Jhargram Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau leads with a margin of 38,147 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 declared yet, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for 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, placing its tally at 55. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to 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, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, putting its tally at 87 and placing it well past the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, for a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17.

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, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC, rendered here as AITC in the official count, has a tally of 106, needing 42 more seats to reach the majority threshold.

In Jhargram, West Bengal, BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading with 1,20,877 votes, pulling ahead of TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 82,730 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 38,147 votes as counting continues. The seat is currently held by TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

In Jhargram, West Bengal, BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading the count. The seat is presently held by TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting continues in this West Bengal constituency as the final picture is yet to emerge from Jhargram.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway and no star flag is active among the candidates in the running. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau, aged 48, is currently leading with 120,877 votes, holding a margin of 38,147 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 82,730 votes so far. The sitting MLA, BIRBAHA HANSDA of TMC, is not among the candidates reflected in the current count.

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 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, bringing its tally to 36, well short of the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats in the state.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 1,00,602 votes, holding a margin of 21,281 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 79,321 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

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 trends persist. The TMC is at 106 seats, having won 2 and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more seats to reach the majority.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, neither candidate in the active count carries the incumbent tag, with sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC not among those currently tallying votes. On the numbers available, BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is leading with 1,20,877 votes, holding a margin of 38,147 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 82,730 votes so far. Counting in this seat is still under way.

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 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 Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 99,192 votes, holding a margin of 20,695 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 78,497 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 169 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 158 constituencies, putting it past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 115, with wins in 2 seats and leading in 113. BJP needs no additional seats to reach 148 on current tallies, while TMC still needs 33 more.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading the count with 120,459 votes, holding a margin of 38,106 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has gathered 82,353 votes so far. The sitting MLA BIRBAHA HANSDA, who held this seat for TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current trends hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 20 declared wins and leads in 77 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 21 seats, all from current leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 seats in the state.

In Gopiballavpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Rajesh Mahata is leading with 95,563 votes, holding a margin of 24,198 over TMC's Ajit Mahata, who has accumulated 71,365 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Dr. Khagendra Nath Mahata, 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 seats are needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 202 seats. The party has secured 5 seats and is leading in 197, placing them comfortably over the halfway point should these leads be maintained. The TMC is at 85 seats, having won 1 and leading in 84, and requires an additional 63 seats to reach the majority.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current count carries a star flag, so the seat-level picture takes centre stage. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is leading with 119,560 votes, holding a margin of 37,646 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has gathered 81,914 votes so far. Notably, sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC is not among the candidates in the running count, leaving the incumbent's seat under a BJP challenge as counting continues.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 139 seats, with 2 seats already declared in their favour, taking their tally to 139, which crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 52 seats with no seats declared yet, giving it a tally of 52 and still needing 66 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 35, bringing its tally to 39, with 79 seats still needed to reach 118.

In Gopiballavpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Rajesh Mahata is leading with 79,587 votes, pulling ahead of TMC's Ajit Mahata who has gathered 59,202 votes so far. The margin between the two currently stands at 20,385 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Dr. Khagendra Nath Mahata, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is the magic number for a majority, the BJP has secured 1 seat and is currently ahead in 207, bringing their total to 208. The TMC has won 1 seat and is leading in 71, for a total of 72, meaning they still need 76 more seats to cross the majority threshold. Other parties have collectively secured 53 seats at this point.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current count carries the star flag, so the update draws from the seat-level picture. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau holds the lead with 109,352 votes, while TMC's Mongal Saren is trailing at 76,208 votes, leaving a margin of 33,144 between them. Sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC is not among the candidates in this count. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, where the majority mark stands at 118 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 155 seats, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 40 seats, giving it a tally of 40. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 33 more, bringing its tally to 35, with the alliance still needing 83 seats to reach the majority mark.

In Gopiballavpur, West Bengal, BJP's Rajesh Mahata is currently leading with 56,300 votes, holding a margin of 14,357 over TMC's Ajit Mahata, who has gathered 41,943 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Dr. Khagendra Nath Mahata, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

With counting still under way across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 197 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is currently leading in 80 seats, leaving it 68 short of a majority. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. BJP candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading with 90,587 votes, holding a margin of 25,548 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 65,039 votes so far. The sitting MLA BIRBAHA HANSDA is not among the candidates reflected in the current count, making this a closely watched seat as tallying continues.

