Ranibandh Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Kshudiram Tudu wins with a margin of 52,269 votes

Counting is underway across four states and union territories, with results still taking shape in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, the 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 other party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 7. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house, the SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, bringing its tally to 60. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins declared, and still needs 63 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in seats adding up to a tally of 115, still 3 short of the majority mark. In Puducherry, the NDA has won 13 of the 30 seats and is leading in 5 more for a tally of 18, crossing the majority mark of 16. The SPA has a tally of 5, while independent and other party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 7. In Kerala, the UDF leads the count with 68 seats won and 19 more in hand, taking its tally to 87 in the 140-seat assembly where 71 are needed for a majority. The LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, giving it a tally of 36. Independent and other party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 17 across the state.

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 168 seats where it is currently leading, putting it ahead of that threshold if the leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 where it is leading, still needing 42 more seats to reach the majority mark.

BJP candidate Kshudiram Tudu has won the Ranibandh seat in West Bengal, securing 1,31,145 votes against TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who finished with 78,876 votes. The winning margin stands at 52,269 votes. The seat was currently held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to her term as the MLA.

BJP candidate Kshudiram Tudu has won the Ranibandh assembly seat in West Bengal, as per the final count. The constituency was currently held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to Mandi's term as the MLA. With this result, Ranibandh moves from TMC to BJP in the 2026 assembly election.

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

In Chhatna, West Bengal, BJP's Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay is currently leading with 1,01,101 votes, holding a margin of 35,087 over TMC's Swapan Kumar Mondal, who has recorded 66,014 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay, who is seeking to retain it as counting continues in 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 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 Ranibandh, West Bengal, BJP candidate Kshudiram Tudu has won the seat with 131,145 votes, finishing ahead of TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who polled 78,876 votes. The margin between the two stands at 52,269 votes. Tudu, 55, a graduate with no criminal cases on record, secured the constituency for BJP as counting concluded in this West Bengal assembly segment.

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats mark the majority in the 234-seat assembly, no alliance has crossed that threshold yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 105 constituencies and have won 10, bringing their tally to 115, just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, giving it a tally of 60, while NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins confirmed so far, placing its tally at 55.

In Bankura, West Bengal, TMC candidate Dr. Anup Mandal is currently ahead with 80,285 votes. However, the sitting MLA, BJP's Niladri Sekhar Dana, has secured 1,31,543 votes and is currently leading the declared results, despite Dr. Mandal's higher vote count. The gap between them is 51,258 votes, and the counting continues in this closely watched election.

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 166 seats. The party has secured 11 wins and is leading in 155 other constituencies, putting them 18 seats beyond the majority mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has garnered 119 seats so far, with 2 confirmed wins and leads in 117 constituencies, meaning they require 29 more seats to reach the majority.

The result is in from Ranibandh in West Bengal, where BJP candidate Kshudiram Tudu wins the seat with 131,145 votes. TMC's Tanushree Hansda finished second with 78,876 votes, leaving a winning margin of 52,269. Tudu, a 55-year-old graduate from the ST category, ran a clean record with no criminal cases to his name. The sitting TMC legislator Jyotsna Mandi does not feature among the counted candidates in this contest.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 constitute the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to touch that threshold. Their combined tally stands at 118, with 8 seats won and leads in 110 more. SPA holds a tally of 57, having won 7 seats while leading in 50, and still needs 61 seats to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 55 seats with no wins confirmed yet, trailing the majority mark by 63 seats.

In Bankura, West Bengal, TMC candidate Dr. Anup Mandal is currently in the lead with 76,092 votes. The incumbent MLA, BJP's Niladri Sekhar Dana, is trailing with 1,22,955 votes. The gap between them is 46,863 votes, and the counting process is ongoing, with the final outcome still pending.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 203 seats, with 6 declared wins and leads in 197 constituencies, putting it well past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 86, with 1 won seat and leads in 85. Others account for a combined tally of 54 seats at this stage.

In Ranibandh, West Bengal, BJP's Kshudiram Tudu is currently leading with 1,21,905 votes, holding a margin of 49,795 over TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who has gathered 72,110 votes so far. Counting is still underway in this constituency, with the result yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 12 seats and is currently leading in 10 more, taking its tally to 22 — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties and independents have won 4 seats and are leading in 1, with a combined tally of 5.

In the Saltora constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Chandana Bauri is currently leading with 86,455 votes, holding a margin of 24,052 over TMC's Uttam Bauri, who has gathered 62,403 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bauri Chandana, though counting is still underway. Chandana Bauri, aged 35, contests from the SC category as the BJP candidate in this closely watched West Bengal seat.

With counting still underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP holds a tally of 210 seats, leading in 207 and having won 3, putting it well past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 70, leading in 69 seats and having won 1. BJP still needs the leads to convert to cross the finish line formally.

In Ranibandh, West Bengal, BJP's Kshudiram Tudu is currently leading the count with 103,714 votes, holding a margin of 45,328 over TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who has gathered 58,386 votes so far. The result in this constituency is yet to be declared as counting continues.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 12 seats and is leading in 11 more, taking its tally to 23, which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Independent candidates and those from other parties have collectively won 3 seats, with their tally also standing at 3.

