Diamond Harbour Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TMC’s Panna Lal Halder wins by 31,266 vote margin
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Diamond Harbour Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: TMC’s Panna Lal Halder wins by 31,266 vote margin

Goutam Bhattacharya (Congress), Dipak Kumar Halder (Bharatiya Janata Party), Panna Lal Halder (Trinamool Congress), Bikash Chandra Mondal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Samar Naiya (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Yeamin Laskar (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Goutam Kumar Halder (Independent), Dipak Halder (Independent), Pannalal Halder (Independent), and Humayun Shah (Independent) — 10 candidates contesting from Diamond Harbour 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. Diamond Harbour is a General constituency under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, PANNALAL HALDER of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 16,996 votes. The 2016 winner was Dipak Kumar Halder of the TMC. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Diamond Harbour in 2026.
19:15 (IST) May 06
Diamond Harbour Assembly Election Results 2026: TMC’s Panna Lal Halder wins by 31,266 vote margin

In Diamond Harbour, Panna Lal Halder of the TMC secured a comfortable victory, polling 1,19,320 votes and defeating BJP’s Dipak Kumar Halder by a margin of 31,266 votes. CPM candidate Samar Naiya finished third with 17,594 votes, as the constituency witnessed a strong win for the TMC.

18:19 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leads by 25,003 votes
In the Diamond Harbour constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Panna Lal Halder is currently leading with 66,084 votes, holding a margin of 25,003 over BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder, who has gathered 41,081 votes so far. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared yet for this seat.
18:08 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala
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 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.
17:57 (IST) May 04
Baruipur Paschim Election Results 2026: TMC's Biman Banerjee leads over BJP rival
In Baruipur Paschim, West Bengal, TMC's Biman Banerjee is currently leading with 84,690 votes, holding a margin of 10,267 over BJP's Biswajit Paul, who has accumulated 74,423 votes so far. Banerjee, 77, is the sitting MLA for this constituency and is currently ahead as counting continues. Biswajit Paul, 44, is trailing at this stage with the gap between the two candidates standing at over ten thousand votes.
17:46 (IST) May 04
BJP leading in West Bengal with 179 seats
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.
17:35 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leads by 25,003 votes
In the Diamond Harbour constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Panna Lal Halder is currently leading with 66,084 votes, holding a margin of 25,003 over BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder, who has gathered 41,081 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet in this seat.
17:24 (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 and independents cumulatively hold the highest tally at 115, with 10 seats declared 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 and yet to open its won-seats count.
17:13 (IST) May 04
Bishnupur Election Results 2026: BJP's Shukla Chatterjee leads by over 26,000 votes
In Bishnupur, West Bengal, BJP's Shukla Chatterjee is currently leading with 80,113 votes, holding a margin of 26,636 over TMC's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who has gathered 53,477 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who is now trailing in second place with counting still underway.
17:02 (IST) May 04
BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 187 seats
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where a majority requires 148. BJP holds a tally of 187, with 9 seats won and leads in 178 more, putting it 39 seats clear of the majority mark if current trends hold. TMC has a tally of 96, with 1 seat won and leads in 95, still needing 52 seats to reach the majority mark.
16:51 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leads the count
In Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. TMC's Panna Lal Halder is currently trailing in the constituency, while BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder holds the lead with 37,769 votes against Halder's 60,185, putting TMC ahead by a margin of 22,416 votes at this stage of counting.
16:40 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu tally race tight as counting progresses across 234 seats
In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority across the 234-seat assembly, no alliance has crossed that mark yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the most seats, with a tally of 117, just one short of the majority mark, having won 3 and leading in 114. NDA holds a tally of 58, with leads in 58 constituencies and no seats declared yet. SPA has a tally of 55, with 7 seats won and leads in 48 more, trailing the current pace in this still-fluid count.
16:29 (IST) May 04
Bishnupur Election Results 2026: BJP's Shukla Chatterjee leads by over 23,000 votes
In Bishnupur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Shukla Chatterjee is currently leading with 73,599 votes, holding a margin of 23,912 over TMC's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who has gathered 49,687 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who is now trailing in second place as counting continues in this constituency.
16:18 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with a tally of 196 seats
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 marks the majority. BJP has won 4 seats and is leading in 192 more, giving it a tally of 196. TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 85, putting its tally at 86. BJP needs 148 seats to secure a majority, while TMC requires 62 more to reach that mark.
16:08 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leads over BJP rival
In Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, counting is still under way with TMC's Panna Lal Halder currently leading the contest on 44,807 votes. BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is trailing at 35,211 votes, leaving a gap of 9,596 votes between the two at this stage of counting. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.
15:57 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala
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 trends hold. The alliance has won 33 seats and is leading in 51 more, bringing its tally to 84. The LDF has won 21 seats and is leading in 15, giving it a tally of 36, still 35 seats short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 20 seats across the state.
