Phansidewa Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Durga Murmu defeats TMC’s Reena Topno Ekka by 45,263 votes
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Phansidewa Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Durga Murmu defeats TMC’s Reena Topno Ekka by 45,263 votes
Durga Murmu (Bharatiya Janata Party), Navaneeta Tirkey (Congress), Reena Topno Ekka (Trinamool Congress), Renuka Mardi (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Sunita Murmu (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Sumanti Ekka (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)), Amit Kumar Lakra (Independent), and Baishakhi Rava Roy (Independent) — 8 candidates contesting from Phansidewa 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. Phansidewa is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. In 2021, Durga Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Phansidewa in 2026.
In Phansidewa, Durga Murmu of BJP secured a landslide victory, polling 1,18,241 votes and defeating TMC’s Reena Topno Ekka by a margin of 45,263 votes. Ekka finished second with 72,978 votes after all 15 EVM rounds were counted.
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Phansidewa Election Result: Counting underway in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in the Phansidewa assembly constituency in West Bengal, where the result is yet to be declared. The seat is currently held by BJP's Durga Murmu, who is seeking to retain it. Phansidewa falls under the Scheduled Tribe reserved category and has drawn considerable attention as votes continue to be tallied.
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16:50 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu leads by 50239 votes
In Phansidewa, West Bengal, sitting BJP legislator Durga Murmu is currently leading with 112632 votes, building a margin of 50239 over TMC's Reena Topno Ekka, who has gathered 62393 votes so far. Murmu, 47, holds the incumbent's advantage in this ST-reserved seat, with counting still under way and the final result yet to be declared.
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16:07 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu holds a commanding lead
In the Phansidewa constituency of West Bengal, the incumbent BJP candidate Durga Murmu is currently leading the count with 103,634 votes. TMC's Reena Topno Ekka is trailing at 55,934 votes, leaving a margin of 47,700 votes between the two. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet for this seat.
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15:45 (IST) May 04
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15:34 (IST) May 04
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15:24 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: Durga Murmu holds a commanding lead for BJP
In the Phansidewa constituency of West Bengal, sitting BJP legislator Durga Murmu is currently leading the count with 103,634 votes. The 47-year-old incumbent is ahead of TMC's Reena Topno Ekka, who has accumulated 55,934 votes, putting the margin between the two at 47,700 votes. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.
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15:01 (IST) May 04
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14:50 (IST) May 04
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14:39 (IST) May 04
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14:29 (IST) May 04
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13:55 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu leads with a commanding margin
In the Phansidewa constituency of West Bengal, sitting BJP legislator Durga Murmu is currently leading the count with 80,182 votes. The 47-year-old incumbent from the ST category holds a margin of 42,439 votes over TMC's Reena Topno Ekka, who has gathered 37,743 votes so far. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet for this seat.
13:44 (IST) May 04
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13:22 (IST) May 04
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13:11 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu leads in West Bengal seat
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13:01 (IST) May 04
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12:39 (IST) May 04
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12:28 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu leads by 31429 votes
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12:17 (IST) May 04
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11:56 (IST) May 04
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11:45 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa constituency sees tight counting in West Bengal
Counting is underway in the Phansidewa constituency of West Bengal, where the incumbent BJP MLA Durga Murmu is in the mix as votes are tallied. The seat falls under a scheduled tribe category and has drawn considerable attention given the sitting legislator's presence on the ballot. No result has been declared yet as the counting progresses.
11:35 (IST) May 04
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11:25 (IST) May 04
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11:14 (IST) May 04
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11:04 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result: BJP's Durga Murmu leads with a comfortable margin
In the Phansidewa constituency of West Bengal, sitting BJP legislator Durga Murmu is currently leading the count with 10,959 votes. The 47-year-old incumbent is ahead of TMC's Reena Topno Ekka, who has gathered 2,574 votes so far, putting the margin between the two at 8,385 votes. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared in this seat.
In Phansidewa, West Bengal, sitting MLA Durga Murmu of BJP is currently leading with 10,959 votes, holding a margin of 8,385 over TMC's Reena Topno Ekka, who has gathered 2,574 votes so far. The seat is currently held by BJP's Durga Murmu, who is defending it in this election. Counting is still under way and the final result is yet to be declared.
10:46 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Election Result 2026: ST-reserved constituency: how Phansidewa fits into the broader picture
Phansidewa is classified as a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 8 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
10:43 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
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Durga Murmu, contesting on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, is one of 8 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Phansidewa May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
10:33 (IST) May 04
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10:26 (IST) May 04
Phansidewa Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021's winner, 2026's count: the Phansidewa story
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Durga Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Phansidewa. round-wise updates will reveal how the 2026 vote tallies are shaping up.
10:23 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting progresses across 294 seats
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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.
Phansidewa is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency in West Bengal. 8 candidates are contesting in 2026: Durga Murmu (Bharatiya Janata Party), Navaneeta Tirkey (Congress), Reena Topno Ekka (Trinamool Congress), Renuka Mardi (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Sunita Murmu (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Sumanti Ekka (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)), Amit Kumar Lakra (Independent), and Baishakhi Rava Roy (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Durga Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Phansidewa. round-by-round trends from Phansidewa 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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