The Monteswar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 93.57% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Saikat Panja of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Siddiqullah Chowdhury of the All India Trinamool Congress with a margin of 14798 votes.The Monteswar Assembly constituency falls under the Burdwan - Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Kirti Azad won the Burdwan - Durgapur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 137981 votes, defeating Dilip Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Monteswar Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saikat Panja
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
96,559
Lead:
14,798
|
47.29% |
| Siddiqullah Chowdhury | All India Trinamool Congress | 81,761 | 40.05% |
| Anupam Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 18,192 | 8.91% |
| Jyotirmoy Mondal | Indian National Congress | 2,674 | 1.31% |
| Samsul Hoque Seikh | Aam Janata Unnayan party | 2,114 | 1.04% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,360 | 0.67% |
| Khokan Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 681 | 0.33% |
| Somnath Malik | Independent | 442 | 0.22% |
| Saikat Dhani | Independent | 382 | 0.19% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Siddiqullah Chowdhury
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
105,460
Lead:
31,805
|
50% |
| Saikat Panja | Bharatiya Janata Party | 73,655 | 35% |
| Anupam Ghosh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 24,740 | 12% |
| Ansarul Aman Mondal (babu) | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 1,877 | 1% |
| Nasimul Gani Sayed | Party for Democratic Socialism | 1,693 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,611 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sajal Panja
Winner
|
All India Trinamool Congress |
84,134
Lead:
706
|
44% |
| Chaudhuri Md. Hedayatullah | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 83,428 | 44% |
| Biswajit Poddar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,452 | 8% |
| Khokan Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,644 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 2,445 | 1% |
| Jagabandhu Malik | Mpoi | 1,437 | 1% |
| Premchand Soren | Jharkhand Disom Party | 1,190 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
81,822
Lead:
3,298
|
47% |
| Abu Ayesh Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress | 78,524 | 45% |
| Sakshi Gopal Ghosh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,027 | 2% |
| Sunil Soren | Jharkhand Disom Party | 2,036 | 1% |
| Sukumar Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,064 | 1% |
| Annada Prasad Bhattachoryya | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 824 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saikat Panja | BJP | 96,559 | 14,798 | 47.29% |
| 2021 | Siddiqullah Chowdhury | AITC | 105,460 | 31,805 | 50% |
| 2016 | Sajal Panja | AITC | 84,134 | 706 | 44% |
| 2011 | Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah | CPM | 81,822 | 3,298 | 47% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saikat Panja | BJP |
96,559
(Lead:
14,798)
|
47.29% |
| Siddiqullah Chowdhury | AITC | 81,761 | 40.05% | |
| 2021 | Siddiqullah Chowdhury | AITC |
105,460
(Lead:
31,805)
|
50% |
| Saikat Panja | BJP | 73,655 | 35% | |
| 2016 | Sajal Panja | AITC |
84,134
(Lead:
706)
|
44% |
| Chaudhuri Md. Hedayatullah | CPM | 83,428 | 44% | |
| 2011 | Chowdhury Md Hedayatullah | CPM |
81,822
(Lead:
3,298)
|
47% |
| Abu Ayesh Mondal | AITC | 78,524 | 45% |
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Saikat Panja of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Monteswar Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Siddiqullah Chowdhury of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) by a margin of 14798 votes.
The strike rate in the Monteswar constituency is 67% AITC and 33% BJP, with AITC won 2 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Saikat Panja (BJP) received 47.29% vote share.
Siddiqullah Chowdhury (AITC) received 40.05% vote share.
Saikat Panja (BJP) won the 2026 election with 96559 votes, leading by 14798 votes and securing a 47.29% vote share.
The Monteswar Assembly constituency falls under the Bardhaman-durgapur Lok Sabha constituency of Barddhaman district.
Saikat Panja (BJP) won the Monteswar Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 14798 votes over Siddiqullah Chowdhury (AITC).
The Monteswar Assembly constituency is part of the Bardhaman-durgapur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Bardhaman Dakshin, Bardhaman Uttar, Bhatar, Galsi (sc), Durgapur Purba, Durgapur Paschim.
The top candidates in the Monteswar Assembly Election 2026 were:
Saikat Panja (BJP)
Siddiqullah Chowdhury (AITC)
Anupam Ghosh (CPM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Saikat Panja (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Monteswar Assembly Election 2026 was 93.57%
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.