Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sankar Chatterjee leads over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 23:35:50 IST
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Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sankar Chatterjee leads over TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta
Tarak Mukherjee (Congress), Pradip Gayen (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sankar Chatterjee (Bharatiya Janata Party), Sabyasachi Dutta (Trinamool Congress), Hemanta Das (All India Forward Bloc), Avhijit Mukherjee (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Omar Faruque (All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen), Debashish Biswas (Amra Bangalee), Avik Basu Thakur (Independent), Md. Jahangir Ali (Independent), Shankar Chatterjee (Independent), and Hemanta Das (Independent) — 12 candidates contesting from Barasat 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. Barasat is a General constituency under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 23,783 votes. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Barasat in 2026.
In Barasat, West Bengal, TMC candidate Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading with 11,889 votes, holding a margin of 3,412 over BJP's Sankar Chatterjee, who has accumulated 8,477 votes so far. 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.
14:17 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: BJP's Sankar Chatterjee leads as counting progresses
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Sankar Chatterjee is currently leading the count with 6,086 votes, while TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is trailing with 3,957 votes. The margin between the two stands at 2,129 votes with counting still underway. The sitting TMC legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti is not among the candidates in the current count.
14:06 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results 2026: Sabyasachi Dutta of TMC Ahead in Early Barasat Count
The vote count is in progress for Barasat, West Bengal, with TMC candidate Sabyasachi Dutta currently holding a lead of 3,957 votes. Trailing behind is BJP's Sankar Chatterjee with 6,086 votes, creating a difference of 2,129 votes between them at this point. The Barasat seat is presently represented by TMC's Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who is not currently among the top three candidates showing in the leading positions.
13:55 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 190 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With counting still under way across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP is leading in 190 seats, giving it a tally that already clears the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC, which holds the state, is currently leading in 84 seats and needs 64 more to reach that threshold. No results have been formally declared in either camp at this stage.
13:45 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting continues
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with no candidate holding a star flag in the active candidate list, so the focus remains on the constituency picture. TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is leading the count at this stage, while incumbent Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who previously held the seat for TMC, is not among the candidates in the current tally. AIMIM's Omar Faruque is also in the running as votes continue to be counted.
13:33 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 6 seats and is currently leading in 17 more, giving it a tally of 23 seats. If those leads hold, the NDA would cross the majority mark comfortably. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats in the union territory.
Minakhan Election Result 2026: AISF's Pratik Mondal leads BJP's Rudrendra Patra by 13,049 votes
In the Minakhan constituency of West Bengal, AISF candidate Pratik Mondal is currently leading with 19,382 votes, holding a margin of 13,049 over BJP's Rudrendra Patra, who has tallied 6,333 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Usha Rani Mondal, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.
13:12 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 182 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 182 constituencies, putting it 34 seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 88 seats and needs 60 more to reach the majority threshold. Counting continues across the state with no party having crossed the finish line.
13:01 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting continues
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The 59-year-old graduate professional is contesting on a TMC ticket, with AIMIM's Omar Faruque also in the running. The sitting legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who previously held this seat for TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.
12:49 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu early leads cross majority mark in 234-seat assembly
In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 122 constituencies, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is currently leading in 57 seats, trailing well behind the pace needed for a majority, with 61 more seats required to reach the threshold. SPA is leading in 48 seats, needing 70 more to reach 118. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far, and the picture could shift as counting progresses.
In Rajarhat Gopalpur, West Bengal, BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari is currently leading with 19,682 votes, holding a margin of 4,174 over TMC's Aditi Munshi, who has accumulated 15,508 votes. Munshi, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat for TMC, finds herself trailing in second place as counting progresses in this West Bengal constituency.
12:29 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 181 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 181 constituencies, putting it 33 seats beyond that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and still needs 59 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, with results still coming in from across the state.
12:07 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in 26 of 30 seats in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in enough seats to cross that mark if these leads hold. The alliance has a tally of 26 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. SPA is trailing with a tally of 1 seat. At this stage of counting, NDA is well placed to form the government in the union territory.
