The Monteshwar Assembly constituency in West Bengal is witnessing a closely watched counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly Election. Eight candidates are in the fray, including prominent contenders like Siddiqullah Chowdhury of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Jyotirmoy Mondal of the Indian National Congress. The counting process began on May 4, 2026, and early trends are being closely monitored as the day progresses.
Candidates in the Fray
According to the Election Commission of India, the eight candidates contesting from Monteshwar are: Anupam Ghosh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Khokan Das (Bahujan Samaj Party), Jyotirmay Mondal (Congress), Chowdhuri Siddiqullah (Trinamool Congress), Saikat Panja (Bharatiya Janata Party), Samsul Hoque Seikh (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Saikat Dhani (Independent), and Somnath Malik (Independent). The constituency is a General category seat.
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Chowdhury Siddiqullah of the TMC emerged victorious from this seat. The upcoming final result will determine which candidate secures the most votes in 2026.
State-Wide Context
Monteshwar's result is part of the broader West Bengal Assembly Election, where counting is underway for all 294 constituencies. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as the day unfolds. The data used in this report is sourced from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, based on election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
This live blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue. Stay tuned for round-by-round updates from Monteshwar.
