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Mangalkot Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Shishir Ghosh defeats TMC’s Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) by 12,723 votes

Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) (Trinamool Congress), Jagadish Dutta (Congress), Miraj Alam Sekh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Ra...

The Times of India | May 06, 2026, 15:46:46 IST

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15:46 (IST), May, 06

Mangalkot Assembly Election Results 2026: BJP’s Shishir Ghosh wins by 12,723 votes

In Mangalkot, Shishir Ghosh of BJP secured a clear victory, polling 1,04,020 votes and defeating TMC’s Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) by a margin of 12,723 votes. Chowdhury finished second with 91,297 votes after all 18 EVM rounds were counted.

18:29 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where 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 won 28 seats outright and holds leads in 69 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats across the state.

18:18 (IST), May, 04

Ausgram Election Results 2026: BJP's Kalita Maji leads TMC by 11,627 votes

In Ausgram, West Bengal, BJP candidate Kalita Maji is currently leading with 1,05,649 votes, holding a margin of 11,627 over TMC's Shyama Prasanna Lohar, who is trailing at 94,022 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's ABHEDANANDA THANDER, 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.

18:07 (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 currently holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leading in 168 more, putting it 31 seats past the majority mark on current trends. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, and still needs 42 seats to reach the majority threshold.

17:56 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: TMC incumbent leads as counting continues

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, the counting is still under way with the result yet to be declared. Sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), 60, is currently leading the contest with 46,228 votes, holding a margin of 4,349 over BJP's Shishir Ghosh, who has accumulated 41,879 votes so far. Chowdhury carries a clean record with no criminal cases registered against him.

17:45 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Puducherry

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has crossed that threshold on a combined tally of 18 seats, having won 13 and leading in 5 more. If these leads hold, the alliance is on course to form the government. SPA has a tally of 5 seats, with 2 won and 3 leads, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats across the union territory.

17:34 (IST), May, 04

Ketugram Election Results 2026: BJP's Anadi Ghosh leads as TMC incumbent trails

In Ketugram, West Bengal, BJP candidate Anadi Ghosh is currently leading with 98,267 votes, holding a margin of 23,346 over TMC's Sekh Sahonawez, who has gathered 74,921 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Sekh Sahonawez, who finds himself trailing in the count as votes continue to be tallied. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

17:23 (IST), May, 04

West Bengal Election Results 2026: BJP leads with 164-seat tally as counting continues

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, BJP holds a tally of 164 seats across 294 constituencies, with 11 declared wins and leads in 153 more. TMC is at a tally of 121, having won 2 seats while leading in 119. BJP needs to convert its current leads to cross the majority mark, while TMC still requires 27 seats to reach that threshold.

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17:12 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: TMC incumbent Apurba Chowdhury leads with 4,349-vote margin

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, the sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), 60, is currently leading the count with 46,228 votes. The incumbent, who has no criminal cases on record, holds a margin of 4,349 votes over BJP's Shishir Ghosh, who has gathered 41,879 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared in this constituency.

17:01 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu election count in progress, majority mark at 118

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 116 seats, with 9 declared wins and leads in 107 constituencies, placing them just 2 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA has a tally of 59 seats, with 7 won and leading in 52. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55 seats, all from leads, with no wins declared yet.

16:50 (IST), May, 04

Galsi Election Results 2026: BJP's Raju Patra leads by over 20,000 votes

In the Galsi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Raju Patra is currently leading with 64,360 votes, holding a margin of 20,767 over TMC's Alok Kumar Majhi, who has gathered 43,593 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Nepal Ghorui, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

16:39 (IST), May, 04

BJP Ahead in West Bengal as Vote Counting Continues

As vote counting progresses across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, the BJP is currently leading in 198 constituencies. The majority needed to form the government is 148 seats. The BJP's current tally stands at 205 seats, with 198 leads and 7 declared wins, placing them 57 seats ahead of the majority mark should these leads be confirmed. The TMC has secured 83 seats so far, requiring an additional 65 seats to reach the majority threshold at this point in the counting process.

