Medinipur Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait wins the seat

Across four states going to the polls, counting has thrown up a varied picture. In Assam, where 126 seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, NDA holds a tally of 97 seats, having won 28 and leading in 69 more, comfortably crossing the majority threshold if those leads hold. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 22, all of them leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in the state. In Tamil Nadu, where 234 seats are in play and 118 are needed for a majority, SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in Tamil Nadu with a tally of 115, comprising 10 won seats and 105 leads, still 3 short of the majority mark. Puducherry, with 30 seats and a majority mark of 16, sees NDA on a tally of 18, with 13 seats already won and 5 leads, crossing the majority threshold. SPA trails with a tally of 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in the union territory. In Kerala, across 140 seats where 71 are needed for a majority, UDF leads the count with a tally of 87, having won 68 and leading in 19, well past the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF is trailing with a tally of 36, comprising 30 won and 6 leading. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP currently holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and leads in 168 more, putting it past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and leading in 104, and still needs 42 seats to reach the majority threshold.

BJP candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait has won the Medinipur assembly seat in West Bengal, securing 133,041 votes to defeat TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who finished with 94,294 votes. The margin between the two stands at 38,747 votes. The seat was currently held by TMC's June Maliah, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to her term as the MLA.

BJP candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait has won the Medinipur assembly seat in West Bengal, as per the final count. The constituency was currently held by TMC's June Maliah, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to June Maliah's term as the MLA.

The Medinipur constituency in West Bengal has delivered a clear outcome, with the BJP emerging victorious. BJP candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait secured the win with 133,041 votes, surpassing TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who garnered 94,294 votes. The victory margin was a substantial 38,747 votes. Notably, sitting MLA June Maliah from the TMC did not participate in this election, leaving Hazra to represent the party's aspirations in a contest that ultimately favored the BJP.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, bringing 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.

In Salboni, West Bengal, BJP candidate Biman Mahata is currently leading with 96,711 votes, holding a margin of 6,712 over his nearest rival. The seat is currently held by TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who is trailing in the count with 89,999 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for 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 already secured 11 seats and are leading in another 168, which would put them comfortably over the majority threshold if these leads hold. The TMC, on the other hand, has a tally of 106, having won 2 seats and leading in 104, meaning they still need 42 more to reach the majority mark.

The Medinipur constituency in West Bengal has returned its verdict. BJP candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait wins the seat, polling 133,041 votes to defeat TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who finished with 94,294 votes. The margin between the two stands at 38,747 votes. Sitting MLA June Maliah of TMC was not among the candidates in the final count, and the seat now moves to the BJP column.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are in play and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 68 seats outright and is leading in 19 more, giving it a tally of 87. The LDF has won 30 seats and is leading in 6, bringing its tally to 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in a tally of 17 seats across the state.

In Salboni, West Bengal, BJP candidate Biman Mahata is currently leading with 90,078 votes, holding a margin of 7,199 over TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who has gathered 82,879 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who is trailing in second place as counting continues. Votes are still being tallied and no final result has been declared from this constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where a majority requires 148. BJP holds a tally of 180, with 11 seats won and leading in 169 more, putting it well past the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 103, with 2 seats won and leading in 101, and still needs 45 seats to reach the majority threshold.

The Medinipur constituency in West Bengal has returned a decisive verdict, with no star flag present among the candidates in the running. BJP candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait has won the seat with 133,041 votes, defeating TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who polled 94,294 votes. The winning margin stands at 38,747 votes. Sitting MLA June Maliah of TMC was not among the candidates who contested, leaving the incumbent's party without a direct defender on the ballot here.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA has won 18 seats and is leading in 79 more, taking its tally to 97, which is well past the majority threshold, though the result is yet to be formally confirmed. Congress and its alliance partners are currently leading in 21 seats with no wins declared so far, leaving their tally at 21. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 7 seats, with 1 win declared, for a combined tally of 8.

