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Kanthi Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Arup Kumar Das wins by 31,472 vote margin

Arup Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tarun Kumar Jana (Trinamool Congress), Masud Mallik (Congress), Hiralal Mirdha (Bahujan S...

The Times of India | May 07, 2026, 10:28:21 IST

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10:28 (IST), May, 07

Kanthi Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2026: BJP’s Arup Kumar Das wins by 31,472 vote margin

In Kanthi Dakshin, Arup Kumar Das of the BJP secured a commanding victory, polling 1,18,219 votes and defeating TMC’s Tarun Kumar Jana by a margin of 31,472 votes. CPI candidate Teheran Hossain finished third with 3,868 votes, as the constituency witnessed a dominant win for the BJP.

18:20 (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 mark 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.

18:08 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP's Arup Kumar Das leads TMC by 22,187 votes

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Arup Kumar Das is currently leading with 94,501 votes, holding a margin of 22,187 over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who has accumulated 72,314 votes so far. Das, 68, a postgraduate with three criminal cases on record, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

17:57 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry

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 account for a tally of 7 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads in hand.

17:46 (IST), May, 04

Egra Election Results 2026: BJP's Adhikari Dibyendu leads as TMC incumbent trails

In Egra, West Bengal, BJP candidate Adhikari Dibyendu is currently leading with 1,17,640 votes, holding a margin of 18,913 over the trailing TMC candidate. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tarun Kumar Maity, who is trailing in second place with 98,727 votes as counting continues. Results for the Egra constituency are yet to be declared.

17:35 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads West Bengal with a tally of 179 seats

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 if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, still needing 42 to reach the majority threshold.

17:24 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP's Arup Kumar Das leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the incumbent BJP representative Arup Kumar Das is currently leading as vote counting progresses. The sitting legislator, who has held this seat, is ahead in the early trends coming in from this constituency. No result has been declared yet and the final outcome remains to be confirmed.

17:13 (IST), May, 04

UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala

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 61 seats and is leading in 26 more, bringing its tally to 87. The LDF has won 29 seats and is leading in 7, giving it a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 seats in the state.

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17:03 (IST), May, 04

Bhagabanpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Santanu Pramanik leads by 11,990 votes

In Bhagabanpur, West Bengal, BJP's Santanu Pramanik is currently leading with 89,426 votes, holding a margin of 11,990 over TMC's Manab Kumar Parua, who has gathered 77,436 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's RABINDRANATH MAITY, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

16:52 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 192 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting still underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP holds a tally of 200 seats, leading in 192 and having won 8 so far. The majority mark stands at 148, and BJP needs no additional seats on current trends to cross it if these leads hold. TMC has a tally of 84, leading in 83 constituencies with 1 declared win, still 64 seats short of the majority mark.

16:41 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal

In Kanthi Dakshin, counting is still under way and the Bharatiya Janata Party holds the lead at this stage. The constituency, part of West Bengal's ongoing assembly election count, has the BJP's sitting legislator positioned at the front as votes continue to be tallied. No result has been declared yet for this seat.

16:29 (IST), May, 04

UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala

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 current leads hold. The alliance has won 46 seats and is leading in 39 more, taking its tally to 85. The LDF has won 26 seats and is leading in 10, giving it a tally of 36, and still needs 35 more seats to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 19 seats in Kerala.

16:19 (IST), May, 04

Bhagabanpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Santanu Pramanik leads by 11,175 votes

In Bhagabanpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Santanu Pramanik is currently leading with 75,694 votes, holding an 11,175-vote margin over TMC's Manab Kumar Parua, who has gathered 64,519 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's RABINDRANATH MAITY, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

16:08 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 203 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting still under way across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP holds a tally of 207 seats, leading in 203 of them with 4 declared wins, and needs 59 more to reach the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently at a tally of 74, leading in 73 seats with 1 win, and still requires 74 seats to cross that threshold. No party has secured a majority at this stage.

15:57 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the BJP is currently ahead as votes continue to be counted. Arup Kumar Das of the BJP holds the lead with 66,167 votes, while TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana is trailing at 51,181 votes. The margin between the two stands at 14,986 votes. No result has been declared yet for this constituency.

15:46 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu election tally: independent and smaller party candidates lead in 142 seats

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 141 constituencies and have won 1, giving them a combined tally of 142 seats, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is leading in 45 seats with no wins confirmed yet, placing its tally at 45, still 73 seats short of a majority. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39, bringing its tally to 43, with 75 more seats needed to reach the majority mark.

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15:36 (IST), May, 04

Khejuri Election Results 2026: BJP's Subrata Paik leads by over 12,000 votes

In the Khejuri constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Subrata Paik is currently leading with 47,465 votes, holding a margin of 12,808 over TMC's Rabin Chandra Mandal, who has gathered 34,657 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's SANTANU PRAMANIK, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

15:26 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 209 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP holds a tally of 210, leading in 209 constituencies with one seat declared in its favour. The majority mark stands at 148, meaning BJP needs 62 more seats to cross that threshold if its current leads hold. TMC has a tally of 70, leading in 69 seats with one declared, and still needs 78 seats to reach a majority.

