Cooch Behar Uttar election result 2026: BJP's Sukumar Roy defeats TMC's Partha Pratim Roy by 67,143 votes

In West Bengal's Cooch Behar Uttar, BJP's Sukumar Roy received 1,44,305 votes to defeat TMC's Partha Pratim Roy by 67,143 votes. Roy got 77,162 votes.Cooch Behar Uttar (SC) is a Scheduled Caste-reserved constituency in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. In 2026, the candidates include Partha Pratim Roy of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Sukumar Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Partha Pratim Ishore of the Congress.In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, the seat was won by Sukumar Roy of the BJP, who secured 1,20,483 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Binay Krishna Barman of the TMC, by a margin of 14,615 votes. The result showed a solid support base for the BJP while also underlining the continued presence of the ruling party in the area.The constituency lies within the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat and includes mainly rural areas where agriculture, small trade, and basic services shape daily life. Key issues include agricultural distress, with farmers facing problems related to irrigation, crop pricing, and seasonal weather impacts. Voters also highlight infrastructure development, including better roads, reliable electricity, and improvements in basic civic amenities, which residents consider essential for economic growth and connectivity.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.