Kanthi Uttar Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sumita Sinha wins over TMC's Debasis Bhunya by 20,055 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 14:34:43 IST
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Kanthi Uttar Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sumita Sinha wins over TMC's Debasis Bhunya by 20,055 votes

Debasis Bhunya (Trinamool Congress), Sutanu Maity (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Subrata Mahapatra (Congress), Sumita Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party), Subhash Chandra Paria (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Swapan Ghorai (Indian Unity Centre), Umarani Guria (Independent), Manas Shit (Independent), and Subham Jana (Independent) — 9 candidates contesting from Kanthi Uttar 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. Kanthi Uttar is a General constituency. In 2021, SUMITA SINHA of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Kanthi Uttar in 2026.
14:34 (IST) May 06
Kanthi Uttar Assembly Election Results 2026: BJP’s Sumita Sinha wins by 20,055 votes

In Kanthi Uttar, Sumita Sinha of BJP secured a decisive victory, polling 1,30,088 votes and defeating TMC’s Debasis Bhunya by a margin of 20,055 votes. The contest saw a clear lead for BJP, with Bhunya finishing second with 1,10,033 votes after all 26 EVM rounds were counted.
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17:46 (IST) May 04
Kanthi Uttar Election Result: BJP incumbent leads TMC rival by 10773 votes
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Kanthi Uttar Election Result: BJP incumbent Sumita Sinha leads in West Bengal seat
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Kanthi Uttar Election Result: BJP incumbent Sumita Sinha leads TMC's Debasis Bhunya
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15:36 (IST) May 04
Kanthi Uttar Election Result: BJP incumbent Sumita Sinha leads counting
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10:15 (IST) May 04
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09:07 (IST) May 04
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09:01 (IST) May 04
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08:57 (IST) May 04
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08:47 (IST) May 04
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08:37 (IST) May 04
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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 Uttar is a General constituency in West Bengal. 9 candidates are contesting in 2026: Debasis Bhunya (Trinamool Congress), Sutanu Maity (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Subrata Mahapatra (Congress), Sumita Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party), Subhash Chandra Paria (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Swapan Ghorai (Indian Unity Centre), Umarani Guria (Independent), Manas Shit (Independent), and Subham Jana (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, SUMITA SINHA of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kanthi Uttar. round-by-round trends from Kanthi Uttar 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.