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West Bengal · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2026
Siliguri
Winner — 2026
SHANKAR GHOSH
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 65.6%AITC 25.9%10 others 8.5%
Votes
1,20,760
65.8% share
Winning margin
73,192
39.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
91.5%
of 2,01,008
Siliguri is a safe seat — SHANKAR GHOSH won by 39.9%.
Seat history
3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR GHOSH | BJP (NDA) | 1,20,760 | 65.8% |
| 2 | GOUTAM DEB |  AITC | 47,568 | 25.9% |
| 3 | SARADINDU CHAKRABORTY (JOY) | 9,168 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | ALOK DHARA | 2,275 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,224 | 0.7% |
| 6 | TARUN TALAPATRA | IND | 567 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PRIYANKA BOSE | 561 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | SURAJ BISHWAKARMA | IND | 457 | 0.3% |
| 9 | KRISHNA NAND SINGH | IND | 271 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MAMATA DAS | AMB | 251 | 0.1% |
| 11 | DR. SHAHRIAR ALAM | 245 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | SUNIL PANDIT | IND | 226 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (239th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean39.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 3.3% · max 39.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
239th of 294How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.99
fewer partiesmore parties
288th of 294How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
175th of 294Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 65.8%AITC 25.9%OTH 7.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
18,46,823
Density
586 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,149 km²
SC population17.2%
ST population21.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Buddhist 11.3%Christian 7.7%Muslim 5.7%Other 1.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.1%
Electricity77.7%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.4%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.3%
Children underweight (under 5)31.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.2%
Women literate77.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.2%
Clean cooking fuel68.8%
Health insurance26.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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