In Chhatna, West Bengal, the sitting BJP MLA Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay is currently leading with 50,399 votes, holding a margin of 16,450 over TMC's Swapan Kumar Mondal, who has gathered 33,949 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay, who is looking to retain it as results continue to come in.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 197 constituencies, putting its tally well past the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 80 seats, still needing 68 more to reach the halfway threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues across the state.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. BJP's Kshudiram Tudu holds the lead at this stage, while TMC's Tanushree Hansda is trailing behind. The sitting seat, previously held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, is seeing a close contest as votes continue to be tallied from this West Bengal assembly segment.

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 trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 84, with 13 seats won and leads in 71 constituencies. The LDF, trailing well behind, has a tally of 38, comprising 8 won seats and leads in 30. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 18 seats in the state.

In Chhatna, West Bengal, BJP's Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay is currently leading with 50,399 votes, holding a margin of 16,450 over TMC's Swapan Kumar Mondal, who has accumulated 33,949 votes so far. Mukhopadhyay, the sitting MLA currently holding the seat, is ahead as counting continues in this constituency. The result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 148. BJP is currently leading in 198 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the halfway threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 77 seats, still needing 71 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, with results still coming in from across the state.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Kshudiram Tudu currently leading the contest. The sitting seat, held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, is seeing a close watch from both camps as votes are tallied. No result has been declared yet from this West Bengal assembly segment.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 127 constituencies, a tally that has already crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 54 seats, still needing 64 more to reach the majority mark. SPA currently has a tally of 46 seats, requiring 72 more to be in contention for a majority. No seats have been formally declared across any of the three groupings at this stage of counting.

In the Raipur constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Kshetramohan Hansda is currently leading with 48,661 votes, holding a margin of 12,166 over TMC's Thakurmani Saren, who has secured 36,495 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's MRITYUNJOY MURMU, 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 all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 189 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 84 seats and needs 64 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet as results continue to come in.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Kshudiram Tudu currently leading the race. TMC's Tanushree Hansda is trailing at this stage, with a margin of 22,741 votes separating the two candidates. The sitting seat was held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, and the contest here remains one to watch as votes continue to be tallied.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 85 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 31 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 21 seats across the state.

In Chhatna, West Bengal, the sitting BJP MLA Satyanarayan Mukhopadhyay is currently leading with 33,173 votes, holding a margin of 9,965 votes over TMC's Swapan Kumar Mondal, who has accumulated 23,208 votes and is trailing in second place. Counting is still in progress, and no result has been declared yet for this constituency.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 181 constituencies, putting it well past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and needs 59 more to reach the halfway threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. Counting continues across the state.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, no candidate in the current candidates list carries a star flag, so the update draws from the constituency picture as a whole. BJP's Kshudiram Tudu is leading with 35,409 votes, holding a margin of 14,437 over TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who has accumulated 20,972 votes so far. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is currently leading in 90 constituencies, giving it a tally that comfortably crosses the halfway threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 29 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In the Raipur constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Kshetramohan Hansda is currently leading with 16,847 votes, holding a margin of 3,833 over TMC's Thakurmani Saren, who has gathered 13,014 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's MRITYUNJOY MURMU, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Early counting trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front, currently leading in 175 constituencies and needing 148 seats for a majority. TMC is leading in 90 seats at this stage, requiring 58 more to reach that mark. With no seats declared yet across the state, the picture remains fluid as counting continues.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. BJP's Kshudiram Tudu, 55, is currently leading with 21,458 votes, holding an 8,851-vote margin over TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who has gathered 12,607 votes so far. The sitting MLA, Jyotsna Mandi 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 currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. 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 alliance has yet crossed the majority mark as counting continues.

In the Raipur constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Kshetramohan Hansda is currently leading with 8,693 votes, holding a margin of 2,177 over TMC's Thakurmani Saren, who has gathered 6,516 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's MRITYUNJOY MURMU, 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 146 constituencies, leaving it just two seats short of that threshold. TMC is leading in 112 seats. With no results declared yet, the contest remains open as votes continue to be counted across the state.

In the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Kshudiram Tudu currently holds the lead, with TMC's Tanushree Hansda trailing behind by 5,986 votes. The sitting seat was held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, and the contest here remains one to watch as the final numbers come in.

In Ranibandh, West Bengal, BJP candidate Kshudiram Tudu is currently leading with 14,176 votes, holding a margin of 5,986 over TMC's Tanushree Hansda, who has gathered 8,190 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Jyotsna Mandi, 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 under way in the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, where results are yet to be declared. The sitting TMC legislator Jyotsna Mandi is the incumbent in this assembly segment. Votes are being tallied and the final picture from Ranibandh is expected to emerge as the counting process moves forward.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 62 constituencies, leaving it 9 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats, needing 30 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 16 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In Bankura, West Bengal, TMC candidate Dr. Anup Mandal is currently in the lead with 10,044 votes. The incumbent, BJP's Niladri Sekhar Dana, is trailing with 17,082 votes, creating a margin of 7,038 votes between them. Vote counting is ongoing, and a final result for this constituency has not yet been announced.

As the counting of votes for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats is still underway, the BJP is currently showing leads in 157 constituencies. This puts the party nine seats beyond the majority mark of 148, should these leads be maintained. The TMC is leading in 53 seats, requiring 95 more to cross the majority threshold. No seats have been officially declared yet, and the overall situation across the state is still developing at this point in the counting process.

Counting is underway in the Ranibandh constituency of West Bengal, where votes are being tallied in what is shaping up to be a closely watched contest. The sitting TMC legislator Jyotsna Mandi holds the incumbent's position as results continue to come in from this assembly segment. A final picture is expected once all rounds are counted.