In the Sitai seat of West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sangita Roy Basulia emerged victorious over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ashutosh Barma by a margin of 2,721 votes. Roy garnered a total of 1,28,188 votes, while Barma received 1,25,467 votes. The Sitai constituency, reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), is located in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal.
Constituency Profile
Sitai (SC) is a rural constituency where agriculture serves as the primary livelihood. The local economy relies heavily on paddy cultivation, small-scale farming, and daily wage labor. Key issues include challenges related to irrigation, crop pricing, and vulnerability to floods. There is also a pressing need for better financial support and improved access to government schemes for farmers and agricultural laborers.
2026 Candidates
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the main contenders in Sitai were Sangita Roy Basunia of the TMC, Ashutosh Barma of the BJP, and Rabin Roy of the Indian National Congress. The election was held on April 23 as part of Phase 1, with Cooch Behar district recording a voter turnout of 96.2 percent, the highest among all districts in that phase.
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Sitai seat was won by Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia of the TMC, who defeated the BJP candidate by a margin of 4,378 votes. This narrow victory margin indicated a closely contested race and highlighted the constituency's competitive nature rather than being a stronghold for any single party.
The 2026 election results reaffirm the TMC's hold on the seat, albeit with a reduced margin compared to 2021. The constituency continues to be a battleground where local issues and candidate appeal play a decisive role.
