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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 16:01:52 IST
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Chakdaha Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Bankim Chandra Ghosh wins by 36,945 vote margin
Narayan Das Gupta (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Bankim Chandra Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Malay Saha (Congress), Subhankar Singha (Jishu) (Trinamool Congress), Archana Bhattacharjee (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Gopal Chandra Sil (Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party), Bidhan Ghosh (Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party), Uttam Kumar Das (Independent), Sharma Bappa (Independent), and Saumajyoti Mukherjee (Independent) — 10 candidates contesting from Chakdaha 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. Chakdaha is a General constituency under the Ranaghat Lok Sabha segment, with 245,514 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Bankim Chandra Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won by a margin of 11,680 votes. The 2016 winner was Ratna Kar Ghosh of the TMC. The 2021 turnout was 86.44%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Chakdaha in 2026.
10:14 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Assembly Election Results 2026: Revisiting 2021 as Chakdaha counts its 2026 votes
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Bankim Chandra Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Chakdaha with a margin of 11,680 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
10:13 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Result: No star candidate in the frame as counting progresses
Counting is underway in the Chakdaha constituency of West Bengal, where the incumbent seat-holder is BJP's Bankim Chandra Ghosh. With no high-profile candidate in the current candidate list, the contest here is being watched for how the sitting MLA's party fares as results take shape across the state. The seat remains one to follow as the final picture emerges from this West Bengal assembly segment.
10:04 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: Making sense of the count as it progresses in Chakdaha
In Chakdaha, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.
10:03 (IST) May 04
NDA leads early count in Puducherry, majority mark at 16
Counting is underway across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 16. Early trends show NDA leading in 5 seats, giving the alliance a tally of 5 and leaving it 11 seats short of a majority at this stage. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3, needing 13 more seats to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold yet.
09:54 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Elections 2026: Don't read too much into the first rounds in Chakdaha
Early trends from Chakdaha should be read with caution. Early leads can shift considerably before the final tally is declared.
09:53 (IST) May 04
Ranaghat Dakshin Election Result 2026: TMC's Burman leads as counting progresses
In Ranaghat Dakshin, West Bengal, TMC candidate Sougata Kumar Burman is currently leading as votes are being counted. SUCI(C) candidate Nani Gopal Mistry is also among those showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's Mukut Mani Adhikari, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.
09:44 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Chakdaha fits into the broader picture
Chakdaha is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 10 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
09:34 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: Chakdaha in focus on West Bengal's counting day
Counting day in West Bengal brings results from 294 constituencies, and Chakdaha is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.
09:24 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Chakdaha
With the count now under way in Chakdaha, 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.
09:22 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as early counting gets underway
Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly are placing BJP ahead with leads in 44 constituencies, while TMC is currently leading in 22. No seats have been declared yet on either side. The majority mark stands at 148, meaning BJP would need 104 more seats and TMC a further 126 to cross that threshold. Others hold a lead in one seat at this stage of counting.
09:14 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: 2021 runner-up and the 2026 count
In 2021, Subhankar Singha of the TMC was the runner-up in Chakdaha. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.
09:11 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Result: No star candidate leads as counting progresses
Counting is underway in the Chakdaha constituency of West Bengal, where the incumbent MLA Bankim Chandra Ghosh of BJP is not among the candidates reflected in the current count. RLJP's Gopal Chandra Sil, a 49-year-old graduate professional with a clean record, is among those in the frame, alongside Independent candidate Uttam Kumar Das, as the seat's final picture continues to take shape.
09:04 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: Chakdaha's final tally — what it will reveal
The votes being counted in Chakdaha May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
09:01 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Result 2026: RLJP's Gopal Chandra Sil leads early count
Early trends from Chakdaha in West Bengal show RLJP candidate Gopal Chandra Sil holding a lead as counting progresses. Independent candidate Uttam Kumar Das is also among those leading in the initial rounds. The seat is currently held by BJP's Bankim Chandra Ghosh, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Vote totals are yet to firm up as the count continues.
08:54 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark
The 2021 election in Chakdaha was won with a margin of 11,680 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
08:44 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 294: how Chakdaha contributes to West Bengal's tally
West Bengal's Assembly has 294 constituencies, and Chakdaha's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.
08:34 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: 10 candidates in the count May 4
Key candidates contesting in Chakdaha include Narayan Das Gupta (CPM), Bankim Chandra Ghosh (BJP), Malay Saha (CONG), and Subhankar Singha (Jishu) (TMC) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
08:24 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party in the Chakdaha contest
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Bankim Chandra Ghosh in Chakdaha. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
08:14 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Chakdaha
Votes cast in Chakdaha are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Chakdaha.
08:04 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: The counting centre in focus as tallies build
At the designated counting centre for Chakdaha, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.
07:54 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Chakdaha
Votes cast in Chakdaha during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.
07:44 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results: Independents in the fray: Chakdaha's non-party contestants
3 independent candidates are also in the fray in Chakdaha — including Uttam Kumar Das, Sharma Bappa, Saumajyoti Mukherjee. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.
07:34 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results 2026: The moment of declaration — what follows the last round in Chakdaha
Once all rounds of counting are completed in Chakdaha, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.
07:24 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results: Counting day focus: Malay Saha of Congress
Malay Saha, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 10 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Chakdaha May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:14 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Elections 2026: Archana Bhattacharjee (SUCI(C)) awaits the round-wise verdict
Archana Bhattacharjee, contesting on a Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) ticket, is one of 10 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Chakdaha May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:04 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count
Candidates representing CPM, BJP, CONG, TMC, SUCI(C), RLJP, BNARP, IND are contesting in Chakdaha and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
06:54 (IST) May 04
Chakdaha Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Chakdaha count is evolving
As counting progresses in Chakdaha, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Bankim Chandra Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
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.
Chakdaha is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Ranaghat Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 245,514 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 86.44% was recorded in the 2021 election. 10 candidates are contesting in 2026: Narayan Das Gupta (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Bankim Chandra Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Malay Saha (Congress), Subhankar Singha (Jishu) (Trinamool Congress), Archana Bhattacharjee (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Gopal Chandra Sil (Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party), Bidhan Ghosh (Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party), Uttam Kumar Das (Independent), Sharma Bappa (Independent), and Saumajyoti Mukherjee (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Bankim Chandra Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Chakdaha with a margin of 11,680 votes. The runner-up was Subhankar Singha of the TMC. In 2016, Ratna Kar Ghosh of the TMC had won the seat with a margin of 23,653 votes. round-by-round trends from Chakdaha will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to West Bengal's state-wide tally across its 294 Assembly segments.
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