MONTESWAR
Assembly seat no. 263 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
SAJAL PANJA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
AITC
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
706
0.37% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMCHAUDHURI MD. HEDAYATULLAH
- Votes
- 83,428
- Vote share
- 43.74%
- Behind by
- 706
Electors
2,19,094
Total votes polled
1,90,730
Valid votes
1,90,730
NOTA votes
2,445
1.28% of votes polled
Turnout
87.0%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,90,730 valid votes
SAJAL PANJAAITCwon
84,134
44.1%
CHAUDHURI MD. HEDAYATULLAHCPM
83,428
43.7%
BISWAJIT PODDARBJP
15,452
8.1%
KHOKAN DASBSP
2,644
1.4%
JAGABANDHU MALIKMPOI
1,437
0.8%
PREMCHAND SORENJDP
1,190
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saikat Panja | BJP | 96,559 | 47.30% | Chowdhuri Siddiqullah | 14,798 |
| 2021 | CHOWDHURY SIDDIQULLAH | AITC | 1,05,460 | 50.45% | SAIKAT PANJA | 31,805 |
| 2016 | SAJAL PANJA | AITC | 84,134 | 44.11% | CHAUDHURI MD. HEDAYATULLAH | 706 |
| 2011 | CHOWDHURY MD HEDAYATULLAH | CPM | 81,822 | 47.24% | ABU AYESH MONDAL | 3,298 |
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 MONTESWAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Saikat Panja (BJP) won MONTESWAR in 2026, by a margin of 14,798 votes.
Which party has won MONTESWAR the most times?
AITC, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has MONTESWAR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won MONTESWAR the most times?
Saikat Panja, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
