Well... The polling is over, and the fate of all candidates in the Chopra constituency is sealed in the EVM.So far, 93.75% voting has been recorded in the Chopra constituency. The Chopra constituency which is a key constituency , is known for its diverse electorate and crucial role in West Bengal ’s governance. The Chopra election result holds significant importance as it often witnesses intense battles between major political parties, shaping the city`s political landscape.In the race for the new assembly from this constituency, Makleswar Rahaman of the CPM, Zakir Abedin of the INC, and Hamidul Rahaman of AITC are in the fray.
In the last assembly election held in 2026 in West Bengal, Hamidul Rahaman of the All India Trinamool Congress won the seat by defeating Sankar Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 69124 votes. The Chopra Assembly constituency falls under the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raju Bista won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 178525 votes, defeating Gopal Lama of the All India Trinamool Congress.Stay updated with the latest news, candidate profiles, and insights from this influential seat.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamidul Rahaman
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
120,986
Lead:
69,124
|
57.30% |
| Sankar Adhikari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,862 | 24.56% |
| Zakir Abedin | Indian National Congress | 25,565 | 12.11% |
| Makleswar Rahaman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 5,816 | 2.75% |
| Md Nazim Sarif | Aam Janata Unnayan party | 2,366 | 1.12% |
| Ajoy Kumar Sinha | Amra Bangalee | 1,492 | 0.71% |
| Md Nasiruddin | Independent | 1,250 | 0.59% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,225 | 0.58% |
| Md Parbeez Alam | Independent | 601 | 0.28% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamidul Rahaman
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
124,923
Lead:
64,905
|
61% |
| Md. Shahin Aktar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 60,018 | 29% |
| Anwarul Haque | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 12,279 | 6% |
| Ajoy Kumar Sinha | Amra Bangalee | 3,166 | 2% |
| Surojit Kisku | Independent | 2,193 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,531 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamidul Rahaman
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
74,390
Lead:
16,860
|
42% |
| Akramul Hoque | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 57,530 | 32% |
| Sajen Ram Singha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,815 | 9% |
| Ashok Roy | Independent | 15,618 | 9% |
| Sarkar Murmu | Jharkhand Disom Party | 4,214 | 2% |
| Naseer Ahmed Khan | Gojam | 3,531 | 2% |
| Dr Md Tabibur Rahman | Independent | 2,681 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,655 | 1% |
| Ruhidas Uraw | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,456 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamidul Rahaman
Winner
|
Independent |
64,289
Lead:
6,570
|
45% |
| Anwarul Haque | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 57,719 | 40% |
| Sekh Jalaludin | All India Trinamool Congress | 6,944 | 5% |
| Ashim Chandra Barman | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,793 | 4% |
| Ruhi Das Urao | Independent | 5,377 | 4% |
| Safiya Khatun | Independent | 2,178 | 2% |
| Joydeb Biswas | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,784 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anwarul Haque
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
69,663
Lead:
7,598
|
51% |
| Hamidul Rahaman | Indian National Congress | 62,065 | 45% |
| Dr. Md. Tabibur Rahaman | All India Trinamool Congress | 4,980 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamidul Rahaman
Winner
|
Independent |
54,954
Lead:
1,111
|
47% |
| Akbar Ali | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 53,843 | 46% |
| Sajen Ram Singha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,699 | 2% |
| Chowdhury Manzar Afaque | All India Trinamool Congress | 2,529 | 2% |
| Chitra Ram Singha | Independent | 1,200 | 1% |
| Kisku Soma | Independent | 773 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahamuddin
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
56,952
Lead:
3,392
|
48% |
| Hamidul Rahaman | Indian National Congress | 53,560 | 45% |
| Prasanta Dutta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,065 | 3% |
| Mansur Alam | Independent | 1,602 | 1% |
| Md. Faruque Azam | Independent | 336 | 0% |
| Almohan Singha | Independent | 170 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohamuddin
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
