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West Bengal Election Results 2026 Winners: Who won, who lost - Key seats, top faces and FULL LIST of constituency-wise results

West Bengal Election Results 2026 Winners: Who won, who lost - Key seats, top faces and FULL LIST of constituency-wise results

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Counting of votes in West Bengal is underway across 294 seats, with early ECI trends showing a close contest between BJP and TMC. BJP leads in multiple constituencies, while Mamata Banerjee’s TMC remains strong in key urban and rural belts as results unfold.

Counting of votes in West Bengal is underway since 8 am on Monday (May 4). The elections were held oin two phases on April 23 and April 29. The state is currently governed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. This election has evolved into a two-way contest with BJP putting its entire machinery in Bengal to campaign for a change. Weighing on welfare schemes and Bengaliri origins, Mamata Banerjee is seeking a fourth consecutive term as the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the 2026 assembly elections. Her TMC came to power in the state for the first time in 2011. Trends for all 294 seats are in.

What is West Bengal election result as per ECI?

According to the latest Election Commission of India (ECI) 9.30pm, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerges as the leading party with 176 seats won and 32 leading, taking its total to 208 seats, securing a clear dominant position. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) follows as the second-largest party with 59 won and 20 leading (79 total), marking a significant gap from the BJP but still retaining a strong presence. The Indian National Congress (INC) holds 2 seats, while Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) also has 2 seats. The CPI(M) and All India Secular Front (AISF) each secure 1 seat, indicating a very limited footprint.

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Nandigram: Suvendu Adhikari WON (EC yet to declare)

In Nandigram, the spotlight was on BJP's main face in Bengal - Suvendu Adhikari - who is facing Pabitra Kar of the TMC. Adhikari, once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, has since become one of her fiercest rivals. He is contesting again from Nandigram, a seat he famously won in 2021 by defeating Banerjee. Nandigram holds deep political significance for Banerjee, as it was the epicentre of the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement that propelled her and the TMC to power in West Bengal. She was defeated here in 2021.

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Bhabanipur: Mamata Banerjee LOST

In Bhabanipur, the spotlight is firmly on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is locked in a high-stakes contest against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari had defeated Banerjee in Nandigram in the 2021 Assembly polls. Banerjee later reclaimed her position through a record win in the Bhabanipur bypoll. Adhikari, once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, is also contesting from Nandigram against TMC's Pabitra Kar. Mamata Banerjee is LEADING

Baharampur: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury LOST

In Baharampur, a high-profile contest is unfolding between Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Subrata Maitra. A veteran leader of the Indian National Congress, Chowdhury is a five-time MP from Baharampur and has served as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He is now contesting the assembly election after his defeat in the 2024 parliamentary polls. Facing him is Maitra of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the sitting MLA.

Asansol Dakshin: Agnimitra Paul WON

Agnimitra Paul, a prominent BJP face in the state, returns to defend her position after her 2021 win. She is challenged by TMC’s Tapas Banerjee, a seasoned politician who previously held the seat for a decade. Agnimitra Paul is LEADING

Kharagpur Sadar: Dilip Ghosh WON

In Kharagpur Sadar, the contest brings together two strong political figures: Dilip Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Pradip Sarkar of the All India Trinamool Congress.

Mathabhanga: Nisith Pramanik WON

In Mathabhanga (SC), the contest features a high-profile face-off between Nisith Pramanik of the BJP and Sablu Barman of the TMC.

Domkal: Former IPS officer Humayun Kabir LOST

Former IPS officer Humayun Kabir, once known for his tough policing and crackdown on organised crime, is contesting from Domkal in Murshidabad district.

