Phansidewa Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Durga Murmu defeats TMC’s Reena Topno Ekka by 45,263 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 17:30:43 IST
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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.
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09:56 (IST) May 04
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09:26 (IST) May 04
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09:11 (IST) May 04
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08:36 (IST) May 04
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08:26 (IST) May 04
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07:56 (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.
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. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.