Mal Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Sukra Munda defeats TMC’s Bulu Chik Baraik by 15,492 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 15:39:33 IST
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Mal Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Sukra Munda defeats TMC’s Bulu Chik Baraik by 15,492 votes

Bulu Chik Baraik (Trinamool Congress), Manu Oraon (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Rakesh Kujur (Congress), Sukra Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party), Shibnath Oraon (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Chandan Lohara (Independent), Dipika Sabar (Independent), and Manju Kerketta (Baraik) (Independent), 8 candidates contesting from Mal in West Bengal's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Mal is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. In 2021, Bulu Chik Baraik of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Mal in 2026.
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Mal is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency in West Bengal. 8 candidates are contesting in 2026: Bulu Chik Baraik (Trinamool Congress), Manu Oraon (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Rakesh Kujur (Congress), Sukra Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party), Shibnath Oraon (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Chandan Lohara (Independent), Dipika Sabar (Independent), and Manju Kerketta (Baraik) (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Bulu Chik Baraik of the Trinamool Congress won Mal. round-by-round trends from Mal will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to West Bengal's state-wide tally across its 294 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.