MEKLIGANJ
Assembly seat no. 1 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2021
ADHIKARY PARESH CHANDRA
AITC
Elections held
15
1967–2026
Most successful party
FBL
won 9 of 15
Margin, 2021
14,685
7.39% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPDADHIRAM RAY
- Votes
- 84,653
- Vote share
- 42.59%
- Behind by
- 14,685
Electors
2,27,630
Total votes polled
1,98,744
Valid votes
1,98,744
NOTA votes
2,447
1.23% of votes polled
Turnout
87.3%
Full result, 2021
9 candidates · 1,98,744 valid votes
ADHIKARY PARESH CHANDRAAITCwon
99,338
50.0%
DADHIRAM RAYBJP
84,653
42.6%
GOBINDA CHANDRA ROYAIFB
6,853
3.5%
RANJIT KUMAR ROYSUCI
1,768
0.9%
JYOTISH ROYBSP
1,025
0.5%
SUBHASH BARMANIND
955
0.5%
KUKIL ADHIKARYKAMATAPURPEOPLESPARTYUNITED
794
0.4%
GOLAPI ROYIND
511
0.3%
CHINU ROY BARMANAMRABANGALEE
400
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dadhiram Ray | BJP | 1,19,109 | 54.42% | Adhikary Paresh Chandra | 29,584 |
| 2021 | ADHIKARY PARESH CHANDRA | AITC | 99,338 | 49.98% | DADHIRAM RAY | 14,685 |
| 2016 | ARGHYA ROY PRADHAN (BILU) | AITC | 74,823 | 41.35% | PARESH CHANDRA ADHIKARY | 6,637 |
| 2011 | ADHIKARY PARESH CHANDRA | AIFB | 72,040 | 48.89% | JAYANTA KUMAR RAY | 32,632 |
| 2006 | PARESH CHANDRA ADHIKARY | AIFB | 67,491 | 46.79% | SUNIL CHANDRA ROY | 28,001 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MEKLIGANJ assembly constituency in 2026?
Dadhiram Ray (BJP) won MEKLIGANJ in 2026, by a margin of 29,584 votes.
Which party has won MEKLIGANJ the most times?
FBL, with 9 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has MEKLIGANJ gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won MEKLIGANJ the most times?
PARESH CHANDRA ADHIKARY, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2006.