Kabir, a 2003-batch IPS officer of the West Bengal cadre, had earned a reputation of taking on hardened criminals, including the arrest of notorious gangster “Hathkata Dilip.” Now re-entering the electoral fray, he has been fielded by TMC from Domkal instead of Debra, where he had previously contested. He is up against Mostafijur Rahaman of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Rejinagar and Nowda: Humayun Kabir WON

Humayun Kabir, a former TMC MLA from Bharatpur who was expelled from the party in December 2025 following controversies surrounding the proposed construction of a Babri Masjid replica, is contesting from Rejinagar and Naoda (Nowda) in Murshidabad district. A former TMC minister, now contesting under his own banner, the Aam Janata Unnayan Party, after his expulsion from the TMC. He is up against Ataur Rahaman of TMC.

Maldaha (SC): Gopal Chandra Saha WON

The Maldaha (SC) seat is witnessing a keen contest between Lipika Barman Ghosh of the TMC and Gopal Chandra Saha of the BJP. The constituency holds strategic importance within the SC/ST belt of Malda district, where electoral dynamics have been evolving rapidly.

Raiganj: Kaushik Choudhury WON

TMC's Krishna Kalyani, who had earlier won the seat on a BJP ticket in 2024 before switching sides, is now contesting against BJP’s Kaushik Choudhury.

Kolkata Port: Firhad Hakim WON

In Kolkata Port, senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim is up against BJP candidate Rakesh Singh. While Hakim had held the seat since 2011, Rakesh Singh is a turncoat who has now switched sides to BJP. A minority-dominated constituency in central Kolkata, the seat is crucial for the TMC to maintain its urban stronghold, while the BJP is aiming to make deeper inroads into the city’s electoral landscape. Firhad Hakim is TRAILING

Panihati: Ratna Debnath WON

One of the most closely watched seat is Panihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district where BJP has fielded Ratna Debnath, the mother of trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2024. Panihati has long been a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress and this time the party has fielded Tirthankar Ghosh, while CPM's candidate Kalatan Dasgupta is also in fray.

Hingalganj: Rekha Patra WON

Hingalganj has emerged as a politically sensitive seat with BJP fielding Rekha Patra, who gained prominence as the face of Sandeshkhali protests. She was fielded by the BJP as their candidate for the Basirhat constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but she lost. This time she is up against , Ananda Sarkar of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). TMC's Debes Mondal is the sitting MLA.

Karimpur: Soham Chakraborty LOST

Actor-turned-politician Soham Chakraborty is contesting from Karimpur in Nadia district on a TMC ticket. His presence adds star appeal to the contest. He won the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 from East Midnapore's Chandipur but has shifted his base in this year's polls. BJP's Samarendranath Ghosh in in fray from this constituency.

Dum Dum Uttar: Chandrima Bhattacharya LOST

In Dum Dum Uttar, senior TMC leader and minister Chandrima Bhattacharya is contesting, making it a key seat for the ruling party. Given its urban voter base, the constituency is expected to reflect broader trends in metropolitan political preferences. Bhattacharya is pitted against Saurav Sikdar, the nephew of senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Tapan Sikdar, and CPM leader Dipsita Dhar. This makes the seat a high-profile one. Chandrima Bhattacharya is TRAILING

Bidhannagar: Sujit Bose LOST

Sujit Bose is contesting from Bidhannagar, on TMC's ticket and he is pitted against BJP's newbie Sharadwat Mukherjee. He is the sitting MLA and in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021, he defeated BJP's Sabyasachi Dutta. Sujit Bose is TRAILING

Baranagar: Sayantika Banerjee LOST

Actress Sayantika Banerjee is contesting from the Baranagar constituency in North 24 Parganas. Banerjee joined All India Trinamool Congress, ahead of Assembly elections 2021 in West Bengal. She contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election from Bankura constituency, which she lost.

