The counting of votes for the Mothabari Assembly constituency in West Bengal is currently underway. The seat, which is a General constituency under the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha segment, saw a multi-cornered contest in the 2026 Assembly Election. A total of eight candidates are vying for victory, with the primary contenders being Islam Md Najrul from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Nibaran Ghosh from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Sayem Chowdhury (Babu) from the Indian National Congress (INC).
Candidates in the Fray
The complete list of candidates contesting from Mothabari in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Election includes:
- Islam Md Najrul – Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Nibaran Ghosh – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Sayem Chowdhury (Babu) – Indian National Congress (INC)
- Mo Sahajahan Ali – All India Secular Front (AISF)
- Advocate Mostahid Haque – All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
- Nibaran Mandal – Independent
- Pankaj Chandra Mandal – Independent
- Shyamal Kumar Saha – Independent
Voter Demographics and Previous Results
The Mothabari constituency has a total of 196,324 voters on its electoral rolls. In the previous Assembly Election held in 2021, Yeasmin Sabina of the Trinamool Congress emerged victorious with a significant margin of 56,573 votes. She defeated Shyamchand Ghosh of the BJP, who finished as the runner-up. Notably, Yeasmin Sabina had also won the seat in 2016, but at that time she was contesting on a Congress ticket. Her consecutive victories underscore the shifting political allegiance in the region.
Counting Process and Trends
As the counting of votes progresses, round-by-round trends are being closely monitored. Early trends are expected to provide insights into the performance of each candidate. The final result will determine which candidate has secured the most votes in Mothabari for the 2026 Assembly Election. The outcome will also contribute to the overall tally for West Bengal, which comprises 294 Assembly segments.
Disclaimer: This data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