16:28 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal

In the Mangalkot constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Shishir Ghosh currently leading the race. The sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) is trailing at this stage, with the final result yet to be declared. Voters in this seat are watching closely as the numbers continue to come in.

16:17 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu tally leader crosses majority mark in early leads

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in enough seats to cross that threshold if current trends hold. With 2 seats declared and leads in 131 more, their combined tally stands at 133. NDA is leading in 56 seats with no seats declared yet, giving it a tally of 56, still 62 short of a majority. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 37, bringing its tally to 41, trailing well behind the tally leader at this stage of counting.

16:06 (IST), May, 04

Galsi Election Results 2026: BJP's Raju Patra leads by over 20,000 votes

In the Galsi constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Raju Patra is currently leading with 57,021 votes, holding a margin of 20,983 over TMC's Alok Kumar Majhi, who has gathered 36,038 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Nepal Ghorui, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

15:55 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 210 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 constituencies, BJP holds a tally of 214 seats, leading in 210 and having won 4, putting it well past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 65, leading in 64 seats and winning 1. BJP still needs no additional seats to cross majority on current trends, while TMC needs 83 more to reach that threshold.

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15:44 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: Counting under way in West Bengal seat

Counting is under way in the Mangalkot constituency of West Bengal, where results are yet to be declared. The sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) is contesting to retain the seat, while BJP's Shishir Ghosh is in the mix as votes continue to be tallied. The final outcome from this constituency is still awaited.

15:33 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result 2026: BJP's Shishir Ghosh leads by a narrow margin

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, BJP's Shishir Ghosh is currently leading with 31,380 votes, while TMC's Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who holds the seat, is trailing with 31,517 votes counted so far. The gap between the two stands at just 137 votes, making this one of the tightest contests in the ongoing count. The seat is currently held by TMC's Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who is trailing at this stage of counting.

15:22 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 210 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 210 constituencies, putting its tally well past the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 70 seats, leaving it 78 short of a majority at this stage. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues across the state.

15:11 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: Incumbent Apurba Chowdhury trails as BJP leads

In the Mangalkot constituency of West Bengal, the sitting MLA Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) of TMC is currently trailing behind BJP's Shishir Ghosh as counting progresses. Ghosh holds 27,127 votes against Chowdhury's 25,322, putting the margin between the two at 1,805 votes. The incumbent, who has represented this seat, finds himself on the back foot with results still being tallied and the outcome yet to be declared.

15:00 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. NDA has won 4 seats outright and holds leads in 93 more, giving it a tally of 97. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats.

14:49 (IST), May, 04

Ketugram Election Results 2026: TMC's Sekh Sahonawez leads over BJP's Anadi Ghosh

In Ketugram, West Bengal, the sitting TMC MLA Sekh Sahonawez is currently leading the count with 35,258 votes, holding a margin of 4,428 votes over BJP's Anadi Ghosh, who has accumulated 30,830 votes so far. Sahonawez, 67, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds, and the early numbers place him ahead as counting continues in this constituency.

14:38 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 192 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 192 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 85 seats and needs 63 more to reach the majority threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats as counting continues across the state.

14:27 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: Incumbent TMC's Apurba Chowdhury trails BJP's Shishir Ghosh

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, counting is still under way and the incumbent TMC candidate Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) finds himself trailing at this stage. BJP's Shishir Ghosh is currently leading with 27,127 votes against Chowdhury's 25,322, putting a margin of 1,805 votes between the two. Chowdhury, 60, is seeking to hold the seat he currently represents, but the numbers at present are not in his favour as votes continue to be counted.