Kamarhati: Madan Mitra WON

Veteran TMC leader Madan Mitra is once again in the fray from Kamarhati. Mitra remains a key figure in the constituency, making it a stronghold to watch. Mitra currently serving as the MLA for the Kamarhati constituency. He faces strong competition from Arup Choudhury Pulak from BJP, Manash Mukherjee from CPM and Kallol Mukherjee from Congress. Madan Mitra is LEADING

Barrackpore: Raj Chakraborty LOST

In Barrackpore, filmmaker-turned-politician Raj Chakraborty is contesting on a TMC ticket and is facing advocate and BJP candidate Kaustav Bagchi in North 24 Parganas' Barrackpore. Bagchi has publicly challenged Chakraborty to win by a margin of 50,000 votes. In the 2021 election, Chakraborty defeated BJP's Chandramani Shukla.

Sonarpur Dakshin: Roopa Ganguly WON

Veteran actress and BJP leader Roopa Ganguly is contesting from Shonarpur Dakshin against Congress candidate Lovely Maitra in a high-profile contest. Best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in the TV series Mahabharat, Ganguly brings name recognition to the BJP’s campaign, while Maitra is well-known Bengali television actress.

Uluberia Purba: Ritabrata Banerjee WON

TMC candidate Ritabrata Banerjee is contesting from Uluberia Purba. Banerjee,aprominentstudent leaderwasexpelled from CPMin 2017.He joined the Trinamool in 2018 and in 2024, the Trinamool sent Banerjee to Rajya Sabha.

Maniktala: Shreya Pandey LOST

Television actress Shreya Pandey is the candidate from the Maniktala constituency in Kolkata. Pandey is contesting on a TMC ticket. Shreya's parents, Supti Pandey and the late Sadhan Pande were also prominent TMC leaders. Sadhan Pande also served as a state minister for the West Bengal Government in 2011.

Rajarhat Gopalpur: Aditi Munshi LOST

TMC has also tapped popular musicians. Renowned kirtan artist Aditi Munshi has filed for a Trinamool ticket from the Gopalpur constituency in Rajarhat adjacent to Salt Lake. BJP’s Tarunjyoti Tewari is up against Munshi.

Chandannagar: Indranil Sen TRAILING

Singer Indranil Sen is contesting on a TMC ticket from Chandannagar. Deepanjan Kumar Guha is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.

Shyampur: Hiran Chatterjee WON

Controversial actor turned politician Hiran Chatterjee has been given a BJP ticket for Shyampur in Howrah. Chatterjee, a sitting MLA, had to vacate the Kharagpur Sadar seat for BJP heavyweight Dilip Ghosh earlier. Chatterjee was recently in the news for marrying model Ritika Giri in a ceremony held in Varanasi. Chatterjee's first wife, Anindita Chatterjee, publicly questioned the second marriage, stating that they were neither divorced nor legally separated and calling the union “illegal.”

BJP Wins (119 seats listed)

