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Jalpaiguri

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Winner — 2026

ANANTA DEB ADHIKARY
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 59.8%AITC 31.0%13 others 9.2%
Votes
1,42,987
60.1% share
Winning margin
68,805
28.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
95.2%
of 2,51,217

Jalpaiguri is a safe seat — ANANTA DEB ADHIKARY won by 28.9%.

Seat history

2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANANTA DEB ADHIKARY
BJP
BJP (NDA)
1,42,98760.1%
2
KRISHNA DAS
AITC
74,18231.2%
3
DEBRAJ BARMAN
CPM
11,3244.8%
4
SUDIPTA MOHANTA
INC
2,6171.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,6081.1%
6
SUJIT MANDAL
IND
1,3220.6%
7
DEBENDRANATH ROY
IND
7050.3%
8
JASHODA BARMAN
SUCI
5110.2%
9
BEDODYUTI ROY
BSP
3850.2%
10
AMBALIKA ROY
IND
3420.1%
11
TUMPA DAS
IND
2300.1%
12
MANABENDRA ROY
KPPU
1830.1%
13
UJJAL SARKAR
IND
1720.1%
14
BILASH SARKAR
GSD
1630.1%
15
ISWAR BARAI
AMB
1250.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (86th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
28.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.5% · min 0.4% · max 35.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
86th of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
244th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
47th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 60.1%AITC 31.2%OTH 7.6%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.13 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
38,72,846
Density
622 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,227 km²
SC population37.6%
ST population18.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 81.5%Muslim 11.5%Other 7.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.7%
Electricity44.4%
Sanitation49.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.9%
Children underweight (under 5)25.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.4%
Women literate73.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.7%
Clean cooking fuel42.7%
Health insurance35.8%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Jalpaiguri rajbati

Jalpaiguri rajbati

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Bhadrakali temple

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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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