | 44.08% |
| 3 | Bhabendra Nath Barman | BJP | 8,829 | 4.61% |
| 4 | Subal Barman | JMM | 6,000 | 3.13% |
| 5 | Dwijendra Nath Barman | Independent | 3,547 | 1.85% |
| 6 | Goutam Barman | BSP | 2,369 | 1.24% |
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| 7 | Subodh Barman | AMB | 1,663 | 0.87% |
Sitalkuchi 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.
Sitalkuchi 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 BasuniaTMC1,29,633 51.0%
- Nisith PramanikBJP1,13,357 44.6%
- Nitish Chandra RoyAIFB4,147 1.6%
- Harekrishna SarkarIndependent1,906 0.7%
- Piya Roy ChowdhuryINC1,132 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 16,276 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Sitalkuchi.
Who won the Sitalkuchi assembly seat in 2026?
Sabitri Barman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Sitalkuchi in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,44,367 votes, which was 51.59% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Sitalkuchi?
The margin was 25,278 votes (9.03% of valid votes). The runner-up was Harihar Das of the All India Trinamool Congress with 1,19,089 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Sitalkuchi in 2026?
Turnout was 97.97%: 2,80,068 of 2,85,874 registered electors voted, across 325 polling stations. That is 11.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sitalkuchi part of?
Sitalkuchi 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.
Is Sitalkuchi a reserved constituency?
Yes. Sitalkuchi 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 Sitalkuchi?
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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