14:16 (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. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current leads hold, with a tally of 96 seats, comprising 2 won and 94 leads. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

14:05 (IST), May, 04

Ketugram Election Results 2026: TMC's Sekh Sahonawez leads with 4,428-vote margin

In Ketugram, West Bengal, the sitting TMC MLA Sekh Sahonawez is currently leading the count with 35,258 votes, holding a margin of 4,428 over BJP's Anadi Ghosh, who has accumulated 30,830 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Sekh Sahonawez, and counting remains in progress with the result yet to be declared.

13:54 (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, giving it a tally that already crosses the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is currently leading in 84 seats and would need 64 more to reach a majority. No seats have been declared yet in the state.

13:43 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Shishir Ghosh currently leading the seat with 23,460 votes. Sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who holds the incumbent's position in this constituency, is trailing at 17,417 votes. The margin between the two stands at 6,043 votes, though the result is yet to be declared.

13:32 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu alliance tally crosses majority mark in early leads

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 is the majority mark, candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 124 constituencies, a tally that has crossed the halfway threshold if these 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 additional seats to get to 118. No alliance has won seats outright as counting continues across the state.

13:21 (IST), May, 04

Purbasthali Uttar Election Results 2026: TMC's Vasundhara Goswami Ahead as Counting Continues

In Purbasthali Uttar, West Bengal, TMC candidate Vasundhara Goswami is currently in the lead with 33,100 votes. Trailing behind is BJP's Gopal Chattopadhyay with 41,764 votes, creating a margin of 8,664 votes between them. The seat is presently held by TMC's Tapan Chatterjee, who isn't among the top 3 candidates currently showing in the leading positions. The vote counting is still in progress, and no final result has been announced yet.

13:10 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 182 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 182 constituencies, putting it 34 seats past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 88 seats and needs 60 more to reach the majority threshold. Counting remains in progress across the state, with others accounting for leads in the remaining seats.

13:00 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, BJP's Shishir Ghosh is currently leading the count with 15,652 votes, holding a margin of 4,778 over TMC's sitting MLA Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who has so far polled 10,874 votes. The result is yet to be declared, and counting remains in progress for this constituency.

12:48 (IST), May, 04

UDF leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Kerala

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 76 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 34 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 19 seats across the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

12:38 (IST), May, 04

Purbasthali Uttar Election Results 2026: Vasundhara Goswami of TMC Ahead in Early Tally

In Purbasthali Uttar, West Bengal, TMC candidate Vasundhara Goswami is currently in the lead with 27,654 votes. BJP's Gopal Chattopadhyay is trailing with 37,780 votes, creating a margin of 10,126 votes between them. The seat is presently held by TMC's Tapan Chatterjee, who isn't among the top 3 candidates showing in the current leading positions. Vote counting is ongoing, and the final outcome has not yet been announced.

12:27 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 181 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 181 constituencies, putting it 33 seats past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and needs 59 more to reach the majority mark. Results are yet to be declared in any seat across the state.

12:16 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as TMC incumbent trails

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Shishir Ghosh holding the lead over sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal). Ghosh has accumulated 15,652 votes against Chowdhury's 10,874, putting the margin at 4,778 votes at this stage. The incumbent, who represents TMC in this constituency, is currently trailing as results continue to come in.

12:06 (IST), May, 04

NDA leads in 22 of 30 seats in Puducherry

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 22 constituencies. If these leads hold, the alliance would be well past the majority mark. SPA is leading in 1 seat, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No results have been formally declared yet, with counting still in progress across the union territory.

11:55 (IST), May, 04

Ausgram Election Results 2026: TMC's Lohar leads BJP's Maji in early count

In the Ausgram constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with TMC's Shyama Prasanna Lohar holding the lead over BJP's Kalita Maji. Lohar has accumulated 6,993 votes against Maji's 5,261, putting a margin of 1,732 votes between the two at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's ABHEDANANDA THANDER, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

11:44 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 154 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With counting still under way across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 154 constituencies, putting it within reach of the 148-seat majority mark. TMC is currently leading in 108 seats and needs 40 more to get there. No results have been declared yet, and the gap between the two parties remains the defining story of the day.