15:13 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the BJP is currently ahead as votes are being counted. The sitting legislator Arup Kumar Das holds the lead with 52,699 votes, while TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana is trailing at 33,800 votes. The margin between the two stands at 18,899 votes at this stage of counting, with the final result yet to be declared.

15:02 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current trends hold, with its tally standing at 97, comprising 4 won seats and 93 seats where it is currently leading. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 25, all of them leads yet to be confirmed as wins. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats.

14:51 (IST), May, 04

Ramnagar Election Results 2026: TMC's Akhil Giri leads as counting continues

In the Ramnagar constituency of West Bengal, sitting TMC MLA Akhil Giri is currently leading the count. The 68-year-old TMC candidate has accumulated 38,648 votes so far, with BJP's Dr. Chandra Sekhar Mondal trailing at 42,251 votes as tallying progresses. The seat is currently held by TMC's Akhil Giri, who is seeking to retain his position as the constituency's MLA with counting still underway.

14:40 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 194 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 194 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 83 seats and needs 65 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, with results still coming in from across the state.

14:30 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the BJP is currently ahead as votes are being counted. Arup Kumar Das, the sitting legislator from the BJP, holds a lead of 18,899 votes over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who has so far polled 33,800 votes against Das's tally of 52,699. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

14:18 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam

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 a tally of 96 seats, with 3 declared wins and leads in 93 constituencies. Congress is trailing with a tally of 26 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

14:07 (IST), May, 04

Egra Election Results 2026: BJP's Adhikari Dibyendu leads as TMC's sitting MLA trails

In the Egra constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Adhikari Dibyendu is currently leading with 43,829 votes, while TMC's Tarun Kumar Maity, the sitting MLA, is trailing with 32,270 votes. The margin between the two stands at 11,559 votes. Counting is still underway, and the seat is currently held by TMC's Tarun Kumar Maity.

13:56 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 190 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting still underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 190 constituencies, putting it well past the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently leading in 84 seats and needs 64 more to reach that threshold. No results have been formally declared yet, and the others account for leads in the remaining seats at this stage of counting.

13:45 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal

In Kanthi Dakshin, counting is still under way with BJP's Arup Kumar Das holding the lead at this stage. The sitting MLA from the constituency is currently ahead, with TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana trailing behind by 14,096 votes. No result has been declared yet for this West Bengal seat.

13:34 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu alliance standings as counting progresses across 234 seats

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 124 constituencies, giving them a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 57 seats, still needing 61 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is further behind with a tally of 46 seats, requiring 72 more seats to get to 118.

13:23 (IST), May, 04

Bhagabanpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Santanu Pramanik leads by 3,703 votes

In Bhagabanpur, West Bengal, BJP's Santanu Pramanik is currently leading with 34,957 votes, holding a margin of 3,703 over TMC's Manab Kumar Parua, who has gathered 31,254 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's RABINDRANATH MAITY, 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.

13:12 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 182 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With no results declared yet, BJP is currently leading in 182 of West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, putting it 34 seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 88 seats. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. Counting is still underway across the state.

13:02 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP incumbent leads TMC by over 10,000 votes

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. Sitting BJP legislator Arup Kumar Das is currently leading with 34,260 votes, holding a margin of 10,697 over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who has polled 23,563 votes so far. Das, 68, a post-graduate with three criminal cases on record, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

12:50 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 25 seats, with 2 seats won and leads in 23 more. SPA, trailing at a tally of 3, has won 1 seat and is leading in 2 others.

12:40 (IST), May, 04

Bhagabanpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Santanu Pramanik leads by 1,384 votes

In Bhagabanpur, West Bengal, BJP candidate Santanu Pramanik is currently leading with 28,259 votes, holding a margin of 1,384 over TMC's Manab Kumar Parua, who has accumulated 26,875 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's RABINDRANATH MAITY, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

12:29 (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 trailing at 89 seats. Others account for the remaining leads. No party has crossed the finish line, and the final picture will depend on how the remaining rounds of counting unfold.

12:18 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Arup Kumar Das, the sitting legislator from this constituency, is currently leading with 28,919 votes against TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who has accumulated 20,438 votes. The margin between the two stands at 8,481 votes at this stage of counting.

12:08 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 84 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 30 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

11:57 (IST), May, 04

Bhagabanpur Election Results 2026: BJP's Santanu Pramanik leads by 2,697 votes

In Bhagabanpur, West Bengal, BJP's Santanu Pramanik is currently leading with 14,621 votes, holding a margin of 2,697 over TMC's Manab Kumar Parua, who has accumulated 11,924 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by BJP's RABINDRANATH MAITY, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

11:46 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in West Bengal but majority mark stays within reach

Counting is underway across all 294 seats in West Bengal, where a majority requires 148. BJP is currently leading in 154 constituencies, putting its tally six seats past that mark if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 109 seats, needing 39 more to reach the majority threshold. No seats have been declared yet as the count continues across the state.

