Taldangra is assembly constituency number 251 in West Bengal, in Bankura district, and one of the segments of the Bankura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Souvik Patra of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.6% of the vote, 50,073 votes ahead of Falguni Singhababu (AITC).
- 01Souvik PatraBJP1,24,53756.62%
- 02Falguni SinghababuTMC74,46433.86%
- 03Debkanti MahantiCPI(M)13,5866.18%
- 04Nayan Das ChakrabortyINC1,5320.70%
- 05Prasenjit SinghaIndependent1,4800.67%
- 3 other candidates · 2,638 votesNOTA · 1,699 (0.77%)
Margin 50,073 votes · 22.77% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,19,936 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Souvik PatraMale · 32 yrs | BJP | 1,24,537 | 56.62% |
| 2 | Falguni SinghababuMale · 44 yrs | TMC | 74,464 | 33.86% |
| 3 | Debkanti MahantiMale · 52 yrs | CPI(M) | 13,586 | 6.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,699 | 0.77% |
| 4 | Nayan Das ChakrabortyMale · 42 yrs | INC | 1,532 | 0.70% |
| 5 | Prasenjit SinghaMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 1,480 | 0.67% |
| 6 | Subhendu MahataMale · 50 yrs | SUCI | 1,128 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Sk Salam HossainMale · 32 yrs | GGP | 950 | 0.43% |
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| 8 | Raju KarmakarMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 560 | 0.25% |
The seat changed hands: AITC won in 2021, BJP in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Taldangra bye-election, 13 Nov 2024
Turnout 78.4% · 1,90,136 of 2,42,571 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falguni Singhababu | TMC | 98,926 | 52.07% |
| 2 | Ananya Roy Chakraborty | BJP | 64,844 | 34.13% |
| 3 | Debkanti Mahanti | CPI(M) | 19,430 | 10.23% |
| 4 | Tushar Kanti Sannigrahi | INC | 2,822 | 1.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,446 | 1.29% |
| 5 | Sagar Chandra Duley | Independent | 1,527 | 0.80% |
Taldangra result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arup Chakraborty | TMC | 92,026 | 45.29% |
| 2 | Shyamal Kumar Sarkar (benu) | BJP | 79,649 | 39.20% |
| 3 | Manoranjan Patra | CPI(M) | 23,189 | 11.41% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,518 | 1.73% |
| 4 | Sandip Kumar Dey | Independent | 1,889 | 0.93% |
| 5 | Sunil Murmu | Independent | 1,069 | 0.53% |
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| 6 | Subhendu Mahata | SUCI | 986 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Ramkrishna Maji | Independent | 507 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Sanjay Bauri | BMUP | 353 | 0.17% |
Taldangra result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Chakraborty | TMC | 87,236 | 47.56% |
| 2 | Amiya Patra | CPI(M) | 73,567 | 40.10% |
| 3 | Mahadeb Khan | BJP | 11,741 | 6.40% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,249 | 1.77% |
| 4 | Tapas Kumar Ray | JMM | 2,410 | 1.31% |
| 5 | Sanjay Bauri | BMUP | 1,668 | 0.91% |
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| 6 | Radhakanta Banerjee | JHAP | 1,342 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Pandab Saren | Independent | 1,131 | 0.62% |
| 8 | Sisir Baran Ghosh | SUCI | 1,097 | 0.60% |
Taldangra result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoranjan Patra | CPI(M) | 74,779 | 47.59% |
| 2 | Arun Kumar Pathak | INC | 67,614 | 43.03% |
| 3 | Milan Singhamahapatra | BJP | 6,110 | 3.89% |
| 4 | Dulal Saren | JDP | 4,098 | 2.61% |
| 5 | Uzzwal Singha | JHAP | 1,810 | 1.15% |
| 6 | Kabita Singha Babu | SUCI | 1,564 | 1.00% |
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| 7 | Kalipada Hembram | JVM | 1,157 | 0.74% |
Taldangra 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 Bankura district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Taldangra is one of the assembly segments of Bankura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bankura candidates.
- Arup ChakrabortyTMC90,790 45.8%
- Dr. Subhas SarkarBJP82,307 41.5%
- Nilanjan DasguptaCPI(M)16,525 8.3%
- Surajit Singh KurmaliIndependent3,258 1.6%
- Gopal MurmuAPoI1,139 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AITC led here by 8,483 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Taldangra.
Who won the Taldangra assembly seat in 2026?
Souvik Patra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Taldangra in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,24,537 votes, which was 56.62% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Taldangra?
The margin was 50,073 votes (22.77% of valid votes). The runner-up was Falguni Singhababu of the All India Trinamool Congress with 74,464 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Taldangra in 2026?
Turnout was 93.09%: 2,20,377 of 2,36,732 registered electors voted, across 302 polling stations. That is 5.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Taldangra part of?
Taldangra is an assembly segment of the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arup Chakraborty got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Taldangra had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 13 Nov 2024, Falguni Singhababu (All India Trinamool Congress) won by 34,082 votes.
Is Taldangra a reserved constituency?
No. Taldangra is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Taldangra?
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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