Counting of votes is underway for the Malatipur Assembly constituency in West Bengal, where 10 candidates are vying for the seat in the 2026 state election. The key contenders include Abdur Rahim Boxi of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Ashis Das of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Mausam B Noor of the Congress. Other candidates in the fray are Pradip Kumar Das (Bahujan Samaj Party), Minarul Hosen (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Azizur Rahman (Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party), Md. Selim (Welfare Party of India), Md Abu Tahir (Aam Janata Unnayan party), and independents Rahul Sk and Samim Aktar.
Constituency Overview
Malatipur is a General constituency located under the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has a total of 231,907 registered voters. In the previous assembly election held in 2021, Abdur Rahim Boxi of TMC emerged victorious with a significant margin of 91,949 votes, defeating Mousumi Das of the BJP. Prior to that, in 2016, Alberuni Zulkarnain of the Congress had won the seat by a narrow margin of 2,600 votes.
Counting Process and Trends
Votes cast across the constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round are being closely monitored. The final result will reveal which candidate has secured the most votes in Malatipur for the 2026 election. The outcome will contribute to the overall tally of West Bengal's 294 Assembly segments.
As per data from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, sourced from election affidavits in the public domain of the Election Commission of India, the contest is expected to be closely watched. The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Pradip Kumar Das, and his performance will be an indicator of the party's standing in the constituency.
This live update is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue. Stay tuned for round-by-round trends and the final declaration of results for Malatipur.