11:34 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP's Shishir Ghosh currently leading the contest. The sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) is trailing at this stage, with a margin of just 23 votes separating the two candidates. Ghosh has accumulated 5,893 votes against Chowdhury's 5,870, making this one of the tightest races in the constituency as results continue to come in.

11:23 (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, crossing the majority mark on current trends though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is trailing with a tally of 27 seats, while SPA holds a tally of 26 seats, with both alliances still well short of the majority mark at this stage of counting.

11:13 (IST), May, 04

Purbasthali Uttar Election Results 2026: TMC's Vasundhara Goswami Ahead in West Bengal

In Purbasthali Uttar, TMC candidate Vasundhara Goswami is currently in the lead with 11,290 votes. BJP's Gopal Chattopadhyay is trailing with 16,502 votes, creating a gap of 5,212 votes between them. The seat is presently held by TMC's Tapan Chatterjee, who isn't among the top 3 candidates currently showing in the leading positions. Vote counting is ongoing, and no final result has been announced yet.

11:03 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 155 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, seven more than the majority mark of 148. TMC is trailing with leads in 101 seats and needs 47 more to reach that threshold. Other parties and independents account for leads in the remaining seats, keeping the contest closely watched as counting continues across the state.

10:52 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in West Bengal

In the Mangalkot constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with the Bharatiya Janata Party holding the lead at this stage. The sitting TMC legislator Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) is currently trailing as votes are tallied. No result has been declared yet for this seat.

10:42 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result 2026: BJP's Shishir Ghosh leads by a narrow 23 votes

In Mangalkot, West Bengal, BJP's Shishir Ghosh is currently leading with 5,893 votes, holding a slender margin of just 23 votes over TMC's Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who has accumulated 5,870 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who is trailing at this stage of counting. With such a wafer-thin gap separating the two, the final result in this constituency remains very much in the balance.

10:32 (IST), May, 04

BJP leads in 156 seats as West Bengal counting progresses

Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front, currently leading in 156 constituencies and needing just eight more to reach the majority mark of 148. TMC is trailing considerably with leads in 74 seats, requiring 74 additional seats to get to that threshold. No results have been formally declared yet, with counting still very much in motion across the state.

10:21 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Result: Incumbent Apurba Chowdhury in the contest

In the Mangalkot constituency of West Bengal, counting is underway with no candidate holding a decisive edge at this stage. TMC's sitting MLA Apurba Chowdhury (Achal), who is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds, finds himself in a close contest against BJP's Shishir Ghosh. The 60-year-old incumbent is among the candidates in the frame as votes continue to be tallied in this General category seat.

10:13 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Election Results: The West Bengal count and Mangalkot's piece of the puzzle

As West Bengal's counting day unfolds, results from all 294 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Mangalkot's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.

10:11 (IST), May, 04

Tamil Nadu alliance standings with 234 seats in play

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where a majority requires 118. SPA holds the early advantage with leads in 70 constituencies, though it still needs 48 more seats to reach that mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 39, needing 79 additional seats to be in majority contention. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 68 seats at this stage of counting.

10:03 (IST), May, 04

Mangalkot Assembly Election Results 2026: From the 2021 result to May 4 count in Mangalkot

In the 2021 Assembly Election, Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) of the Trinamool Congress won Mangalkot. round-wise updates will reveal how the 2026 vote tallies are shaping up.

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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.
Mangalkot is a General constituency in West Bengal. 9 candidates are contesting in 2026: Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) (Trinamool Congress), Jagadish Dutta (Congress), Miraj Alam Sekh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Ramkrishna Malik (Dev) (Bahujan Samaj Party), Shishir Ghosh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Mandal Azizul (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Sk Mozammel Samad (Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party), Sekh Mojammel Haque (Moni) (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), and Uday Das (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) of the Trinamool Congress won Mangalkot. round-by-round trends from Mangalkot 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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