Karandighi Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Biraj Biswas wins Karandighi defeating TMC’s Goutam Paul by a margin of 19,869 votes

In Karandighi, Biraj Biswas of BJP secured a comfortable victory, polling 96,260 votes and defeating TMC’s Goutam Paul by a margin of 19,869 votes. The contest saw BJP maintain a clear lead, with Paul finishing second with 76,391 votes after all 15 EVM rounds were counted.

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 independent and smaller party candidates 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, putting its tally at 60, while NDA is leading in 55 with no wins declared, giving it a tally of 55. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in Tamil Nadu with a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark. 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 in Puducherry. In Kerala, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, taking its tally to 87 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed for a majority. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, with a tally of 36, while independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly is still under way, and BJP holds the largest tally so far at 179, with 11 seats won and 168 leads. The majority mark stands at 148, which means BJP is currently on course to cross it if these leads hold. TMC has a combined tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 leads, leaving it 42 seats short of a majority at this stage.

In Karandighi, West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 71,051 votes, while TMC's Goutam Paul trails behind with 57,037 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,014 votes. Notably, the seat is currently held by TMC's Goutam Paul, who is contesting to retain it but finds himself trailing at this stage of counting.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, TMC's Goutam Paul is currently leading as counting progresses. The seat is currently held by TMC's Goutam Paul, who is also the leading candidate at this stage of the count. With results still being tallied, the final outcome for Karandighi is yet to be determined.

In Goalpokhar, West Bengal, BJP candidate Sarajit Biswas is currently in the lead with 34,912 votes. Meanwhile, TMC's Md Ghulam Rabbani, the current seat holder, is trailing with 1,06,587 votes. The gap between them is 71,675 votes. Vote counting is ongoing, and the final result for this constituency has not yet been announced.

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

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 71,051 votes, while sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul trails with 57,037 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,014 votes, with counting still under way. Paul, 47, who holds the incumbent's seat for TMC, is working against a deficit as results continue to come in from this West Bengal constituency.

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 trends hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, for a tally of 5, trailing well behind the NDA. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In the Raiganj assembly constituency of West Bengal, sitting MLA Krishna Kalyani is currently leading, contesting this time on a TMC ticket. Kalyani, 49, holds the seat under the BJP banner as the incumbent but has switched sides for this election. BJP's Koushik Chowdhury, 53, is trailing in the count so far, with Kalyani having polled 41,359 votes against Chowdhury's 86,625 as counting continues.

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 leads in 168 more, putting it past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, and still needs 42 seats to reach the majority mark.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting TMC legislator is currently trailing the BJP candidate as votes continue to be tallied. The seat has drawn considerable attention given the incumbent's presence in the contest, and the final outcome remains open at this stage of counting.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in Tamil Nadu, holding a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared and 105 leads still in progress, leaving them 3 seats short of the majority mark at this stage. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, with 7 won and 53 leads, needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55 seats, all from leads, and would need 63 more seats if those leads hold.

In the Islampur constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Agarwal Kanaia Lal is currently leading with 99,093 votes, holding a margin of 39,388 over BJP's Chitrajit Roy, who has accumulated 59,705 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Abdul Karim Chowdhary, 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 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 has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 71,051 votes, putting him ahead of sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul, who has accumulated 57,037 votes. The incumbent, 47-year-old Goutam Paul, is trailing by 14,014 votes as counting continues. Paul, who holds a Class 12 qualification and carries one criminal case on record, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds for TMC.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In Raiganj, West Bengal, BJP candidate Koushik Chowdhury is currently leading with 86,625 votes, holding a margin of 45,266 over TMC's Krishna Kalyani, who has polled 41,359 votes so far. Kalyani, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is trailing in the count at this stage. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this constituency.

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 trends continue. 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 Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 71,051 votes, while sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul trails with 57,037 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,014 votes. Paul, 47, who holds the incumbent's seat under the TMC banner, finds himself on the back foot as counting continues in this keenly watched West Bengal assembly segment.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is comfortably placed with a tally of 87 seats, having won 68 and leading in 19 more. Those numbers put the alliance well past the majority mark if the current leads hold. The LDF, trailing at a tally of 36, has won 30 seats and is leading in 6. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats in the state.

In Chakulia, West Bengal, TMC's sitting MLA Azad Minhajul Arfin is currently leading with 66,697 votes, holding a margin of 20,363 over BJP's Manoj Kumar Jain, who has gathered 46,334 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Azad Minhajul Arfin, who is pressing ahead as results continue to come in.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 marks the majority. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leads in 168 more. TMC has a tally of 106, having won 2 seats while leading in 104, and still needs 42 seats to reach the majority mark. Results across several other seats remain in play as counting continues.

In the Karandighi assembly constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. The sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul is currently leading in the seat, keeping the incumbent's position at the front of the contest as votes continue to be tallied across the rounds.

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 the current leads 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. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 seats, with 13 won and 4 leads.

In Chakulia, West Bengal, TMC's sitting MLA Azad Minhajul Arfin is currently leading with 66,697 votes, holding a margin of 20,363 over BJP's Manoj Kumar Jain, who has accumulated 46,334 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Azad Minhajul Arfin, who is looking to retain it as results continue to come in.

