Shankar Ghosh — MLA, Siliguri (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Shankar Ghosh
Shankar Ghosh is the MLA from the Siliguri assembly constituency in West Bengal, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party 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.
Siliguri constituency
Siliguri is seat number 26 of the 294 in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and lies in Darjeeling district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 200,779 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Siliguri votes as part of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the West Bengal assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 209 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 148. Shankar Ghosh was returned from Siliguri in 2026.
Other MLAs in Darjeeling district
Darjeeling district returns 5 members to the West Bengal assembly. The others are:
- Noman Rai — Darjeeling, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sonam Lama — Kurseong, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Anandamay Barman — Matigara-Naxalbari, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Durga Murmu — Phansidewa, 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
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- 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 Siliguri?
- Shankar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Siliguri, elected in 2026.
- Which party does Shankar Ghosh belong to?
- Shankar Ghosh represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 209 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Siliguri constituency in?
- Siliguri is seat number 26 and lies in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
- Is Siliguri a reserved constituency?
- Siliguri is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Siliguri fall under?
- Siliguri is one of the assembly segments of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Siliguri?
- Siliguri had about 200,779 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Shankar Ghosh, West Bengal की Siliguri विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Siliguri सीट Darjeeling ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,00,779 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Siliguri 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।