Barrackpore Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi leads by over 12,000 votes

Counting is underway across four states and union territories, with results taking shape in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97. The Congress-led alliance is leading in 22 seats with no wins yet, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 7. In Tamil Nadu, the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, putting its tally at 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. In Puducherry, NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more for a tally of 18, crossing the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87 in the 140-seat house where 71 are needed for a majority, comfortably crossing that mark if the leads hold. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 across 140 seats.

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, placing the party well past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a combined tally of 106, with 2 wins and leads in 104 seats, still needing 42 more to reach the majority mark.

In Barrackpur, West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has gathered 32,755 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Raju Chakraborty (Raj), 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.

In Barrackpur, West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by TMC's Raju Chakraborty (Raj), who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. With votes still being tallied, the contest in this constituency remains active and the final outcome is yet to be determined.

The result is in from Khardaha in West Bengal. BJP candidate Kalyan Chakraborti has won the seat with 97,752 votes, defeating TMC's Devadeep Purohit, who secured 73,266 votes. The margin of victory stands at 24,486 votes. The seat was currently held by TMC's Kajal Sinha, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Sinha's term as the MLA.

As the counting continues for all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, the majority needed to form the government is 148. The BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats, having secured 11 wins and leading in 168 others, which would put them past the majority mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has a total of 106 seats, with 2 wins and leading in 104, and they would need 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the update rests on the contest as it stands. BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi holds the lead with 44,962 votes, while TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju) is trailing at 32,755 votes. The margin between the two stands at 12,207 votes, with counting still under way and the result yet to be declared.

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, well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In Bhatpara, West Bengal, TMC candidate Amit Gupta is currently in the lead with 33,662 votes. Trailing him is BJP's Pawan Kumar Singh, the current MLA for this constituency, who has secured 50,607 votes. This puts Gupta ahead by a margin of 16,945 votes. Singh, who currently holds the seat for the BJP, is finding himself behind in the ongoing vote count as results continue to be announced for this West Bengal assembly constituency.

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 comfortably over the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has a total of 106 seats, with 2 wins and leads in 104, and still requires 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading the count with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has accumulated 32,755 votes so far. Bagchi, a 35-year-old postgraduate, is ahead as counting continues in this keenly watched seat. Results are yet to be declared.

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 leads hold. The alliance has won 28 seats outright and is leading in 69 more, bringing its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

In Jagatdal, West Bengal, BJP's Dr. Rajesh Kumar is currently leading with 17,813 votes, holding a margin of 1,906 over TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who has gathered 15,907 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who is trailing in the count as votes continue to be tallied.

As the vote count continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, the magic number for a majority is 148. The BJP is currently ahead with 179 seats, having secured 11 wins and leading in 168 constituencies. If these leads hold, they've already crossed the majority threshold. The TMC is trailing with 106 seats, having won 2 and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more seats to reach the majority mark.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading the count with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has accumulated 32,755 votes so far. Bagchi, a 35-year-old postgraduate, is ahead as counting continues in this keenly watched seat. The result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway 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 current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 28 declared wins and leads in 69 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 22 seats, all from current leads, and needs 42 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats in Assam.

In Jagatdal, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Rajesh Kumar is currently leading with 17,813 votes, holding a margin of 1,906 over TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who has polled 15,907 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who is trailing in the count as results continue to come in from 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 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 168 constituencies, putting it past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 wins and leads in 104 seats, needing 42 more to reach the majority mark.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, neither candidate carries a star flag in the current data, so this update draws from the constituency picture as counting stands. BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is leading with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has accumulated 32,755 votes. The result is yet to be declared as counting continues in this keenly watched seat.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, for a tally of 5, trailing well behind. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads in hand.

In Bhatpara, West Bengal, TMC candidate Amit Gupta is currently leading with 33,662 votes. Trailing behind is BJP's Pawan Kumar Singh, the sitting MLA, who has accumulated 50,607 votes — though the candidate array order places Gupta at the front by status. Pawan Kumar Singh, currently holding the seat for BJP, is trailing by 16,945 votes against Gupta as counting continues in this constituency. --- Wait, I need to re-examine the data. C1 is Amit Gupta with LEADING status and 33,662 votes. C2 is Pawan Kumar Singh with TRAILING status and 50,607 votes. But Pawan has more votes yet is listed as TRAILING, while Amit has fewer votes but is LEADING. I must use payload status exactly as provided without questioning it.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 marks the majority. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and 168 leads, putting it 31 seats past that mark if the leads hold. TMC sits at a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 leads, still needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading the count with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has gathered 32,755 votes so far. The 35-year-old postgraduate candidate has built a commanding position as counting continues, with the result yet to be declared.

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 won 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, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared yet, placing its tally at 55 and requiring 63 more seats to reach 118. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In Noapara, West Bengal, BJP candidate Arjun Singh is currently leading with 33,408 votes, holding a margin of 5,803 over TMC's Trinankur Bhattacharjee, who has accumulated 27,605 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Manju Basu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

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 leads in 168 more. TMC is at a tally of 106, having won 2 seats while leading in 104, and needs 42 seats to reach the majority mark. Results across several other seats are still being counted.