Mekliganj(1) — Dadhiram Ray
Mathabhanga(2) — Nishith Pramanik
Dinhata(7) — Ajay Ray
Dhupguri(15) — Naresh Roy
Rajganj(18) — Dinesh Sarkar
Dabgram-Fulbari(19) — Sikha Chatterjee
Kalimpong(22) — Bharat Kumar Chetri
Darjeeling(23) — Noman Rai
Kurseong(24) — Sonam Lama
Matigara-Naxalbari(25) — Anandamay Barman
Phansidewa(27) — Durga Murmu
Karandighi(32) — Biraj Biswas
Hematabad(33) — Haripada Barman
Kaliaganj(34) — Utpal Brahmacharo
Raiganj(35) — Koushik Chowdhury
Balurghat(39) — Bidyut Kumar Roy
Tapan(40) — Budhrai Tudu
Gangarampur(41) — Satyendra Nath Roy
Habibpur(43) — Joyel Murmu
Manikchak(49) — Gaur Chandra Mandal
Malda(50) — Gopal Chandra Saha
Murshidabad(64) — Gouri Sankar Ghosh
Nabagram(65) — Dilip Saha
Burwan(67) — Sukhen Kumar Bagdi
Kandi(68) — Gargi Das Ghosh
Beldanga(71) — Bharat Kumar Jhawar
Baharampur(72) — Subrata Maitra (Kanchan)
Nakashipara(81) — Santanu Dey
Krishnanagar Uttar(83) — Tarak Nath Chatterjee
Krishnanagar Dakshin(85) — Sadhan Ghosh
Krishnaganj(88) — Sukanta Biswas
Ranaghat Dakshin(90) — Ashim Kumar Biswas
Gaighata(97) — Subrata Thakur
Habra(100) — Debdas Mondal
Ashoknagar(101) — Dr. Sumay Hira
Bijpur(103) — Sudipta Das
Naihati(104) — Sumitro Chatterjee
Bhatpara(105) — Pawan Kumar Singh
Khardaha(109) — Kalyan Chakraborti
Baranagar(113) — Sajal Ghosh
Sandeshkhali(123) — Sanat Sardar
Hingalganj(126) — Rekha Patra
Gosaba(127) — Bikarna Naskar
Kakdwip(131) — Dipankar Jana
Sagar(132) — Sumanta Mandal
Behala Purba(153) — Sankar Sikder
Jorasanko(165) — Vijay Ojha
Shyampukur(166) — Purnima Chakraborty
Maniktala(167) — Tapas Roy
Kashipur-Belgachhia(168) — Ritesh Tiwari
Howrah Uttar(170) — Umesh Rai
Shibpur(172) — Rudranil Ghosh
Shyampur(179) — Dr. Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay
Jagatballavpur(183) — Anupam Ghosh
Sreerampur(186) — Bhaskar Bhattacharya
Balagarh(191) — Sumana Sarkar
Saptagram(193) — Swaraj Ghosh
Arambag(200) — Bag Hemanta
Goghat(201) — Prasanta Digar
Panskura Purba(204) — Subrata Maity (Rana)
Nandakumar(207) — Khanra Nirmal
Egra(218) — Adhikari Dibyendu
Dantan(219) — Ajit Kumar Jana
Nayagram(220) — Amiya Kisku
Gopiballavpur(221) — Rajesh Mahata
Jhargram(222) — Lakshmi Kanta Sau
Keshiary(223) — Bhadra Hemram
Sabang(226) — Amal Kumar Panda
Debra(229) — Subhashis Om
Daspur(230) — Tapan Kumar Dutta
Ghatal(231) — Sital Kapat
Chandrakona(232) — Sukanta Dolui
Garbeta(233) — Pradip Lodha
Salboni(234) — Biman Mahata
Medinipur(236) — Sankar Kumar Guchhait
Binpur(237) — Dr. Pranat Tudu
Bandwan(238) — Labsen Baskey
Balarampur(239) — Jaladhar Mahato
Baghmundi(240) — Rahidas Mahato
Joypur(241) — Biswajit Mahato
Purulia(242) — Sudip Kumar Mukherjee
Kashipur(244) — Kamala Kanta Hansda
Para(245) — Nadiar Chand Bouri
Raghunathpur(246) — Mamoni Bauri
Saltora(247) — Chandana Bauri
Chhatna(248) — Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay
Ranibandh(249) — Khudiram Tudu
Raipur(250) — Kshetramohan Hansda
Taldangra(251) — Souvik Patra
Bankura(252) — Niladri Sekhar Dana
Barjora(253) — Billeswar Sinha
Onda(254) — Amarnath Shakha
Bishnupur(255) — Shukla Chatterjee
Indus(257) — Nirmal Kumar Dhara
Sonamukhi(258) — Dibakar Gharami
Bardhaman Dakshin(260) — Moumita Biswas Misra
Raina(261) — Subhash Patra
Jamalpur(262) — Arun Halder
Monteswar(263) — Saikat Panja
Kalna(264) — Siddhartha Majumdar
Memari(265) — Manab Guha
Bhatar(267) — Karfa Soumen
Purbasthali Dakshin(268) — Pran Krishna Tapadar
Purbasthali Uttar(269) — Gopal Chattopadhyay
Katwa(270) — Krishna Ghosh
Ketugram(271) — Anadi Ghosh
Ausgram(273) — Kalita Maji
Galsi(274) — Raju Patra
Pandabeswar(275) — Jitendra Kumar Tewari
Durgapur Purba(276) — Chandra Sekhar Banerjee
Durgapur Paschim(277) — Lakshman Chandra Ghorui
Raniganj(278) — Partha Ghosh
Jamuria(279) — Dr. Bijan Mukherjee
Asansol Dakshin(280) — Agnimitra Paul
Asansol Uttar(281) — Krishnendu Mukherjee
Kulti(282) — Ajay Kumar Poddar
Barabani(283) — Arijit Roy
Dubrajpur(284) — Anup Kumar Saha
Mayureswar(290) — Dudh Kumar Mondal

