Howrah Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Nandita Chowdhury holds lead over BJP rival

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 and independents cumulatively hold 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, bringing its tally to 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared yet and needs 63 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115, leading in 105 seats with 10 wins, and need 3 more to cross 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, already crossing the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly, though declared wins alone stand at 13. SPA has a tally of 5 in Puducherry. In Kerala, where 71 seats decide the majority in a 140-seat house, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, putting its tally at 87, well past the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, with a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

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 31 seats past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won seats and leads in 104. Congress and CPM are leading in 3 and 1 seats respectively at this stage.

In Howrah Dakshin, TMC's Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has accumulated 87,567 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Chowdhury, the sitting MLA for this West Bengal constituency, is looking to retain the seat as results continue to come in. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway in Howrah Dakshin, one of West Bengal's constituencies currently held by TMC's Nandita Chowdhury. Early trends are still emerging from this seat, and a clearer picture of the contest is expected as more rounds of counting are completed. The Howrah Dakshin result will be updated here as the numbers come in from the Election Commission.

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 other constituencies, which would put them over the majority threshold if these leads hold. 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.

In Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. The 65-year-old incumbent, who has no criminal cases on record, continues to hold her ground as the final tally from this constituency takes shape.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in the 234-seat assembly, no alliance has crossed that threshold yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 105 constituencies and have won 10, bringing their tally to 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared yet, placing its tally at 55. The contest remains open with counting still in progress.

In the Shibpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Rudranil Ghosh is currently leading with 83,294 votes, holding a margin of 15,739 over TMC's Dr. Rana Chatterjee, who has accumulated 67,555 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Manoj Tiwary, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

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 leads in 104, meaning they'd need 42 more to reach the majority.

In Howrah Dakshin, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. At 65, Chowdhury is seeking to retain the seat she currently holds, and her lead remains intact as tallying continues in this West Bengal constituency.

Counting is underway across all 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 115, comprising 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 60, having won 7 seats and leading in 53. NDA holds a tally of 55, with leads in 55 constituencies and no seats declared yet in its favour.

In Panchla, West Bengal, TMC's Gulsan Mullick is currently leading with 111031 votes, holding a margin of 34508 over BJP's Ranjan Paul, who has accumulated 76523 votes and is trailing in second place. The seat is currently held by TMC's Gulsan Mullick, who is looking to retain it 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 holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leading in 168 more, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, still needing 42 seats to reach the majority mark.

In Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading the constituency with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. The contest remains open as the final numbers are awaited.

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, comprising 28 seats won and leads in 69 more. 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 and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats.

In the Sankrail constituency of West Bengal, sitting TMC MLA Priya Paul is currently leading the count with 104,607 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Priya Paul, who is holding off BJP's Barnali Dhali Naskar, trailing at 87,899 votes. The margin between the two stands at 16,708 votes, with counting still under way and the result yet to be declared.

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 leading in 168 more, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark on current trends. TMC, rendered here as AITC in the official count, has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold.

In Howrah Dakshin, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has accumulated 87,567 votes so far. Chowdhury, 65, is seeking to retain the seat she currently holds in this West Bengal constituency.

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, giving it a tally of 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats, with 13 won and 4 leads.

In Howrah Uttar, West Bengal, BJP's Umesh Rai is currently leading with 43,972 votes, holding a margin of 6,503 over TMC's Gautam Chowdhury, who has gathered 37,469 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's GAUTAM CHOWDHURI, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

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

In Howrah Dakshin, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. Sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury, 65, is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. Chowdhury, who has no criminal cases on record, is defending the seat she currently holds as the incumbent from this West Bengal constituency.

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.

In Shibpur, West Bengal, BJP's Rudranil Ghosh is currently leading with 83,294 votes, holding a margin of 15,739 over TMC's Dr. Rana Chatterjee, who has accumulated 67,555 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Manoj Tiwary, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

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 Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. The contest in this General category seat remains active as the final tally is awaited.

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 in the state, with 10 seats won and leads in 105 more, bringing their combined tally to 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared yet, placing its tally at 55. No alliance has crossed the majority mark at this stage of counting.

In Panchla, West Bengal, TMC's Gulsan Mullick is leading with 111,031 votes, holding a margin of 34,508 over BJP's Ranjan Paul, who has accumulated 76,523 votes and is currently trailing. The seat is currently held by TMC's Gulsan Mullick, who is looking to retain it as counting continues. Votes are still being tallied and no result has been declared yet.