11:36 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the BJP is currently ahead as votes are being counted. Sitting MLA Arup Kumar Das of the BJP holds a lead of 5,234 votes over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who is trailing with 12,671 votes against Das's tally of 17,905. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

11:26 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu alliance standings as counting progresses across 234 seats

In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 174 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 27 seats, while SPA has a tally of 26 seats, leaving both alliances well short of the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

11:16 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Uttar Election Result: Swapan Ghorai of INUC leads early count

In the Kanthi Uttar constituency of West Bengal, counting is underway with Indian Unity Centre's Swapan Ghorai currently leading the early tally. BJP's Sumita Sinha, who holds the seat as the sitting MLA, is also in the running and figures among the candidates reflected in the leading positions at this stage. The contest here remains open as votes continue to be counted.

11:06 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in West Bengal with 155 seats, TMC trails at 101

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, putting it seven seats past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 101 seats, needing 47 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the final picture will depend on how these early leads settle as counting progresses.

10:55 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the BJP is currently ahead as votes are being counted. Sitting MLA Arup Kumar Das holds a lead of 3,574 votes over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, with Das tallying 12,219 votes against Jana's 8,645. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

10:45 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result 2026: BJP's Arup Kumar Das holds lead over TMC

In Kanthi Dakshin, West Bengal, the sitting BJP MLA Arup Kumar Das is currently leading the count with 6,242 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Arup Kumar Das, who is pressing ahead with a margin of 1,798 votes over TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana, who has so far accumulated 4,444 votes and is trailing in second place. Counting is still in progress in this constituency.

10:35 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Uttar Election Results 2026: Swapan Ghorai leads as counting progresses

In the Kanthi Uttar constituency of West Bengal, Indian Unity Centre's Swapan Ghorai is currently leading the count. Sitting BJP MLA Sumita Sinha is also among those reflected in the leading positions as votes continue to be tallied. The seat is currently held by BJP's Sumita Sinha, who is contesting to retain it. Counting is still underway and the final picture is yet to emerge from this West Bengal seat.

10:25 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 157 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 157 constituencies, putting it past the majority mark of 148 with no seats formally declared yet. TMC is leading in 53 seats at this stage, needing 95 more to reach the majority threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as the picture continues to take shape.

10:14 (IST), May, 04

Kanthi Dakshin Election Result: counting continues in West Bengal seat

Counting is underway in the Kanthi Dakshin constituency of West Bengal, where the sitting BJP legislator Arup Kumar Das is in the contest alongside TMC's Tarun Kumar Jana. The result is yet to be declared as votes continue to be tallied in this West Bengal assembly segment.

10:04 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu election counting under way, no majority in sight yet

Counting is under way across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 seats are needed for a majority. Early leads show a closely contested picture with no alliance near that mark yet. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 68 seats. SPA is leading in 66 seats, still 52 short of the majority mark. NDA is trailing further back with leads in 39 constituencies, needing 79 more seats to reach the halfway threshold. No seats have been declared final at this stage.

09:54 (IST), May, 04

Khejuri Election Result 2026: Independent's Rabin Mandal leads early count

In the Khejuri constituency of West Bengal, Independent candidate Rabin Mandal is currently leading the count, with Congress candidate Asit Pramanik also showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's SANTANU PRAMANIK, 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.

09:22 (IST), May, 04

BJP takes an early lead in West Bengal as vote counting begins

As the vote counting for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats gets underway, early trends show the BJP in the lead, currently ahead in 44 constituencies, giving them a tally of 44 seats. The TMC is presently leading in 22 seats, bringing their total to 22. With 148 seats needed for a majority, the BJP still requires 104 more seats to reach that mark, while the TMC needs 126. At this point in the counting, other parties have secured one seat.

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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.
Kanthi Dakshin is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Kanthi Lok Sabha segment. 10 candidates are contesting in 2026: Arup Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party), Tarun Kumar Jana (Trinamool Congress), Masud Mallik (Congress), Hiralal Mirdha (Bahujan Samaj Party), Teheran Hossain (Communist Party of India), Rafikul Islam (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Ajitesh Pahari (Independent), Tapas Kumar Adhikari (Independent), Biswajit Jana (Independent), and Raj Kumar Sheet (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, ARUP KUMAR DAS of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kanthi Dakshin with a margin of 10,293 votes. The runner-up was Jyotirmoy Kar of the TMC. In 2016, Dibyendu Adhikari of the TMC had won the seat with a margin of 33,890 votes. round-by-round trends from Kanthi Dakshin 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.

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