TMC wins

SITAI — SANGITA ROY
CHOPRA — HAMIDUL RAHAMAN
ISLAMPUR — AGARWAL KANAIA LAL
GOALPOKHAR — MD GHULAM RABBANI
CHAKULIA — AZAD MINHAJUL ARFIN
ITAHAR — MOSARAF HUSSEN
CHANCHAL — PRASUN BANERJEE
MALATIPUR — ABDUR RAHIM BOXI
MOTHABARI — ISLAM MD NAJRUL
SUJAPUR — SABINA YEASMIN
SAMSERGANJ — MOHAMMED NOOR ALAM
SUTI — EMANI BISWAS
RAGHUNATHGANJ — AKHRUZZAMAN
SAGARDIGHI — BAYRON BISWAS
LALGOLA — ABDUL AZIZ DOCTOR
BHAGAWANGOLA — REYAT HOSSAIN SARKAR
BHARATPUR — MUSTAFIJUR RAHAMAN (SUMAN)
HARIHARPARA — NIAMOT SHEIKH
JALANGI — BABAR ALI
KALIGANJ — ALIFA AHMED
CHAPRA — JEBER SEKH
BADURIA — BURHANUL MUKADDIM (LITON)
KAMARHATI — MADAN MITRA
DEGANGA — ANISUR RAHAMAN BIDESH
HAROA — ABDUL MATIN MUHAMMAD
MINAKHAN — USHA RANI MONDAL
BASIRHAT UTTAR — MD. TAUSEFFUR RAHMAN
BASANTI — NILIMA MISTRY BISHAL
KULTALI — GANESH CHANDRA MONDAL
KULPI — BARNALI DHARA
CANNING PURBA — MD BAHARUL ISLAM
MAGRAHAT PURBA — SARMISTHA PURKAIT
BISHNUPUR — DILIP MONDAL
KASBA — AHMED JAVED KHAN
METIABURUZ — ABDUL KHALEQUE MOLLA
BALLYGUNGE — SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY
CHOWRANGEE — BANDYOPADHYAY NAYNA
ENTALLY — SANDIPAN SAHA
HOWRAH DAKSHIN — NANDITA CHOWDHURY
SANKRAIL — PRIYA PAUL
PANCHLA — GULSAN MULLICK
ULUBERIA PURBA — RITABRATA BANERJEE
DOMJUR — TAPAS MAITY
CHANDITALA — SWATI KHANDOKER
DHANEKHALI — ASIMA PATRA
KHARAGPUR — DINEN ROY
KESHPUR — SEULI SAHA
KHANDAGHOSH — NABIN CHANDRA BAG

CPI(M) — Wins

Domkal(—) — Md. Mostafijur Rahaman

All India Secular Front (AISF) — Wins

Bhangar(148) — Md. Nawsad Siddique

Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) — Wins

Rejinagar(70) — Humayun Kabir
Nowda(74) — Humayun Kabir

Indian National Congress (INC) — Wins

Farakka(55) — Motab Shaikh
Raninagar(63) — Julfikar Ali

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