In the Minakhan constituency of West Bengal, All India Secular Front candidate Pratik Mondal is currently leading the count with 10,113 votes, while BJP's Rudrendra Patra trails at 1,813 votes, a gap of 8,300 votes separating the two at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's Usha Rani Mondal, who does not appear among the top candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.
11:46 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting progresses across 294 seats
With counting underway across all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, BJP is currently leading in 154 constituencies, putting it 6 seats beyond the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 108 seats and needs 40 more to reach the majority mark. No results have been formally declared yet in the state.
11:36 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting progresses
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with no star flag active among the listed candidates, so the picture here rests on constituency-level facts. Sitting MLA Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of TMC held this seat going into the election, while TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is now showing a lead in the early count. The Barasat seat remains one to watch as results continue to come in.
11:25 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in 15 of 30 seats in Puducherry, one short of majority
In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat away from the majority mark if these leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the union territory. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.
11:15 (IST) May 04
Madhyamgram Election Result: TMC's Rathin Ghosh leads in West Bengal seat
In the Madhyamgram constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Rathin Ghosh is currently leading as counting progresses. The 68-year-old, who holds the seat, is up against Independent candidate Rajdwip Ghosh in what remains an active count. With vote totals yet to reflect firm numbers, the contest is still unfolding and the final picture from Madhyamgram is awaited.
11:05 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with 155 seats, TMC trails at 101
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, putting it 7 seats past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 101 seats, needing 47 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift considerably as counting progresses through the day.
10:54 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting continues
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The 59-year-old graduate professional is contesting on a TMC ticket, with AIMIM's Omar Faruque also in the running. The sitting legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who held the seat for TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count. The final result for Barasat is yet to be declared.
10:44 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu alliance tallies fall short of majority mark
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 95 seats, still 23 short of that threshold. SPA is currently leading in 64 constituencies, needing 54 more seats to reach a majority. NDA is trailing in the contest with leads in 37 seats, requiring 81 more to cross the majority mark. No alliance has crossed the halfway point at this stage of counting.
10:34 (IST) May 04
Minakhan Election Result 2026: BJP's Rudrendra Patra leads as counting progresses
In the Minakhan constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Rudrendra Patra is currently leading the count. Independent candidate Saurav Das is also among those reflected in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's Usha Rani Mondal, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.
10:24 (IST) May 04
BJP ahead in 157 seats as West Bengal vote count unfolds
As the vote count continues across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, the BJP is currently showing leads in 157 constituencies. This puts them nine seats beyond the 148 needed for a majority, assuming these leads are maintained. The TMC is leading in 53 seats, requiring 95 more to cross the majority line. No seats have been officially declared yet, and the situation is expected to evolve as more votes are tallied.
10:13 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting continues
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The 59-year-old graduate professional is contesting on a TMC ticket, with AIMIM's Omar Faruque also in the running. The sitting legislator Chiranjeet Chakrabarti, who previously held this seat under the TMC banner, is not among the candidates in the current count.
10:03 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in Assam but majority mark still out of reach
Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where a majority requires 64. NDA is currently leading in 51 constituencies, leaving the alliance 13 seats short of that mark. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with leads in 34 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 1 seat. No results have been declared yet, and the contest remains open as counting continues.
In the Deganga constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Anisur Rahaman Bidesh is currently leading with 5,546 votes, holding a margin of 2,184 over AISF's Md Mofidul Hoque Sahaji Mintu, who has gathered 3,362 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Rahima Mondal, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.
09:34 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Independents in the fray: Barasat's non-party contestants
4 independent candidates are also in the fray in Barasat — including Avik Basu Thakur, Md. Jahangir Ali, Shankar Chatterjee and 1 others. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.
09:24 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result 2026: 23,783 votes separated winner from runner-up in 2021 — what about 2026?