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 formally won 4 seats so far and is leading in 92 more, bringing its tally to 96. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

In Gopiballavpur, West Bengal, BJP's Rajesh Mahata is currently leading with 56,300 votes, holding a margin of 14,357 over TMC's Ajit Mahata, who has gathered 41,943 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Dr. Khagendra Nath Mahata, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 199 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 77 seats, still needing 71 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been formally declared yet as results continue to come in.

In Jhargram, West Bengal, counting is still underway with no star flag active among the candidates in the field. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau holds the lead with 85,138 votes, pulling ahead of TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 61,641 votes. The margin between the two currently stands at 23,497 votes. Sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC is not among the candidates in the running this time around.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are up for grabs and 118 are needed for a majority, early counting trends show candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively leading in 127 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 54 seats, still needing 64 more to reach the majority threshold. SPA is further behind with a tally of 46 seats, requiring 72 additional seats to get to 118. No seats have been formally declared in the state so far.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 61,052 votes, holding a margin of 13,331 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 47,721 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

With counting still underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly constituencies, BJP is leading in 187 seats, putting it 39 seats past the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently leading in 86 seats and needs 62 more to reach that threshold. No results have been formally declared yet, and the gap between the two parties stands at 101 seats in leads at this stage.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading the count with 69,650 votes, holding a margin of 18,916 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 50,734 votes so far. Notably, sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC is not among the candidates in the running, making this an open contest for the seat. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 86 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing considerably, leading in 29 seats at this stage of counting. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 18 seats across the state.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 50,864 votes, holding a margin of 10,677 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 40,187 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 180 constituencies, giving it a tally that crosses the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 90 seats at this stage. No results have been formally declared yet, and BJP still needs the leads to hold to confirm a majority in the state.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current count carries the star flag, so the update draws from the seat-level picture. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau holds the lead with 52,404 votes, while TMC's Mongal Saren is trailing at 39,187 votes, leaving a margin of 13,217 between the two. The sitting legislator, BIRBAHA HANSDA of TMC, is not among the candidates in the running count. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and a majority requires 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats, needing 29 more to reach the threshold. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state. No results have been declared yet as counting continues.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 40,372 votes, holding a margin of 9,279 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 31,093 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 171 constituencies, putting it 23 seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 94 seats and would need 54 more to reach that threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues across the state.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, counting has placed BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau in the lead with 47,025 votes, holding a margin of 11,418 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 35,607 votes so far. The sitting MLA, BIRBAHA HANSDA of TMC, does not figure among the candidates in the current count. With results still being tallied, Sau's lead remains the defining number in this contest.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and a majority requires 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it just 7 seats short of the majority mark. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 23,682 votes, holding a margin of 5,160 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 18,522 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, BJP is currently leading in 149 constituencies, putting it right at the threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 108 seats and would need 40 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, with counting still under way across the 294-seat assembly.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau is currently leading the count with 29,882 votes, holding a margin of 8,000 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 21,882 votes so far. Sau, a 48-year-old graduate, is ahead as results continue to come in from this seat. The incumbent, BIRBAHA HANSDA of TMC, does not feature among the candidates presently in contention in the counting data.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 13 constituencies, leaving it 3 seats short of that mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 5 seats. Independent candidates and those from other parties cumulatively lead in 4 seats across the union territory. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Binpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Dr. Pranat Tudu is currently leading with 9,547 votes, holding a margin of 3,182 over TMC's Birbaha Hansda, who has gathered 6,365 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's DEBNATH HANSDA, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

With results still coming in across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, putting it seven seats ahead of the 148 needed for a majority. TMC is leading in 89 seats and needs 59 more to reach that mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the gap between the two parties remains the defining story of the count so far.

With the count now under way in Jhargram, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.

In the Jhargram constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current count carries the star flag, so the picture here is drawn from the broader contest on the ground. BJP's Lakshmi Kanta Sau is leading with 17,639 votes, holding a margin of 4,493 over TMC's Mongal Saren, who has accumulated 13,146 votes so far. Notably, sitting MLA Birbaha Hansda of TMC is not among the candidates in this count, leaving the incumbent seat effectively undefended by its previous holder.