In Salboni, West Bengal, BJP candidate Biman Mahata is currently leading with 82,158 votes, holding a margin of 5,364 over TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who has accumulated 76,794 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who is trailing in second place as counting continues. Biman Mahata, 36, a post-graduate, is putting pressure on the incumbent in what remains an active count.

BJP holds a tally of 197 seats in West Bengal, leading in 193 constituencies with 4 declared wins, putting the party well past the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is currently at a tally of 85, leading in 84 seats with 1 win, and still needs 63 more seats to reach the majority threshold. Counting across all 294 assembly seats continues.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait holds the lead with 132,609 votes, while TMC's Sujoy Hazra is trailing at 93,985 votes. The margin between the two stands at 38,624 votes at this stage. The sitting MLA, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 136 seats and have won 2, taking their tally to 138, which has crossed the majority mark, though no majority is confirmed by declared wins alone. NDA is leading in 49 seats with no wins declared yet, giving it a tally of 49 and still needing 69 more seats to reach the majority mark. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39, putting its tally at 43, with 75 more seats needed to reach 118.

In Garbeta, West Bengal, BJP's Pradip Lodha is currently leading with 71,653 votes, pulling ahead of TMC's Uttara Singha (Hazra), who has gathered 45,547 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 26,106 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Uttara Singha (Hazra), who is trailing in the count as results continue to come in from this constituency.

As the counting continues across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 208 seats. They have 1 seat declared and are leading in 207 others, which would comfortably put them over the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC is at 72 seats, requiring 76 more to reach the majority. Other parties have a combined total of 53 seats at this point.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait is currently leading with 122,470 votes, holding a margin of 34,717 over TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who has accumulated 87,753 votes so far. The sitting MLA, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.

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 the current trends hold, with a tally of 98 seats, comprising 4 seats won and leads in 94 others. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 23 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 5 seats in Assam.

In Keshpur, West Bengal, the sitting TMC MLA Seuli Saha is currently leading the count with 62,352 votes, holding a margin of 19,340 over BJP's Suvendu Samanta, who has accumulated 43,012 votes and remains trailing. The seat is currently held by TMC's Seuli Saha, who is looking to retain her position as counting continues in this West Bengal constituency.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly constituencies, with BJP currently leading in 194 seats, giving it a tally that puts it 46 seats past the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 83 seats, still needing 65 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the final picture will depend on how the remaining leads settle.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, the BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait is currently leading the count with 105,835 votes, holding a margin of 27,108 over TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who has accumulated 78,727 votes so far. The sitting MLA, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.

In Tamil Nadu, where 234 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 118, counting is well underway with early leads painting an interesting picture. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 129 seats, a tally that has already crossed the majority mark, though no seats have been declared yet. NDA is currently leading in 52 seats and would need 66 more to reach the majority mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 46 seats, needing 72 more to get to 118. No results have been formally declared across any of the 234 constituencies so far.

In Salboni, West Bengal, BJP candidate Biman Mahata is currently leading with 41,443 votes, holding a margin of 10,958 over TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who has gathered 30,485 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who finds himself trailing in this count as votes continue to be tallied.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 200 constituencies, putting its tally well past the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 76 seats at this stage, needing 72 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as more rounds are counted across the state.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait holding the lead over TMC's Sujoy Hazra. The sitting MLA June Maliah, who represented the seat for TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count. The contest here remains closely watched as votes continue to be tallied.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, counting is well underway with early leads painting a clear picture. NDA is currently leading in 95 seats, a tally that already crosses the majority mark, though no seats have been formally declared yet. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats across the state.

In Keshpur, West Bengal, the BJP's Suvendu Samanta is currently in the lead with 43,012 votes. The incumbent MLA, TMC's Seuli Saha, is trailing with 62,352 votes, meaning Samanta is ahead by 19,340 votes as the counting continues. Saha, a Graduate Professional and the sitting MLA for this constituency, is currently behind in the race.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 183 constituencies, putting it well past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 88 seats and needs 60 more to reach the halfway threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No party has crossed the finish line as counting continues.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait is currently leading with 78,260 votes, holding a margin of 19,289 over TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who has accumulated 58,971 votes so far. The sitting MLA, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where the majority mark stands at 16. NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold, with a tally of 24 seats — 4 declared wins and leads in 20 more. SPA trails considerably with a tally of 3, comprising 2 won seats and 1 lead. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 1 seat in the union territory.

