Jangipur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TMC's Jakir Hossain & BJP's Chitta Mukherjee in direct contest

Jangipur is a city believed to have been founded by Mughal emperor Jahangir. It was known as Jahangirpur and functioned as an important military outpost during the Mughal era. It evolved into a key hub for the silk trade during the early years of British rule and even hosted commercial residencies of the East India Company.

Demographic mosaic

With a population density of over 10,800/km², Jangipur is an urban, industrial and administrative center in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It is highly congested and is home to a predominately a muslim community. The area has strong educational progress with a literacy rate of 79.24% in the municipality.


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Exit poll Trends

Exit polls point to a tightly fought contest, with a slight edge to BJP as projected by several agencies. The estimates of BJP are in the range of 142–175 seats, while the TMC is estimated to secure around 99–140 seats, keeping the race finely balanced. According to analysts these numbers hint at a possible major political shift in the state. However, exit polls in West Bengal have often been proven unreliable due to the state’s complex voting behaviour and regional variations.

Voting Phase

The voting for Jangipur constituency was scheduled for Phase 1.

Electoral fortunes

In the 2021 Assembly elections, Jakir Hossain from TMC won with 106,444 votes (53.65%). Whereas, Sujit Das from BJP came second with 43,964 votes (22.17%).

Key Candidates

Jangipur is witnessing a contest with Jakir Hossain of the All India Trinamool Congress, who is also seeking re-election as the incumbent MLA. Mohammad Imran Ali is representing the Indian National Congress and Chitta Mukherjee is representing Bharatiya Janata Party.

Election Dynamics

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections were conducted in a multi-phase format across the state, reflecting the high political stakes and the need for extensive security deployment. The contest primarily revolved around the ruling Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the Left-Congress alliance attempting to regain lost ground.

Exit polls suggested a tight contest, with some agencies predicting a BJP edge, indicating a possible shift in Bengal’s political landscape. However, echoing past trends, Mamata Banerjee dismissed these projections, stating that such exit polls were “aired at the instructions of BJP” and did not reflect the ground reality.

Bengal also clocked in its highest ever voter turnout, since Independence, of 92.47% across both phases of elections.The recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll by the election commission added drama to the already fierce competition.

Overall, the election dynamics were shaped by factors such as welfare politics versus anti-incumbency, defections between major parties, and regional variations in voter behaviour, making the 2026 contest one of the most closely watched state elections with significant national implications.