15:45 (IST) May 04
Falta Election Results 2026: TMC's Jahangir Khan leads in Falta
In the Falta constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Jahangir Khan is currently leading the count. Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Molla is also in the running as votes continue to be tallied. The seat is currently held by TMC's SANKAR KUMAR NASKAR, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.
15:35 (IST) May 04
BJP leading in West Bengal with 208 seats
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 208 seats. They've officially won one seat and are leading in 207, putting them comfortably past the majority mark if these leads hold. The TMC, on the other hand, has secured one seat and is leading in 71, totaling 72 seats, and still needs 76 more to cross the majority line.
15:25 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC leads as counting continues
Counting is still underway in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, with no final result declared yet. Panna Lal Halder of the TMC is currently trailing, while BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is in the lead with 30,523 votes compared to Panna Lal Halder's 40,494. This seat, identified as constituency number 143, is being closely monitored as the final outcome in Diamond Harbour is still to be determined.
15:13 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats outright and is leading in 11 more, giving it a combined tally of 23. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Independent candidates and those from other parties have collectively won 3 seats in the union territory.
15:01 (IST) May 04
Baruipur Paschim Election Results 2026: TMC's Biman Banerjee leads with a 12,664-vote margin
In Baruipur Paschim, West Bengal, the counting figures currently show TMC's Biman Banerjee leading with 37,469 votes. The 77-year-old post-graduate, who holds the seat, is ahead of BJP's Biswajit Paul, who has accumulated 24,805 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 12,664 votes at this stage of counting, with the result yet to be declared.
14:51 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 194 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 194 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 83 seats and would need 65 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet across the state.
14:39 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leads counting
In the Diamond Harbour constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. TMC's Panna Lal Halder is currently leading the contest with 40,494 votes, while BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is trailing at 30,523 votes. The margin between the two candidates stands at 9,971 votes as the count continues in this West Bengal seat.
14:29 (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 is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 3 seats.
14:17 (IST) May 04
Bishnupur Election Results 2026: BJP's Shukla Chatterjee leads by 15,292 votes
In Bishnupur, West Bengal, BJP's Shukla Chatterjee is currently leading with 50,107 votes, pulling ahead by a margin of 15,292 votes over TMC's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who has gathered 34,815 votes so far. Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is trailing in second place as counting continues in this constituency.
14:07 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 200 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With counting still underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 200 constituencies, putting it well past the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently leading in 76 seats, needing 72 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted.
13:56 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC leads as counting progresses
In Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Panna Lal Halder of TMC is currently trailing in the vote tally, while BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder holds the lead with 27,402 votes against Panna Lal Halder's 32,582, putting TMC ahead by 5,180 votes at this stage of counting. The seat remains closely watched as figures continue to come in.
13:45 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and a majority requires 64, the NDA is currently leading in 95 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.
13:33 (IST) May 04
Bishnupur Election Results 2026: BJP's Shukla Chatterjee leads as TMC's sitting MLA trails
In Bishnupur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Shukla Chatterjee is currently leading with 42,143 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba), who is trailing in the count with 31,326 votes. The margin between the two stands at 10,817 votes, with counting still in progress. Tanmay Ghosh (Bumba) holds the incumbent position in this constituency.
13:23 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 183 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in 183 constituencies, putting its tally well past the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is currently leading in 88 seats, needing 60 more to reach the majority threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues across the state.
13:12 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: BJP leads in tight West Bengal contest
Counting is under way in Diamond Harbour, one of West Bengal's closely watched assembly segments, and BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder currently holds the lead. TMC's Panna Lal Halder is trailing in what has shaped up as a narrow contest between the two. The result in this constituency is yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied.
13:01 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu alliance standings as counting progresses across 234 seats
In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 122 constituencies, putting their tally past the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 59 seats, still needing 59 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is further behind with a tally of 46 seats, requiring 72 more seats to get to 118.
12:50 (IST) May 04
Baruipur Paschim Election Results 2026: TMC's Biman Banerjee leads over BJP's Biswajit Paul
In Baruipur Paschim, West Bengal, counting is underway with sitting MLA Biman Banerjee of TMC currently holding the lead over BJP's Biswajit Paul. Banerjee, the incumbent, has accumulated 27,254 votes so far, placing him 15,094 votes ahead of Paul, who stands at 12,160 votes. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.
12:40 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 181 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
Early counting trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front, leading in 181 constituencies against the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently leading in 89 seats, leaving it 59 short of a majority at this stage. No seats have been declared yet across the state, and the picture could shift considerably as more rounds come in.
12:29 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: TMC leads over BJP in West Bengal seat
In Diamond Harbour, counting is still under way with TMC's Panna Lal Halder currently leading the contest against BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder. Halder of the TMC holds 16,646 votes at this stage, while the BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is trailing with 13,906 votes, leaving a gap of 2,740 votes between the two as results continue to come in from this West Bengal constituency.
12:18 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in 83 seats as Assam counting progresses
In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 83 constituencies, putting it well past the halfway threshold if these leads hold through the final count. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 31 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.
