In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for Mangalkot constituency (number 272), Shishir Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious with 1,04,020 votes. He defeated the All India Trinamool Congress candidate Apurba Chowdhury, who secured 91,297 votes. The BJP's victory margin stood at 12,723 votes.
Detailed Vote Tally
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Miraj Alam Sekh finished third with 12,698 votes. The Congress party and other smaller candidates lagged far behind. Notably, the None of the Above (NOTA) option received 3,423 votes.
Constituency Profile
Mangalkot is located in the Purba Bardhaman district and falls under the Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency. The area is predominantly rural and is recognized as an agricultural belt within the Bardhaman region. It shares a border with Birbhum district, creating geographic and cultural ties with the Rarh Bengal belt. Local livelihoods heavily depend on paddy cultivation, along with potato and vegetable farming.
Historical Context
In the 2021 Assembly election, TMC's Apurba Chowdhury won the seat by a margin of over 22,000 votes, defeating BJP's Rana Pratap Goswami. In 2016, the seat was held by TMC's Siddiqullah Chowdhury, a prominent Muslim leader associated with Pirzada groups. Apurba Chowdhury continued to represent the TMC in the 2026 election. The constituency's political landscape has been shaped by the influence of Muslim religious leaders and community networks, which have historically supported the TMC. In 2026, BJP's Shishir Ghosh and Congress's Jagadish Dutta were the main challengers. While the TMC had a strong majority in 2021, the BJP has been working to expand its base in the rural Bardhaman-Birbhum belt.
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