Rampurhat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Dhruba Saha leads sitting TMC MLA Asish Banerjee
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Rampurhat Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Dhruba Saha leads sitting TMC MLA Asish Banerjee

Asish Banerjee (Trinamool Congress), Dhruba Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party), Vivekananda (Vivek) Sau (Congress), Sanjit Hazra (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sanjib Mallick (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Anas Ahmed (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Forida Yasmin (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Sukhomay Sarkar (Amra Bangalee), Arkaprabha Choudhury (Independent), Khayrul Basar (Independent), Dhanapati Choudhury (Independent), Jatin Kisku (Independent), Susil Das (Independent), and Soumen Mal (Independent) — 14 candidates contesting from Rampurhat in West Bengal's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Rampurhat is a General constituency under the Birbhum Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, ASISH BANERJEE of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. The 2016 winner was Asish Banerjee of the TMC. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Rampurhat in 2026.
18:29 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Dhruba Saha currently leading the contest. The sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee, who holds a doctorate and has represented this seat, is trailing at this stage with 58,894 votes against Saha's 82,722, putting the margin between the two at 23,828 votes. The result is yet to be declared.
18:18 (IST) May 04
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18:07 (IST) May 04
Labpur Election Result: TMC's Abhijit Sinha leads in close West Bengal contest
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17:56 (IST) May 04
BJP leading in West Bengal with 179 seats
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 threshold if these leads hold. The TMC is at 106 seats, having won 2 and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more seats to reach the majority.
17:45 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Dhruba Saha holding a lead of 23,828 votes over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee. Saha has accumulated 82,722 votes so far against Banerjee's 58,894. The 74-year-old incumbent, who holds a doctorate, is currently trailing in this contest as results continue to come in from the constituency.
17:34 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 64 is the majority mark, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the 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 declared win and leads in 6 others.
17:23 (IST) May 04
Nalhati Election Result 2026: TMC's Raju Singh leads with 10,943-vote margin over BJP
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17:12 (IST) May 04
BJP leading in West Bengal with 169 seats
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 169 seats. They've secured 11 wins so far and are leading in an additional 158 constituencies, which would put them comfortably past the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has garnered 115 seats, with 2 confirmed wins and leads in 113 others, meaning they would need 33 more seats to reach the majority.
17:01 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, the counting has BJP's Dhruba Saha holding a lead of 21,556 votes over sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee. Saha has accumulated 71,632 votes against Banerjee's 50,076. The 74-year-old Banerjee, a doctorate holder who has represented this constituency before, is currently trailing as results continue to come in. The result is yet to be declared.
16:50 (IST) May 04
Tamil Nadu tally hits majority mark as counting progresses
Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 constitute the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 118 seats, with 8 declared and 110 leads in hand, touching the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 57 seats, having won 7 and leading in 50, needing 61 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 constituencies with no seats declared yet, trailing with a tally of 55 and requiring 63 more to cross 118.
16:39 (IST) May 04
Sainthia Election Results 2026: BJP's Krishna Kanta Saha leads over sitting TMC MLA
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16:28 (IST) May 04
BJP leading in West Bengal with 201 seats
As the vote count continues for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 201 seats. They've secured 6 seats and are leading in 195 others, putting them 53 seats over the majority mark if these trends persist. The TMC is at 88 seats, having won 1 and leading in 87, and still requires 60 more seats to reach the majority.
16:17 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Dhruba Saha is currently leading with 59,940 votes, holding a margin of 19,080 over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee, who has accumulated 40,860 votes so far. Banerjee, a 74-year-old doctorate holder who is seeking to retain the seat, is trailing at this stage of the count.
16:06 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry
In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has a combined tally of 22 seats, having won 12 and leading in 10 more. If those leads hold, the NDA would cross the majority mark comfortably. SPA has a tally of 3 seats, with 2 won and 1 lead, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 5 seats across the union territory.
15:44 (IST) May 04
BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 210 seats
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 210 seats, with 3 declared wins and leads in 207 constituencies, putting it well past the majority threshold if these leads hold. TMC has a tally of 70 seats, with 1 win and leads in 69, and still needs 78 more to reach the majority mark.
15:34 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Dhruba Saha holding a lead of 12,655 votes over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee. Saha has accumulated 47,732 votes against Banerjee's 35,077. The 74-year-old Banerjee, a doctorate holder who has represented this seat, is currently trailing as the contest remains open.
15:00 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 197 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 197 constituencies and needs 148 seats for a majority. TMC is leading in 80 seats, still 68 short of that mark. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No party has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.
14:50 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP's Dhruba Saha leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, BJP's Dhruba Saha is currently leading with 29,782 votes, holding a margin of 4,744 over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee. The 74-year-old incumbent, who holds a doctorate, is trailing with 25,038 votes as counting continues. Saha, 46, is a Graduate-level candidate with 16 criminal cases on record. No star flag is active for either candidate in this constituency, so the update draws from constituency-level and candidate-level data as counting progresses.
14:16 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 199 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
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 and still needs 71 more to reach the majority mark. Results are yet to be formally declared in any seat.
