Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sankar Chatterjee leads over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta

Votes are being counted across Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala, with results still taking shape in all four assemblies. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, the NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97, well past the majority mark on current trends. The Congress-led alliance is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats with 1 won. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly. SPA holds a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and 53 leads. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all in leads. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 105 seats with 10 declared, putting their tally at 115, still 3 short of a majority. In Puducherry, NDA leads the 30-seat assembly with 13 seats won and 5 more in hand, giving it a tally of 18 against a majority mark of 16, making it the frontrunner if these leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 of the 140 seats and is leading in 19 more for a tally of 87, crossing the majority mark of 71 on current leads. LDF is trailing with 30 seats won and 6 leads, totalling 36. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats with 13 won, giving a tally of 17.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 179 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 168 more, putting it 31 seats beyond that threshold if the current trends hold. TMC is placed second with a tally of 106, having won 2 seats and leading in 104, still needing 42 to reach the majority mark.

In Barasat, West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading as vote counting continues. The seat is currently held by TMC's Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result for this West Bengal assembly seat is yet to be declared.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes so far. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is ahead as counting continues in this keenly watched seat. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, bringing its tally to 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, still 35 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats in Kerala.

In Bidhannagar, West Bengal, BJP's Sharadwat Mukherjee is currently leading with 68,027 votes, holding a margin of 28,954 over TMC's Sujit Bose, who has accumulated 39,073 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Sujit Bose S/O - Late Ajit Bose, though Sujit Bose is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as an incumbent in this count. Counting is still underway.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats. They've secured 11 seats and are leading in 168 more, which would put them over the majority mark if these leads hold. The TMC has a tally of 106, having won 2 seats and leading in 104, meaning they need 42 more to reach the majority.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote advantage over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes so far. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is keeping the pressure on as counting continues. Dutta, contesting on a TMC ticket, is trailing at this stage with the result yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In the Deganga constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Anisur Rahaman Bidesh is currently leading with 101,114 votes, holding a margin of 17,818 over AISF's Md Mofidul Hoque Sahaji Mintu, who has accumulated 83,296 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Rahima Mondal, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats. They've secured 11 wins and are leading in 168 constituencies, which would put them over the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has a tally of 106 seats, with 2 wins and leads in 104 constituencies, meaning they need 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is putting pressure on the TMC in a seat where the sitting legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti had previously held ground for the party.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its alliance partners are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving them a tally of 22. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 67,469 votes, holding a margin of 19,795 over TMC's Aditi Munshi, who has tallied 47,674 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who is trailing in second place as counting continues in this constituency.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is the magic number for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats. They've secured 11 wins so far and are leading in 168 constituencies, which would put them over the majority threshold if these leads hold. The TMC is at 106 seats, having won 2 and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared yet. Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, the sitting TMC legislator from this seat, is not among the candidates in the current count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 115, having won 10 seats outright while leading in 105 more, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA holds a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, leading in 55 seats and yet to register a confirmed win, requiring 63 additional seats to cross the majority threshold. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 67,469 votes, holding a margin of 19,795 over TMC's Aditi Munshi, who has accumulated 47,674 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who is trailing in second place as counting continues in this constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leading in 168 more, putting it past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, and still needs 42 seats to reach the majority threshold.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has accumulated 58,534 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is putting up a strong contest in a seat where counting is still under way.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, still 35 short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 67,469 votes, holding a margin of 19,795 over the nearest rival. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who is trailing with 47,674 votes as counting progresses. Munshi, a post-graduate and the sitting MLA for this constituency, finds herself behind Tewari, a 37-year-old graduate professional, as the numbers stand at this stage.

