Mandirbazar Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TMC’s Joydeb Halder defeats BJP’s Mallika Paik by 1,995 votes
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Mandirbazar Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TMC’s Joydeb Halder defeats BJP’s Mallika Paik by 1,995 votes

Chand Sarader (Congress), Joydeb Halder S/O - Kartick Chandra Halder (Trinamool Congress), Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik (Bharatiya Janata Party), Shibani Mandal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Ananya Naskar (Mulnibasi Party of India), Ashoke Kumar Gayen (All India Secular Front), Sisir Kumar Mondal (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Subrata Naskar (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Jaydeb Halder S/O - Sanatan Halder (Independent), Mallika Paik W/O - Sushen Paik (Independent), and Mallika Mondal (Independent) — 11 candidates contesting from Mandirbazar 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. Mandirbazar is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency under the Mathurapur Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Joydeb Halder of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. Joydeb Halder had also won in 2016. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Mandirbazar in 2026.
15:45 (IST) May 06
Mandirbazar Assembly Election Results 2026: TMC’s Joydeb Halder wins by 1,995 votes
In Mandirbazar, Joydeb Halder of TMC secured a narrow victory, polling 93,686 votes and defeating BJP’s Mallika Paik by a margin of 1,995 votes. Paik finished second with 91,691 votes after all 22 EVM rounds were counted.
18:20 (IST) May 04
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18:08 (IST) May 04
Kulpi Election Results 2026: TMC's Barnali Dhara leads BJP by 3,044 votes
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17:57 (IST) May 04
BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 179 seats
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where a majority requires 148. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leads in 168 more, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold.
17:46 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: TMC leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. TMC's Joydeb Halder is currently leading the contest, holding an edge of 8,604 votes over BJP's Mallika Paik. The incumbent seat belongs to TMC, and the party is working to retain it as the final tallies come in.
17:24 (IST) May 04
Kulpi Election Results 2026: TMC's Barnali Dhara leads BJP by 4,057 votes
In Kulpi, West Bengal, TMC candidate Barnali Dhara is currently leading with 43,376 votes, holding a margin of 4,057 over BJP's Abani Naskar, who has gathered 39,319 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Jogaranjan Halder, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
17:13 (IST) May 04
BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 166 seats
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, where a majority requires 148 seats. BJP holds a tally of 166, with 11 seats won and leads in 155 more, putting it 18 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 119, with 2 seats won and leading in 117, and still needs 29 seats to reach the majority threshold.
17:03 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: TMC leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the update rests on the numbers at hand. TMC's Joydeb Halder is leading with 43,691 votes, holding a margin of 8,604 over BJP's Mallika Paik, who has gathered 35,087 votes so far. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.
16:52 (IST) May 04
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16:41 (IST) May 04
Jaynagar Election Results 2026: TMC's Biswanath Das leads by 11,216 votes
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16:29 (IST) May 04
BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 203 seats
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16:19 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP Ahead as Counting Progresses in West Bengal
In West Bengal's Mandirbazar constituency, BJP's Mallika Paik is currently in the lead with 31,065 votes. Trailing behind is TMC candidate Joydeb Halder S/O - Kartick Chandra Halder, who has secured 38,628 votes, creating a difference of 7,563 votes between them. The counting process is ongoing, and the final outcome for this West Bengal seat has not yet been announced.
16:08 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
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15:57 (IST) May 04
Canning Paschim Election Results 2026: BJP's Prasanta Bayen leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Canning Paschim, West Bengal, BJP candidate Prasanta Bayen is currently leading the count, with the seat currently held by TMC's Paresh Ram Das trailing behind. Das, who is the sitting MLA for this constituency, has accumulated 60,206 votes against Bayen's 38,651, though the official result is yet to be declared. Counting continues in this SC-reserved seat as the final tally takes shape.
15:46 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 207 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
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15:35 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with the BJP candidate Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik currently leading the seat. The sitting TMC legislator Joydeb Halder is trailing at this stage of the count. The result for this assembly segment is yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied.
15:25 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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15:13 (IST) May 04
Raidighi Election Results 2026: TMC's Tapas Mondal leads as BJP trails by over 9,000 votes
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15:01 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 197 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
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14:51 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with the BJP candidate Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik currently leading the seat. The sitting TMC legislator Joydeb Halder is trailing at this stage, with the contest still in progress. A final result for this SC-reserved seat is yet to be declared.
14:39 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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14:29 (IST) May 04
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14:17 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 199 seats as counting progresses in West Bengal
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14:07 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik currently leading the seat. The TMC's Joydeb Halder, who holds the incumbent position in this constituency, is trailing at this stage. Votes are being tallied and the final result for Mandirbazar is yet to be declared.
