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 AssemblyYearConstituencyPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%MarginResult2026Farakka63,05036.06Sunil Chowdhuri54,85731.388,193 Won
See also 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election List of chief ministers of West Bengal West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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