As the vote count continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats. They've secured 11 seats and are leading in 168 more, which would put them over the majority mark if these leads hold. The TMC has 106 seats, having won 2 and leading in 104, and still requires 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 58,534 votes so far. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is ahead as counting continues. The sitting legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti's party, TMC, is trailing at this stage through its candidate Dutta.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115, with 10 seats declared in their favour and leads in 105 more, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 seats won and leads in 53 constituencies, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, and requires 63 more seats to reach 118.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 67,469 votes, holding a margin of 19,795 over TMC's Aditi Munshi, who has accumulated 47,674 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who is trailing in second place as counting continues in this constituency.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is the magic number for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats. They've secured 11 wins so far and are leading in 168 constituencies, which would put them over the majority mark if these leads hold. The TMC is at 106 seats, with 2 wins and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an advantage of 8,882 votes over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has accumulated 58,534 votes so far. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old Graduate, is keeping the pressure on as counting continues in this keenly watched seat.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In the Minakhan constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Usha Rani Mondal is currently leading with 63,706 votes, holding a margin of 15,183 over BJP's Rudrendra Patra, who has accumulated 48,523 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Mondal, the sitting MLA for this seat, is contesting on a TMC ticket and carries a clean record with no criminal cases to her name.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP has won 11 seats and is leading in 168 more, giving it a tally of 179. TMC has won 2 seats and is leading in 104, putting its tally at 106, meaning it needs 42 more seats to reach the majority mark. Others account for a combined tally of 8 seats at this stage.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 67,416 votes, holding an 8,882-vote margin over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has accumulated 58,534 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and the result is yet to be declared. The sitting legislator from this seat, Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of TMC, is not among the candidates reflected in the current count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared and 105 leads still in progress, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, comprising 7 won and 53 leading, and needs 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, placing it 63 seats away from the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 67,469 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who is trailing with 47,674 votes, placing her behind Tewari by a margin of 19,795 votes. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 166 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 155 more, putting it ahead of that threshold if the current trends hold. TMC has a tally of 119, with 2 wins and leads in 117 seats, and still needs 29 more to reach the majority mark.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 61,413 votes, holding a margin of 6,730 over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has accumulated 54,683 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Chatterjee, a 60-year-old graduate, is putting up a strong contest in a seat where counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 51 seats and is leading in 36 more, taking its tally to 87. The LDF has won 27 seats and is leading in 9, giving it a tally of 36, still needing 35 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats in Kerala.

In Madhyamgram, West Bengal, BJP's Anindya Banerjee is currently leading with 53,105 votes, holding a margin of 4,737 over TMC's Rathin Ghosh, who has accumulated 48,368 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Rathin Ghosh, who is trailing in the ongoing count. Counting is still in progress, and the final result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 203 seats, with declared wins in 6 and leads in 197, putting it 55 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 86, needing 62 more to reach the majority mark. Others account for a combined tally of 54 seats at this stage.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading with 45,309 votes, holding a margin of 6,336 over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, who has gathered 38,973 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 37 seats outright and is leading in 47 more, giving it a tally of 84. The LDF has won 23 seats and is leading in 13, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state.

In Bidhannagar, West Bengal, BJP's Sharadwat Mukherjee is currently leading with 47,037 votes, holding a margin of 16,030 over TMC's Sujit Bose, who is trailing with 31,007 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Sujit Bose S/O - Late Ajit Bose, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

As the vote count progresses across West Bengal's 294 assembly constituencies, the BJP is currently leading in 207 seats. The magic number to form a government here is 148. The BJP has secured 3 wins so far and is showing strong leads in 207 seats, putting them on track to cross the majority threshold if these trends continue. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has a tally of 70 seats, and would need 78 more to reach the required 148. Other parties have collectively secured 53 seats at this point in the counting.

In Barasat, counting has thrown up a razor-thin contest as TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta holds a lead over BJP's Sankar Chatterjee, with the two separated by just 40 votes. Dutta, 59, has accumulated 28,143 votes against Chatterjee's 28,183, making this one of the tightest races still unfolding in West Bengal. The sitting legislator from the constituency is Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of TMC, though the party has fielded Dutta this time around.

In Barasat, counting is underway with TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta currently leading the contest. Dutta, 59, has accumulated 28,143 votes so far, placing him marginally ahead of BJP's Sankar Chatterjee, who stands at 28,183 votes — a difference of just 40 votes separating the two. The seat is currently held by TMC's Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 148 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 42 seats, giving it a tally of 42, and still needs 76 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 2 seats and is currently leading in 35, bringing its tally to 37, with 81 seats still needed to reach 118.

In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 27,022 votes, holding a margin of 7,242 over TMC's Aditi Munshi, who has gathered 19,780 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Aditi Munshi, who finds herself trailing in second place as counting continues in this West Bengal constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 194 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 83 seats and needs 65 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet as results continue to come in.

In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with no star-flagged candidate in the field. TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading with 11,889 votes, holding a margin of 3,412 over BJP's Sankar Chatterjee, who has polled 8,477 votes so far. The incumbent, Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of TMC, is not among the candidates in this count. The result is yet to be declared.