13:56 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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13:45 (IST) May 04
Kulpi Election Result 2026: TMC's Barnali Dhara leads BJP by 3,185 votes
In the Kulpi constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Barnali Dhara is currently leading with 15,751 votes, holding a margin of 3,185 over BJP's Abani Naskar, who has gathered 12,566 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Jogaranjan Halder, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.
13:33 (IST) May 04
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13:23 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik currently leading the race. The sitting seat, held by TMC's Joydeb Halder, is seeing a close contest as votes continue to be tallied. No result has been declared for this assembly segment yet.
13:12 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 96 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 24 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.
13:01 (IST) May 04
Kulpi Election Results 2026: TMC's Barnali Dhara leading in Kulpi as counting progresses
In the Kulpi constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Barnali Dhara is currently leading the count with 9,976 votes, while BJP's Abani Naskar is trailing at 10,210 votes, putting the margin between the two at 234 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Jogaranjan Halder, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
12:50 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 181 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
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12:39 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: BJP's Mallika Paik leads in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, where BJP candidate Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik is currently leading with 1,799 votes. The TMC's Joydeb Halder S/O - Kartick Chandra Halder is trailing at 5,019 votes, putting the gap between the two at 3,220 votes in favour of the incumbent party's candidate at this stage of counting.
12:29 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Results 2026: TMC's Joydeb Halder leads over BJP rival
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with TMC's Joydeb Halder S/O - Kartick Chandra Halder holding a lead of 3,220 votes over BJP's Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik. Halder has accumulated 5,019 votes so far against Mallika Paik's 1,799. The seat is currently held by TMC's Joydeb Halder, who is also among the candidates in the ongoing count.
12:18 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: Counting underway with incumbent TMC absent from top
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, no candidate with a prominent profile is currently at the head of the count. Independent candidate Mallika Paik W/O - Sushen Paik and BSP's Shibani Mandal are both showing in the early stages of counting. Sitting TMC legislator Joydeb Halder does not feature among the candidates currently reflected in the tally, making this an unusual contest to watch as counting progresses.
12:07 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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11:57 (IST) May 04
Raidighi Election Result 2026: BJP's Palash Rana leads by a narrow 41 votes
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11:46 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with 154 seats, TMC trails at 108
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11:36 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: Incumbent TMC's Joydeb Halder absent from count
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11:26 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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11:15 (IST) May 04
Raidighi Election Result 2026: Independent candidate leads as BJP trails in West Bengal seat
In the Raidighi constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with Independent candidate Tapas Mondal leading the race. BJP's Palash Rana is placed second at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aloke Jaldata, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Votes are still being counted and the final picture is yet to emerge from this West Bengal constituency.
11:05 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting progresses across 294 seats
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10:55 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: Incumbent TMC's Joydeb Halder not in contest
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, no candidate carrying a star flag is present in the current count. The sitting TMC legislator Joydeb Halder does not feature among the candidates in this update. Counting is under way, with Mallika Paik W/O - Sushen Paik of Independent and Shibani Mandal of Bahujan Samaj Party both showing active status as votes are tallied in this SC-category seat.
10:45 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Assembly Election Results 2026: Mandirbazar's final tally — what it will reveal
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10:44 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in Puducherry but majority still four seats away
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10:35 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Results: Step by step: how counting day works in Mandirbazar
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10:34 (IST) May 04
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10:25 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result 2026: SC-reserved constituency: how Mandirbazar fits into the broader picture
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10:24 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 157 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
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10:15 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021's winner, 2026's count: the Mandirbazar story
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10:14 (IST) May 04
Mandirbazar Election Result: No star candidate in the running, TMC holds incumbency
In the Mandirbazar constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with no result declared yet. The sitting seat belongs to TMC's Joydeb Halder, though the incumbent does not feature among the candidates in the current count. Independent candidate Mallika Paik and BSP's Shibani Mandal are both showing in the leading column as votes continue to be tallied across the rounds.
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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.
Mandirbazar is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Mathurapur Lok Sabha segment. 11 candidates are contesting in 2026: Chand Sarader (Congress), Joydeb Halder S/O - Kartick Chandra Halder (Trinamool Congress), Mallika Paik W/O - Ashok Paik (Bharatiya Janata Party), Shibani Mandal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Ananya Naskar (Mulnibasi Party of India), Ashoke Kumar Gayen (All India Secular Front), Sisir Kumar Mondal (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Subrata Naskar (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Jaydeb Halder S/O - Sanatan Halder (Independent), Mallika Paik W/O - Sushen Paik (Independent), and Mallika Mondal (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Joydeb Halder of the Trinamool Congress won Mandirbazar. Joydeb Halder had also won in 2016, recording consecutive victories. round-by-round trends from Mandirbazar 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.