As the vote count continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, the BJP is currently leading with 179 seats. This includes 11 declared wins and leads in 168 constituencies, which would secure them the majority if these leads are maintained. The TMC has secured 106 seats so far, with 2 wins and leads in 104 constituencies, meaning they would need 42 more seats to reach the majority mark.

In Howrah Dakshin, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has polled 87,567 votes so far. The contest in this West Bengal seat remains active as vote tallying continues.

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 is trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 7 seats in the state.

In Uluberia Purba, West Bengal, TMC's Ritabrata Banerjee is currently leading with 75,712 votes, holding a margin of 6,161 over BJP's Rudra Prosad Banerjee, who has accumulated 69,551 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's BIDESH RANJAN BOSE, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

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

In Howrah Dakshin, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury, 65, is currently leading with 98,144 votes, holding a margin of 10,577 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 87,567 votes so far. Chowdhury, who has no criminal cases on record, is seeking to retain the seat she currently holds in this West Bengal constituency.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 68 seats outright 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, with 13 won and 4 leads.

In Uluberia Purba, West Bengal, TMC's Ritabrata Banerjee is currently leading with 69,479 votes, holding a margin of 4,804 over BJP's Rudra Prosad Banerjee, who has gathered 64,675 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's BIDESH RANJAN BOSE, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 180 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 169 more, putting it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 103, with 2 wins and leads in 101 seats, needing 45 more to reach the majority mark.

Counting is still under way in Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, where the sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury holds a lead of 9,589 votes over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati. Chowdhury has accumulated 89,383 votes against Hati's 79,794, keeping the incumbent ahead as tallying continues in this constituency.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 9 more, giving it a tally of 22 seats. That tally has crossed the majority mark, and if the current leads hold, NDA is on course to form the government. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 5 seats across the union territory.

In the Panchla constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Gulsan Mullick is currently leading with 96,789 votes, holding a margin of 30,777 over BJP's Ranjan Paul, who has accumulated 66,012 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Gulsan Mullick, who is looking to retain it as votes continue to be tallied.

As vote counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, the BJP is currently leading with 197 seats. The magic number for a majority is 148. The BJP has secured 4 seats and is leading in 193, placing them comfortably over the majority threshold should these trends persist. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has garnered 85 seats, winning 1 and leading in 84, and would require an additional 63 seats to achieve a majority.

In Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 80,668 votes, holding a margin of 9,274 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has gathered 71,394 votes so far. Chowdhury, 65, is seeking to retain the seat she currently holds for the Trinamool Congress.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark sits at 118, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. They have won 1 seat and are leading in 137 more, bringing their tally to 138. NDA has a tally of 49 seats, with leads in 49 constituencies and no seats declared yet. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39 others, taking its tally to 43, still 75 seats short of the majority mark.

In the Sankrail constituency of West Bengal, sitting TMC MLA Priya Paul is currently leading the count with 76,541 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Priya Paul, who is holding off a challenge from BJP's Barnali Dhali Naskar, trailing at 61,999 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,542 votes, with counting still in progress.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 208 seats, with leads in 207 constituencies and one declared win, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 72, leading in 71 seats with one win, and still needs 76 more to reach the majority mark.

In Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 71,865 votes, holding a margin of 9,319 over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has accumulated 62,546 votes so far. Chowdhury, 65, is seeking to retain the seat she currently holds for the Trinamool Congress.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 98, with 4 seats formally declared in its favour and leads in 94 more. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 23 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in the state.

In the Shibpur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Rudranil Ghosh is currently leading with 51,104 votes, holding a margin of 10,925 over TMC's Dr. Rana Chatterjee, who has accumulated 40,179 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Manoj Tiwary, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly constituencies, with the majority mark set at 148 seats. BJP is currently leading in 194 seats, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 83 seats and still needs 65 more to reach a majority. No results have been declared yet in the state.

In Howrah Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator Nandita Chowdhury is currently leading with 56,478 votes, holding an 8,989-vote margin over BJP's Shyamal Kumar Hati, who has polled 47,489 votes so far. The 65-year-old incumbent, contesting on a TMC ticket, has maintained her position at the top through the counting process.