Motab Shaikh — MLA, Farakka (Indian National Congress)
Motab Shaikh
Motab Shaikh is the MLA from the Farakka assembly constituency in West Bengal, representing the Indian National Congress in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly (elected in 2026).
Member identity and party: West Bengal Legislative Assembly, member list. Sitting-member roster checked on 12 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Farakka constituency
Farakka is seat number 55 of the 294 in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and lies in Murshidabad district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 181,659 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Farakka votes as part of the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the West Bengal assembly
Indian National Congress holds 2 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 148. Motab Shaikh was returned from Farakka in 2026.
Other MLAs in Murshidabad district
Murshidabad district returns 22 members to the West Bengal assembly. The others are:
- Mohammed Noor Alam — Samserganj, All India Trinamool Congress
- Emani Biswas — Suti, All India Trinamool Congress
- Chitta Mukherjee — Jangipur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Akhruzzaman — Raghunathganj, All India Trinamool Congress
- Bayron Biswas — Sagardighi, All India Trinamool Congress
- Abdul Aziz — Lalgola, All India Trinamool Congress
- Reyat Hossain Sarkar — Bhagabangola, All India Trinamool Congress
- Julfikar Ali — Raninagar, Indian National Congress
- Gouri Sankar Ghosh — Murshidabad, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Dilip Saha — Nabagram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Mitali Mal — Khargram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sukhen Kumar Bagdi — Burwan, Bharatiya Janata Party
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 294 seats and was last elected in 2026. The next election is due by May 2031.
Latest West Bengal Political News
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- Kanpur election officer seeks parties’ help to update voter listThe Times of India · 12 Oct 2026
- Indian opposition protesters in New Delhi call on election chief to quitAl Jazeera · 12 Oct 2026
- Meghalaya SIR: 2 foreigners removed from voter list, 2,641 electors found ineligibleIndia Today NE · 12 Oct 2026
- SIR row: Opposition plea in Supreme Court seeks Election Commission files, audit of voter deletionsTelegraph India · 12 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Farakka?
- Motab Shaikh of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Farakka, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Motab Shaikh belong to?
- Motab Shaikh represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 2 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Farakka constituency in?
- Farakka is seat number 55 and lies in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
- Is Farakka a reserved constituency?
- Farakka is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Farakka fall under?
- Farakka is one of the assembly segments of the Maldaha Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Farakka?
- Farakka had about 181,659 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Motab Shaikh, West Bengal की Farakka विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Farakka सीट Murshidabad ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,81,659 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Farakka विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।