Sitai election result 2026: TMC's Sangita Roy Basunia defeated BJP's Ashutosh Barma by 2721 votes.

In West Bengal's Sitai seat, TMC's Sangita Roy Basunia defeated BJP's Ashutosh Barma by 2721 votes. While Roy got 1,28,188 votes, Barma recieved 1,25,467 votes.Sitai (SC) is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. In 2026, the candidates include Sangita Roy Basunia of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Ashutosh Barma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Rabin Roy of the Congress.In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Sitai (SC) was won by Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia of the TMC, who defeated his closest rival from the BJP by a narrow margin of 4,378 votes. The tight victory margin indicated a closely contested race and underscored the constituency's status as a competitive seat rather than a firm stronghold for any single party.The constituency is largely rural, with agriculture serving as the primary source of livelihood. Paddy cultivation, small-scale farming, and daily wage labour dominate the local economy. Key issues include agricultural challenges related to irrigation, crop pricing, and vulnerability to floods, alongside the need for better financial support and improved access to government schemes for farmers and agricultural labourers.The constituency went to polls on April 23, as part of Phase 1. Cooch Behar district recorded a voter turnout of 96.2%, the highest among all districts in the phase