West Bengal Elections 2026 Result News Live: Saffron party marches towards a thumping victory
West Bengal Elections 2026 Live News: Early trends from the Election Commission of India show the BJP leading in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026. The party is projected to win 205 seats out of 249 trends counted. The Trinamool Congress is a...

West Bengal Election Result 2026 Live Counting
Key leads across constituencies
The latest trends show BJP and its allies maintaining a strong lead across several regions of West Bengal, with particularly dominant margins in North Bengal, parts of the Dooars, and industrial belts. Massive leads are visible in constituencies like Siliguri, Phansidewa, Matigara-Naxalbari, Dabgram-Fulbari, and Jhargram, where margins cross the 40,000+ mark in some cases, indicating sweeping support in urban and tribal belts.In South Bengal, strong performances are seen in Bankura, Asansol, Medinipur, and Purulia belts, where candidates are leading with substantial margins. Traditional battlegrounds like Nandigram, Ranaghat, and Krishnanagar also show decisive leads, reinforcing a broader consolidation trend.
While a few seats show tighter contests, the overall pattern suggests a wide geographical spread of leads with multiple high-margin victories emerging across districts.
| Constituency | Leading Candidate | Total Votes | Margin | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEKLIGANJ | DADHIRAM RAY | 85415 | 22214 | 13/19 |
| MATHABHANGA | NISHITH PRAMANIK | 73540 | 28933 | 11/22 |
| COOCHBEHAR UTTAR | SUKUMAR RAY | 38214 | 10723 | 6/23 |
| SITALKUCHI | SABITRI BARMAN | 79962 | 27804 | 12/24 |
| DINHATA | AJAY RAY | 68136 | 18489 | 11/24 |
| SILIGURI | SHANKAR GHOSH | 84123 | 53372 | 8/12 |
| PHANSIDEWA | DURGA MURMU | 103634 | 47700 | 11/14 |
| DABGRAM-FULBARI | SIKHA CHATTERJEE | 69099 | 43017 | 7/18 |
| MATIGARA-NAXALBARI | ANANDAMAY BARMAN | 84740 | 47271 | 7/13 |
| JHARGRAM | LAKSHMI KANTA SAU | 90587 | 25548 | 16/21 |
| BANKURA | NILADRI SEKHAR DANA | 119428 | 48065 | 21/24 |
| ASANSOL DAKSHIN | AGNIMITRA PAUL | 108587 | 36945 | 13/15 |
| MEDINIPUR | SANKAR KUMAR GUCHHAIT | 113588 | 29406 | 16/19 |
| PURULIA | SUDIP KUMAR MUKHERJEE | 65971 | 23802 | 11/22 |
| RANAGHAT DAKSHIN | ASHIM KUMAR BISWAS | 84056 | 38346 | 10/17 |
| NANDIGRAM | ADHIKARI SUVENDU | 51285 | 8702 | 7/18 |
What to watch
Counting is in progress across all constituencies, with trends likely to become clearer as successive rounds are completed. The final results will decide whether the BJP consolidates its position or the opposition manages to stage a strong challenge.The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
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