In the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, Trinamool Congress candidate Jeber Sekh emerged victorious in the Chapra constituency, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Saikat Sarkar. The constituency, located in Nadia district, recorded a total of 2,32,057 registered voters, comprising 1,23,420 males, 1,08,637 females, and no third-gender voters.
Record Voter Turnout
West Bengal voted across 294 seats in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026, recording a combined turnout of nearly 93 percent — the highest since Independence and one of the largest in Indian electoral history. The surge was not limited to rural strongholds but saw a dramatic rise in urban centers, with women voters outpacing men to drive record participation.
Constituency Profile
Chapra is a key legislative assembly constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district. It is a general category seat and forms part of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Trinamool Congress candidate Rukbanur Rahman, who defeated Independent candidate Jeber Sekh by a margin of 12,118 votes. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra won the Krishnanagar parliamentary seat, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party's Amrita Roy by a margin of 56,705 votes.
Chapra had 258,821 registered voters in 2024, up from 248,014 in 2021 and 236,558 in 2019. Muslims account for around 49 percent of the electorate, while Scheduled Castes make up 13.40 percent. According to the 2011 Census, Muslims constituted 59.72 percent of Chapra's population, while Hindus accounted for 37.15 percent. The constituency's proximity to the Bangladesh border is often cited as a factor behind its demographic profile.
Historical Turnout
Voter turnout in the constituency has remained high over the years, peaking at 87.95 percent in 2011 and declining to 78.35 percent in 2024. In the intervening elections, turnout was recorded at 85.25 percent in 2016, 82.22 percent in 2019, and 86.11 percent in 2021.
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