48,122
Lead:
11,745
|
49% |
| Choudhury Md. Manjur Afaque | Indian National Congress | 36,377 | 37% |
| Kisku Hopna | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9,117 | 9% |
| Mansur Alam | Independent | 1,959 | 2% |
| Guruprasad Roy Mondal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 466 | 0% |
| Rem Behari Barman | Amara Bengali | 267 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahamudin
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
41,543
Lead:
6,507
|
52% |
| Shiekh Jalaluddin Ahmad | Indian National Congress | 35,036 | 44% |
| Birendra Nath Roy | Independent | 1,178 | 1% |
| Adhir Chatterjee | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahammad Bacha Munshi
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
37,279
Lead:
3,407
|
51% |
| Sheikah Jalaluddin | Indian National Congress | 33,872 | 46% |
| Haripada Purbey | Independent | 559 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moha Bachcha Munsi
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
16,188
Lead:
8,869
|
41% |
| Narayan Chandra Sinha | Independent | 7,319 | 19% |
| Chaudhary Kaiser | Janta Party | 5,449 | 14% |
| Md. Jalaluddin | Indian National Congress | 3,839 | 10% |
| Narul Islam | Communist Party Of India | 3,117 | 8% |
| Nafiz Nurul Islam | Independent | 2,025 | 5% |
| Quasim Ali | Independent | 268 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC | 120,986 | 69,124 | 57.30% |
| 2021 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC | 124,923 | 64,905 | 61% |
| 2016 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC | 74,390 | 16,860 | 42% |
| 2011 | Hamidul Rahaman | IND | 64,289 | 6,570 | 45% |
| 2006 | Anwarul Haque | CPI(M) | 69,663 | 7,598 | 51% |
| 2001 | Hamidul Rahaman | IND | 54,954 | 1,111 | 47% |
| 1996 | Mahamuddin | CPM | 56,952 | 3,392 | 48% |
| 1991 | Mohamuddin | CPM | 48,122 | 11,745 | 49% |
| 1987 | Mahamudin | CPM | 41,543 | 6,507 | 52% |
| 1982 | Mahammad Bacha Munshi | CPM | 37,279 | 3,407 | 51% |
| 1977 | Moha Bachcha Munsi | CPM | 16,188 | 8,869 | 41% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC |
120,986
(Lead:
69,124)
|
57.30% |
| Sankar Adhikari | BJP | 51,862 | 24.56% | |
| 2021 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC |
124,923
(Lead:
64,905)
|
61% |
| Md. Shahin Aktar | BJP | 60,018 | 29% | |
| 2016 | Hamidul Rahaman | AITC |
74,390
(Lead:
16,860)
|
42% |
| Akramul Hoque | CPM | 57,530 | 32% | |
| 2011 | Hamidul Rahaman | IND |
64,289
(Lead:
6,570)
|
45% |
| Anwarul Haque | CPM | 57,719 | 40% | |
| 2006 | Anwarul Haque | CPI(M) |
69,663
(Lead:
7,598)
|
51% |
| Hamidul Rahaman | INC | 62,065 | 45% | |
| 2001 | Hamidul Rahaman | IND |
54,954
(Lead:
1,111)
|
47% |
| Akbar Ali | CPM | 53,843 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Mahamuddin | CPM |
56,952
(Lead:
3,392)
|
48% |
| Hamidul Rahaman | INC | 53,560 | 45% | |
| 1991 | Mohamuddin | CPM |
48,122
(Lead:
11,745)
|
49% |
| Choudhury Md. Manjur Afaque | INC | 36,377 | 37% | |
| 1987 | Mahamudin | CPM |
41,543
(Lead:
6,507)
|
52% |
| Shiekh Jalaluddin Ahmad | INC | 35,036 | 44% | |
| 1982 | Mahammad Bacha Munshi | CPM |
37,279
(Lead:
3,407)
|
51% |
| Sheikah Jalaluddin | INC | 33,872 | 46% | |
| 1977 | Moha Bachcha Munsi | CPM |
16,188
(Lead:
8,869)
|
41% |
| Narayan Chandra Sinha | IND | 7,319 | 19% |
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Hamidul Rahaman of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the Chopra Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Sankar Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 69124 votes.
The strike rate in the Chopra constituency is 62.5% CPM and 37.5% AITC, with CPM won 5 times and AITC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Hamidul Rahaman (AITC) received 57.30% vote share.
Sankar Adhikari (BJP) received 24.56% vote share.
Hamidul Rahaman (AITC) won the 2026 election with 120986 votes, leading by 69124 votes and securing a 57.30% vote share.
The Chopra Assembly constituency falls under the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Dinajpur district.
Hamidul Rahaman (AITC) won the Chopra Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 69124 votes over Sankar Adhikari (BJP).
The Chopra Assembly constituency is part of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Kurseong, Matigara-naxalbari(sc), Siliguri, Phansidewa (st).
The top candidates in the Chopra Assembly Election 2026 were:
Hamidul Rahaman (AITC)
Sankar Adhikari (BJP)
Zakir Abedin (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Hamidul Rahaman (AITC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Chopra Assembly Election 2026 was 93.75%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.