14:05 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP's Dhruba Saha leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, BJP's Dhruba Saha is currently leading with 29,782 votes, holding a margin of 4,744 over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee. The 74-year-old incumbent, who holds a doctorate, has accumulated 25,038 votes so far and is trailing in this contest. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet for this constituency.
13:32 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with majority mark in sight
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 187 constituencies, putting its tally within touching distance of that threshold. TMC is leading in 86 seats, needing 62 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet as trends continue to come in from across the state.
13:21 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Dhruba Saha is currently leading with 21,264 votes, holding a margin of 5,035 over the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee, who has accumulated 16,229 votes so far. Banerjee, a 74-year-old doctorate holder who holds the seat, finds himself trailing at this stage of the count.
12:48 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 181 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 181 constituencies, putting it 33 seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and needs 59 more to reach the majority threshold. Counting remains in progress across the state, with other parties and independents accounting for leads in the remaining seats.
12:38 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails
In Rampurhat, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Dhruba Saha is currently leading the seat with 10,999 votes, while the sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee is trailing at 8,811 votes. The margin between the two stands at 2,188 votes at this stage of counting.
12:06 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 171 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 171 constituencies, putting it 23 seats past that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 94 seats and still needs 54 more to reach the majority mark. Results are yet to be formally declared in any seat at this stage of counting.
11:56 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: Counting under way in West Bengal seat
In the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, counting is under way with the TMC's Asish Banerjee currently leading the race. The incumbent, who holds a Doctorate and carries no criminal record, is up against BJP's Dhruba Saha, who is trailing at this stage. The contest remains open as votes continue to be tallied in this General category seat.
11:44 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: TMC's Asish Banerjee leads in West Bengal seat
In the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with TMC's Asish Banerjee holding the lead. The 74-year-old doctoral degree holder and sitting MLA is contesting on a TMC ticket, with BJP's Dhruba Saha trailing in the race at this stage. Asish Banerjee, who holds the seat for TMC, is looking to retain his position as the constituency's representative as votes continue to be tallied.
11:13 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting progresses past halfway mark
With results still coming in across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 151 constituencies, putting it three seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 107 seats and would need 41 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, keeping the final picture open at this stage of counting.
11:03 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: No star candidate in focus, counting under way
Counting is under way in the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, where neither candidate in the current tally carries a high-profile designation. Independent candidate Jatin Kisku, 70, and sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee, 74, are both recorded as leading at this stage, with vote totals yet to reflect a clear picture as the count progresses.
10:32 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with majority mark in sight
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 156 constituencies, giving the party a tally that edges past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 74 seats at this stage. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.
10:21 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: No star candidate in focus, counting under way
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10:16 (IST) May 04
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10:06 (IST) May 04
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09:56 (IST) May 04
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09:46 (IST) May 04
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09:36 (IST) May 04
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09:26 (IST) May 04
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09:23 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with counting still in early stages
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09:16 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Results 2026: 2021 runner-up party and the 2026 count
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09:12 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result: No star candidate in focus, counting under way
Counting is under way in the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, where the result is yet to be declared. The sitting TMC legislator Asish Banerjee, a 74-year-old doctorate holder contesting on the party ticket, is among those in the frame as votes are tallied. Independent candidate Jatin Kisku, aged 70, is also in the running. Neither candidate carries a star designation in this contest.
09:06 (IST) May 04
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09:02 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result 2026: Independent's Jatin Kisku leads, TMC's Asish Banerjee close behind
In the Rampurhat constituency of West Bengal, counting is underway with Independent candidate Jatin Kisku currently leading the race. The seat is presently held by TMC's Asish Banerjee, who is also in the contest and figures among the leading candidates at this stage. Both candidates have vote totals yet to be fully reflected as counting progresses across rounds.
08:56 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 294: how Rampurhat contributes to West Bengal's tally
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08:46 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Results: What a lead in May 4 count will mean
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08:36 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Rampurhat
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08:26 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021's winner, 2026's count: the Rampurhat story
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08:16 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Results 2026: 14 candidates in the count May 4
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08:06 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Rampurhat
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07:56 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Assembly Election Results 2026: Asish Banerjee (TMC) awaits the round-wise verdict
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07:46 (IST) May 04
Rampurhat Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Rampurhat fits into the broader picture
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Rampurhat is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Birbhum Lok Sabha segment. 14 candidates are contesting in 2026: Asish Banerjee (Trinamool Congress), Dhruba Saha (Bharatiya Janata Party), Vivekananda (Vivek) Sau (Congress), Sanjit Hazra (Bahujan Samaj Party), Sanjib Mallick (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Anas Ahmed (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Forida Yasmin (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Sukhomay Sarkar (Amra Bangalee), Arkaprabha Choudhury (Independent), Khayrul Basar (Independent), Dhanapati Choudhury (Independent), Jatin Kisku (Independent), Susil Das (Independent), and Soumen Mal (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, ASISH BANERJEE of the Trinamool Congress won Rampurhat. In 2016, Asish Banerjee of the TMC had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Rampurhat will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to West Bengal's state-wide tally across its 294 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.