In Salboni, West Bengal, BJP candidate Biman Mahata is currently leading with 16,402 votes, building a margin of 5,054 over TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who has polled 11,348 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Srikanta Mahata, who is trailing in the count as votes continue to be tallied. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 148. BJP is currently leading in 181 constituencies, putting it 33 seats beyond that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and still needs 59 more to reach the majority mark. Results are yet to be declared in any seat at this stage of counting.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is drawn from what the numbers show on the ground. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait is leading with 65,037 votes, while TMC's Sujoy Hazra is trailing at 49,477 votes, putting the current margin at 15,560 votes. Counting is still under way and the result is yet to be declared.

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 mark if these leads hold. The alliance currently has a tally of 26 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. SPA is trailing with a tally of 1 seat. NDA's current tally puts it well past the majority mark of 16, though counting is still in progress and no results have been formally declared.

In Keshpur, West Bengal, sitting TMC MLA Seuli Saha is currently leading the count with 29,681 votes, holding a margin of 5,726 over BJP's Suvendu Samanta, who has gathered 23,955 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Seuli Saha, who is looking to retain it as counting continues. Results for this constituency are yet to be declared.

With counting underway across all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, BJP is currently leading in 165 constituencies, putting its tally 17 seats past the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 101 seats and still needs 47 more to reach that threshold. No results have been declared yet, with all leads still in motion as the count continues.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still underway with BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait holding the lead over TMC's Sujoy Hazra. Guchhait has accumulated 43,561 votes against Hazra's 32,823, putting the margin between the two at 10,738 votes. The sitting MLA, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates in the current count.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA is currently leading in 15 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the majority mark. The SPA holds leads in 2 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 5 seats. No results have been declared yet, and the NDA would need to hold all its current leads and add at least one more to secure a majority in the union territory.

In Keshpur, West Bengal, counting is still underway with TMC's Seuli Saha currently leading the contest. The sitting MLA, who is contesting on a TMC ticket, has accumulated 15,784 votes so far, holding a slender margin of 191 votes over BJP's Suvendu Samanta, who is trailing with 15,593 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Seuli Saha, and the razor-thin gap makes this one of the closer counts in the state at this stage.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 151 constituencies, putting it just past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 107 seats, needing 41 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift considerably as rounds progress.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait is currently leading with 21,524 votes, holding a margin of 4,776 over TMC's Sujoy Hazra, who has gathered 16,748 votes so far. The sitting legislator, June Maliah of TMC, is not among the candidates reflected in the current count.

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, the UDF is currently leading in 67 constituencies, sitting just four seats short of the 71 needed for a majority. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 37 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 16 seats. No alliance has crossed the majority mark yet, and counting continues across the state.

Counting is underway in the Keshpur assembly constituency of West Bengal, where SUCI(C) candidate Haradhan Sing is currently among the candidates reflecting in the leading positions. The seat is currently held by TMC's Seuli Saha, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Haradhan Sing, 41, holds a postgraduate degree and has a clean record with no criminal cases registered against him.

With counting underway across all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, BJP is currently leading in 157 constituencies, putting it nine ahead of the 148-seat majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 78 seats and needs 70 more to reach the majority threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture remains fluid at this stage of counting.

In the Medinipur constituency of West Bengal, counting remains underway with no result declared yet. BJP's Sankar Kumar Guchhait holds the lead with 7,479 votes, while TMC's Sujoy Hazra is trailing at 5,003 votes, putting the current margin at 2,476. Sitting MLA June Maliah of TMC is not among the candidates in the current count.

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