Barasat's 2021 election was won with a margin of 23,783 votes. May 4 count will show whether the 2026 result produces a similar margin or a markedly different outcome.
09:22 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting gets underway
Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front, leading in 44 constituencies against TMC's 22. With no seats declared yet, both parties are well short of the 148 needed for a majority. BJP requires 104 more seats to cross that mark, while TMC needs 126. Others are leading in one seat at this stage of counting.
09:14 (IST) May 04
Barasat Elections 2026: State-wide trends and what Barasat adds to the picture
As West Bengal's counting day unfolds, results from all 294 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Barasat's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.
09:11 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads as counting continues
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with no star flag active among the candidates in the field. TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta, a 59-year-old graduate professional with a clean record, is showing a lead at this stage. The sitting seat was held by Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of TMC, and the contest here remains open as votes continue to be tallied.
09:04 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Congress' stake in May 4 Barasat count
The Congress has fielded Tarak Mukherjee in Barasat. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
09:01 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results 2026: TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta leads early count
In the Barasat constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Sabyasachi Dutta is currently leading the early count, with AIMIM's Omar Faruque also showing in the initial returns. 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 remains underway and the final picture is yet to emerge.
08:54 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Bahujan Samaj Party in the Barasat contest
The Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Pradip Gayen in Barasat. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
08:44 (IST) May 04
Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026: Revisiting 2021 as Barasat counts its 2026 votes
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of the Trinamool Congress won Barasat with a margin of 23,783 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
08:34 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Barasat's result adds to West Bengal's state-wide picture
As counting progresses across West Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies, Barasat's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.
08:24 (IST) May 04
Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026: How is Avhijit Mukherjee faring? Watching the Barasat count
Avhijit Mukherjee, contesting on a Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) ticket, is one of 12 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Barasat May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
08:14 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Barasat fits into the broader picture
Barasat is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 12 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
08:04 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Barasat's count concludes
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Barasat, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Barasat.
07:54 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Barasat count is evolving
As counting progresses in Barasat, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
07:44 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party's Barasat candidate and the 2026 count
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Sankar Chatterjee in Barasat. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
07:34 (IST) May 04
Barasat Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4
Votes cast in Barasat are now being counted. With 12 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
07:24 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Result 2026: Sabyasachi Dutta's TMC tally being counted in Barasat
Sabyasachi Dutta, contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket, is one of 12 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Barasat May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:14 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: How Trinamool Congress is positioned in Barasat
The Trinamool Congress has fielded Sabyasachi Dutta in Barasat. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
07:04 (IST) May 04
Barasat Elections 2026: The moment of declaration — what follows the last round in Barasat
Once all rounds of counting are completed in Barasat, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.
06:54 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark
The 2021 election in Barasat was won with a margin of 23,783 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
06:44 (IST) May 04
Barasat Elections 2026: Barasat in focus on West Bengal's counting day
Counting day in West Bengal brings results from 294 constituencies, and Barasat is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
06:34 (IST) May 04
Barasat Election Results: Step by step: how counting day works in Barasat
In Barasat, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
Tarak Mukherjee, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 12 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Barasat May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:14 (IST) May 04
Barasat Elections 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Barasat
Votes cast in Barasat during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.
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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.
Barasat is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment. 12 candidates are contesting in 2026: Tarak Mukherjee (Congress), Pradip Gayen (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sankar Chatterjee (Bharatiya Janata Party), Sabyasachi Dutta (Trinamool Congress), Hemanta Das (All India Forward Bloc), Avhijit Mukherjee (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Omar Faruque (All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen), Debashish Biswas (Amra Bangalee), Avik Basu Thakur (Independent), Md. Jahangir Ali (Independent), Shankar Chatterjee (Independent), and Hemanta Das (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Chiranjeet Chakrabarti of the Trinamool Congress won Barasat with a margin of 23,783 votes. The runner-up was Shankar Chatterjee of the BJP. round-by-round trends from Barasat will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to West Bengal's state-wide tally across its 294 Assembly segments.
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