Motab Shaikh

Motab Shaikh
Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party, West Bengal
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 June 2026 (2026-06-20)
LeaderJulfikar Ali
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2026
Preceded byManirul Islam
ConstituencyFarakka
Personal details
PartyINC
SpouseSuro Bibi
ParentEjabul Shaikh
ProfessionPolitician, Businessman

Motab Shaikh (Bengali: মোতাব শেখ) is an Indian politician from Tildanga, West Bengal. He is a member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Farakka Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district. He is a member of Indian National Congress.

Early life and education

Shaikh is from Tildanga, Farakka, Murshidabad district of West Bengal. He is the son of Ejabul Shaikh. He studied at Tildanga High School and passed Class 8 in 1983. He runs his own business. He declared assets worth Rs.17 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.

Career

Shaik won the Farakka Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. He defeated Sunil Chowdhuri of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 8,193 votes. Initially, his name was deleted in electoral rolls, in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls but later he was restored as a voter.

Electoral performance

West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Margin Result
2026 Farakka INC 63,050 36.06 Sunil Chowdhuri BJP 54,857 31.38 8,193 Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Motab Shaikh, FARAKKA constituency, INC, WestBengal Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "results.eci.gov.in". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Farakka election result LIVE: Motab Shaikh of INC wins". News18. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "affidavit.eci.gov.in". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Motab Shaikh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- FARAKKA(MURSHIDABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Farakka assembly results 2026: INC's Motab Shaikh defeats BJP's Sunil Chowdhuri by 8,193 votes". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Staff, Scroll (5 May 2026). "Bengal results: Congress' Farakka candidate, restored as voter after SIR deletion, wins". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Deleted by SIR, elected by people: Motab Shaikh is 'luckiest person in the world'". The Indian Express. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.