Bandwan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Labsen Baskey wins by over 29,577 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 14:45:01 IST
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Bandwan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Labsen Baskey wins by over 29,577 votes

Tikaram Hembram (Bahujan Samaj Party), Rathu Singh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Rajib Lochan Saren (Trinamool Congress), Labsen Baskey (Bharatiya Janata Party), Siten Mandi (Congress), Umesh Chandra Baskey (Ambedkarite Party of India), Bijay Kumar Mandi (Independent), and Sobharam Murmu (Independent) — 8 candidates contesting from Bandwan 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. Bandwan is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency under the Purulia Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, RAJIB LOCHAN SAREN of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 18,831 votes. The 2021 turnout was 87.3%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Bandwan in 2026.
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Bandwan Election Result 2026: After polling day: Bandwan's counting day explained
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Bandwan Election Result 2026: Counting day in West Bengal: Bandwan's moment in the tally
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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.
Bandwan is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Purulia Lok Sabha segment. A turnout of 87.3% was recorded in the 2021 election. 8 candidates are contesting in 2026: Tikaram Hembram (Bahujan Samaj Party), Rathu Singh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Rajib Lochan Saren (Trinamool Congress), Labsen Baskey (Bharatiya Janata Party), Siten Mandi (Congress), Umesh Chandra Baskey (Ambedkarite Party of India), Bijay Kumar Mandi (Independent), and Sobharam Murmu (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, RAJIB LOCHAN SAREN of the Trinamool Congress won Bandwan with a margin of 18,831 votes. round-by-round trends from Bandwan 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.