12:07 (IST) May 04
Magrahat Paschim Election Result 2026: BJP's Goursundar Ghosh leads early count
In Magrahat Paschim, West Bengal, BJP candidate Goursundar Ghosh is currently leading the count. Independent candidate Goutam Haldar is also among those showing early leads in the constituency. The seat is currently held by TMC's GIAS UDDIN MOLLA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting progresses.
11:57 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with 165 seats, TMC trails at 101
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 148. BJP is currently leading in 165 constituencies, putting it 17 seats past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 101 seats, needing 47 more to reach a majority. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted.
11:46 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: BJP leads TMC in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in Diamond Harbour, one of West Bengal's closely watched assembly constituencies. BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is currently leading the count, while TMC's Panna Lal Halder is trailing with 11,787 votes against Halder's 9,022. The seat's incumbent, Pannalal Halder of TMC, is not listed among the candidates in the current count. The result in Diamond Harbour is yet to be declared.
11:36 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Results 2026: TMC's Panna Lal Halder in the lead
Counting is ongoing in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, with TMC's Panna Lal Halder currently holding a lead of 11,787 votes. His BJP rival, Dipak Kumar Halder, is trailing with 9,022 votes. The current difference between the two candidates is 2,765 votes. It's worth noting that the seat is presently held by TMC's Pannalal Halder, though he isn't appearing in the leading positions shown at this point.
11:26 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal but majority mark stays out of reach
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 145 constituencies, just three short of that figure. TMC is leading in 112 seats, needing 36 more to cross the threshold. With no results declared yet, the race remains open as the count continues across the state.
11:15 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal
In the Diamond Harbour constituency of West Bengal, the BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder holds the lead at this stage of counting, with TMC's Panna Lal Halder trailing behind by 2,580 votes. The result is yet to be declared, and counting remains underway in this keenly watched seat.
11:05 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 67 seats, majority mark at 71
In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 67 constituencies, placing it just 4 seats short of the majority mark of 71. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 38 seats, needing 33 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 16 seats at this stage of counting.
10:55 (IST) May 04
Magrahat Paschim Election Result 2026: BJP's Goursundar Ghosh leads early count
In Magrahat Paschim, West Bengal, BJP candidate Goursundar Ghosh is currently leading the count. The seat is currently held by TMC's GIAS UDDIN MOLLA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Independent candidate Goutam Haldar is also among those leading at this stage, with counting still underway and the final picture yet to emerge.
10:44 (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 156 constituencies, putting it 8 seats ahead of the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 93 seats and needs 55 more to reach that threshold. No results have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted.
10:34 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues
In Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder holding a lead over TMC's Panna Lal Halder. Halder has accumulated 6,578 votes against Panna Lal Halder's 3,998, putting the margin between the two at 2,580 votes at this stage. The seat's result is yet to be declared as tallying continues.
10:24 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Results 2026: BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder leads by 2,580 votes
In Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dipak Kumar Halder is currently leading with 6,578 votes, holding a margin of 2,580 over TMC's Panna Lal Halder, who has accumulated 3,998 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Pannalal Halder, who does not appear among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
10:14 (IST) May 04
Diamond Harbour Election Result: Counting underway in West Bengal seat
No candidate in the Diamond Harbour constituency carries a star flag in the current data, so the update draws from seat-level information. Diamond Harbour, constituency number 143 in West Bengal, is currently in the midst of vote counting with results yet to be declared. The sitting MLA from this seat, PANNALAL HALDER of TMC, is not among the candidates reflected in the current counting round.
10:04 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 55 seats, majority mark at 71
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 55 constituencies, leaving it 16 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 43 seats, needing 28 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 15 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.
09:53 (IST) May 04
Baruipur Paschim Election Results 2026: Early counting underway in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in Baruipur Paschim, West Bengal, where BSP's Amulya Kumar Sardar and Congress candidate Asit Lal Nag are both reflecting early leads as tallying progresses. The seat is currently held by TMC's Biman Banerjee. With vote totals yet to firm up, the picture in this constituency is expected to become clearer as more rounds are counted.
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 the majority mark set at 148, BJP needs 104 more seats to cross that threshold while TMC requires 126. No seats have been declared yet and counting is still in its early stages, with others holding a lead in one seat.
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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.
Diamond Harbour is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha segment. 10 candidates are contesting in 2026: Goutam Bhattacharya (Congress), Dipak Kumar Halder (Bharatiya Janata Party), Panna Lal Halder (Trinamool Congress), Bikash Chandra Mondal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Samar Naiya (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Yeamin Laskar (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Goutam Kumar Halder (Independent), Dipak Halder (Independent), Pannalal Halder (Independent), and Humayun Shah (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, PANNALAL HALDER of the Trinamool Congress won Diamond Harbour with a margin of 16,996 votes. The runner-up was Dipak Kumar Halder of the BJP. In 2016, Dipak Kumar Halder of the TMC had won the seat with a margin of 15,037 votes. round-by-round trends from Diamond Harbour 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.