As the counting 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 wins and are leading in 168 constituencies, which would put them over the majority mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has 106 seats, with 2 wins and leads in 104 seats, requiring 42 more to reach the majority.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. The sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul is currently leading in this seat. Votes are being tallied and the final outcome for Karandighi is awaited as the counting process continues across the state.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared wins and leads in 105 constituencies, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, with 7 won and 53 leads, still needing 58 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55 seats, all from leads, and would need 63 more to cross 118.

In Raiganj, West Bengal, BJP candidate Koushik Chowdhury is currently leading with 86,625 votes, holding a margin of 45,266 over TMC's Krishna Kalyani, who has accumulated 41,359 votes. Kalyani, the sitting MLA currently held by BJP's Krishna Kalyani, is now contesting on a TMC ticket and finds himself trailing in this closely watched seat as counting continues. Wait, I need to rewrite more cleanly and naturally. Also the incumbent info — constituency says incumbent Party is BJP, incumbent Name is Krishna Kalyani, but Krishna Kalyani is now contesting on TMC. Let me write this cleanly.

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 leading in 104 seats, meaning they still need 42 more to reach the majority.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading the seat, putting incumbent TMC legislator Goutam Paul on the back foot. The contest here has drawn close attention as the sitting representative fights to hold on to the seat he currently holds.

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 trends hold. The alliance has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7, with 5 seats won and 2 leads in hand.

In Hemtabad, West Bengal, BJP's Haripada Barman is currently leading with 115,529 votes, holding a margin of 12,361 over TMC's Satyajit Barman, who has polled 103,168 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Satyajit Barman, who is trailing in the ongoing count. Counting is still in progress and a final result is 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 has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 71,051 votes, while sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul trails with 57,037 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,014 votes. Paul, 47, who holds the incumbent's position in this seat, is facing a tough contest as counting continues. The result is yet to be declared.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats outright and is leading in 69 more, bringing its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, giving them a tally of 22. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 seats, with 1 won and 6 leads in place.

In Kaliaganj, West Bengal, BJP candidate Utpal Brahmacharo is currently leading with 1,04,150 votes, holding a margin of 49,193 over TMC's Nitai Baishya, who has accumulated 54,957 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Soumen Roy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where a majority requires 148. BJP holds a tally of 200, with 8 seats won and leads in 192 more. TMC is placed at a tally of 84, having won 1 seat and leading in 83. With no party yet confirmed at the majority mark, BJP needs no additional seats on its current tally while TMC still requires 64 to reach 148.

In Karandighi, West Bengal, counting has placed BJP candidate Biraj Biswas at the front with 52,395 votes, holding a margin of 5,365 over the sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul. The incumbent, contesting on a TMC ticket, has so far gathered 47,030 votes and is currently trailing in this closely watched seat. Results in Karandighi are yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF has its tally at 85, having won 46 seats outright and leading in 39 more. That tally has already crossed the majority mark, and if the current leads hold, UDF would be well past the threshold. The LDF, trailing with a tally of 36, has won 26 seats and is leading in 10. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 19 seats across Kerala.

In the Hemtabad constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Haripada Barman is currently leading with 1,04,158 votes, holding a margin of 20,194 votes over TMC's Satyajit Barman, who has polled 83,964 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Satyajit Barman, who is trailing in the ongoing count. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

As the counting continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 216 seats. They've secured 4 wins and are leading in 212 constituencies, which would put them comfortably over the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has 64 seats, with 1 win and 63 leads, and requires 84 more to reach the majority.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, counting has BJP's Biraj Biswas holding a lead over sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul. Paul, who currently holds the seat, finds himself trailing with 47,030 votes against Biswas's 52,395, leaving a gap of 5,365 votes between the two as counting continues and the result is yet to be declared.

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 mark if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 28 seats and is leading in 56 more, bringing its tally to 84. The LDF, trailing well behind, has won 19 seats and holds leads in 17 others for a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 20 seats, with 8 won and 12 leads in hand.

In the Goalpokhar constituency of West Bengal, TMC candidate Md Ghulam Rabbani is currently leading with 81,734 votes, holding a margin of 61,094 over BJP's Sarajit Biswas, who has accumulated 20,640 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Md. Ghulam Rabbani. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP has built a commanding position, leading in 209 seats with one declared, giving it a tally of 210. The majority mark stands at 148, and BJP needs 62 more seats to cross it if these leads hold. TMC is currently leading in 69 seats with one won, placing its tally at 70, still 78 seats short of a majority.

In the Karandighi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Biraj Biswas is currently leading with 41,282 votes, holding a margin of 4,932 over the sitting TMC legislator Goutam Paul, who has accumulated 36,350 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Paul, the incumbent TMC representative, is facing a tough contest as results continue to come in from this West Bengal seat.

In Kaliaganj, West Bengal, BJP candidate Utpal Brahmacharo is currently leading with 67,571 votes, holding a margin of 41,605 over TMC's Nitai Baishya, who has gathered 25,966 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Soumen Roy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway in this constituency.