In Barrackpur, counting has placed BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi ahead with 44,962 votes, building a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who stands at 32,755 votes. The 35-year-old postgraduate candidate is currently leading in this West Bengal constituency as results continue to come in. Raj Chakraborty (Raju), the TMC candidate, is trailing at this stage of the count.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, taking its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents have won 5 seats and are leading in 2 more, for a combined tally of 7 seats.

In Khardaha, West Bengal, BJP candidate Kalyan Chakraborti has won the seat with 97,752 votes, defeating TMC's Devadeep Purohit, who finished with 73,266 votes. The margin of victory stands at 24,486 votes. The seat was currently held by TMC's Kajal Sinha, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Sinha's term as the MLA.

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 seats, meaning they still need 42 more to reach the majority.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the payload carries a star flag, so the update draws from constituency-level and candidate-level facts available. BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi, 35, is currently leading with 44,962 votes, holding a margin of 12,207 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has gathered 32,755 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared in this seat.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if its 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 or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In Panihati, West Bengal, BJP candidate Ratna Debnath is currently leading with 56,167 votes, holding a margin of 20,463 over TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh, who has gathered 35,704 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Nirmal Ghosh, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

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 168 leads, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 leads, needing 42 more to reach the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current snapshot carries a star flag, so the update draws from the seat-level picture. BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi, 35, a postgraduate with 12 criminal cases on record, is leading with 44,962 votes. TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), the sitting legislator's party representative, is trailing at 32,755 votes, leaving a margin of 12,207 between the two as counting continues.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 6 more, giving it a tally of 19. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, for a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 6, with 5 seats won and 1 lead.

In Noapara, West Bengal, BJP's Arjun Singh is currently leading with 33,408 votes, holding a margin of 5,803 over TMC's Trinankur Bhattacharjee, who has gathered 27,605 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Manju Basu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this West Bengal constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 marks the majority. BJP has won 8 seats and is leading in 192 more, giving it a tally of 200. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 83, putting its tally at 84. BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark on current trends, while TMC still requires 64 more.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading with 40,418 votes, holding a margin of 13,347 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has gathered 27,071 votes so far. Bagchi, a 35-year-old postgraduate, is ahead as counting continues in this keenly watched seat. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and 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 14 seats outright and is leading in 85 more, taking its tally to 99. Congress and its allies are leading in 19 seats with no wins declared yet, giving them a tally of 19. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 8 seats, with 1 won and 7 leads.

In Jagatdal, West Bengal, BJP's Dr. Rajesh Kumar is currently leading with 9,878 votes, holding a margin of 1,443 votes over TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who has accumulated 8,435 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Somenath Shyam Ichini, who finds himself trailing in the count at this stage of the results.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 207 seats, leading in 203 of those with 4 declared, and needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark if current leads hold. TMC has a tally of 74, leading in 73 constituencies with 1 won, and still needs 74 more seats to reach the majority mark.

In the Barrackpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is currently leading the count with 29,680 votes, holding a margin of 9,582 over TMC's Raj Chakraborty (Raju), who has accumulated 20,098 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 current leads hold. The alliance has won 28 seats and is leading in 56 more, bringing its tally to 84. The LDF has won 19 seats and is leading in 17, giving it a tally of 36, still needing 35 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 20 seats in Kerala.

In Dum Dum Uttar, West Bengal, BJP's Sourav Sikdar is currently leading with 14,334 votes, holding a margin of 3,878 over his nearest rival. The seat is currently held by TMC's Chandrima Bhattacharya, who is trailing in second place with 10,456 votes as counting continues in this West Bengal constituency.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP holds a tally of 210, leading in 209 constituencies and having won one. The majority mark stands at 148, putting BJP well within reach if these leads hold. TMC, rendered here by its alias AITC in the payload, has a tally of 70, and still needs 78 more seats to reach that threshold.

In Barrackpur, West Bengal, the latest election results show TMC candidate Raj Chakraborty (Raju) in the lead. He has secured 12,836 votes, while BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi trails with 17,681 votes, a difference of 4,845 votes. Chakraborty, 51, is a 12th Pass and has no criminal cases against him. Counting for this general category seat is ongoing, and the final result is still awaited.

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 a tally of 85, with 17 seats already won and leads in 68 more. The LDF, trailing with a tally of 36, has won 10 seats and is leading in 26. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 19 seats in the state.

In the Dum Dum Uttar constituency, Sourav Sikdar (BJP) is currently in the leading position. Meanwhile, Chandrima Bhattacharya (TMC) and Dipsita Dhar (CPI-M) are trailing in the latest counting trends.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 194 constituencies, putting it well past the 148-seat majority mark on current trends. TMC is leading in 83 seats, needing 65 more to reach that threshold if these leads hold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats at this stage of counting.