Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Swagata Manna defeats TMC’s Ajit Maity by 18,480 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 17:32:20 IST
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Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Swagata Manna defeats TMC’s Ajit Maity by 18,480 votes

Ajit Maity (Trinamool Congress), Susanta Mandal (Congress), Swagata Manna (Bharatiya Janata Party), Ashok Sen (Communist Party of India), Kazi Abdur Rashid (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Sishir Kumar Manna (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Ajit Maiti (Independent), Asish Kumar Bhunia (Independent), Tapan Dhal (Independent), Tajambul Hossain Khan (Independent), and Basudeb Pan (Independent) — 11 candidates contesting from Pingla 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. Pingla is a General constituency under the Ghatal Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, AJIT MAITY of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 6,656 votes. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Pingla in 2026.
09:32 (IST) May 04
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Once all rounds of counting are completed in Pingla, the Returning Officer will formally declare the winner. Until then, round-wise tallies from the counting centre will be the key indicator of how the result is shaping up.
09:22 (IST) May 04
BJP ahead in West Bengal as vote counting begins
Initial trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly show the BJP in the lead, currently ahead in 44 constituencies for a total of 44 seats. The TMC is presently leading in 22 seats, bringing its total to 22. The majority needed to form the government is 148 seats, meaning the BJP would need 104 more to reach that mark, while the TMC requires 126. As of now, no official results have been declared anywhere in the state.
09:22 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results 2026: How is Susanta Mandal faring? Watching the Pingla count
Susanta Mandal, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 11 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Pingla May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:12 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Result: Incumbent TMC candidate leads in West Bengal seat
In the Pingla assembly constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with the incumbent TMC representative Ajit Maity holding a lead at this stage. The 72-year-old, who has a clean record with no criminal cases, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds. Results for Pingla are yet to be declared as the counting process continues.
09:12 (IST) May 04
Pingla Elections 2026: Kazi Abdur Rashid (AJUP) awaits the round-wise verdict
Kazi Abdur Rashid, contesting on a Aam Janata Unnayan party ticket, is one of 11 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Pingla May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:02 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: Ajit Maity (TMC) awaits the round-wise verdict
Ajit Maity, contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket, is one of 11 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Pingla May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
09:01 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Result 2026: Ajit Maity of TMC leads in early count
In the Pingla constituency of West Bengal, counting is currently underway with TMC's Ajit Maity leading the early tally. The 72-year-old, who holds the seat as the sitting MLA, is among the candidates reflecting a lead at this stage of counting. Ajit Maity enters this election with a clean record and is currently holding his position at the top of the count in Pingla.
08:52 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Pingla count is evolving
As counting progresses in Pingla, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when AJIT MAITY of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
08:42 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: The counting centre in focus as tallies build
At the designated counting centre for Pingla, votes cast on polling day are being processed round by round. Each successive round adds to the cumulative tallies of all contestants until the final result is declared.
08:32 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark
The 2021 election in Pingla was won with a margin of 6,656 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
08:22 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: Revisiting 2021 as Pingla counts its 2026 votes
In the 2021 Assembly Election, AJIT MAITY of the Trinamool Congress won Pingla with a margin of 6,656 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
08:12 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4
Votes cast in Pingla are now being counted. With 11 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
08:02 (IST) May 04
Pingla Elections 2026: How Ghatal is tracking Pingla's result
Pingla, which falls under the Ghatal Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, Pingla's result will be part of the broader Ghatal-area picture.
07:52 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Pingla fits into the broader picture
Pingla is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 11 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.
07:42 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results 2026: 2021 runner-up and the 2026 count
In 2021, Antara Bhattacharya of the BJP was the runner-up in Pingla. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.
07:32 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: Pingla's result adds to West Bengal's state-wide picture
As counting progresses across West Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies, Pingla's result will add to the state-wide picture. Trends from this seat will contribute to the overall tally as it builds through the day.
07:22 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Pingla's count concludes
When the final count is completed and the result declared in Pingla, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Pingla.
07:12 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: Pingla's final tally — what it will reveal
The votes being counted in Pingla May 4 will determine which candidate has the highest tally when the count concludes. Each round of counting brings the constituency closer to its official 2026 Assembly Election result.
07:02 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: How is Sishir Kumar Manna faring? Watching the Pingla count
Sishir Kumar Manna, contesting on a Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) ticket, is one of 11 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Pingla May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:52 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results: Step by step: how counting day works in Pingla
In Pingla, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.
06:42 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Results 2026: 11 candidates in the count May 4
Key candidates contesting in Pingla include Ajit Maity (TMC), Susanta Mandal (CONG), Swagata Manna (BJP), and Ashok Sen (CPI) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
06:32 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 294: how Pingla contributes to West Bengal's tally
West Bengal's Assembly has 294 constituencies, and Pingla's result will be one of the data points shaping the overall state tally May 4. Round-wise updates from this seat will add to the broader picture emerging across the state.
06:22 (IST) May 04
Pingla Elections 2026: Don't read too much into the first rounds in Pingla
Early trends from Pingla should be read with caution. Early leads can shift considerably before the final tally is declared.
06:12 (IST) May 04
Pingla Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count
Candidates representing TMC, CONG, BJP, CPI, AJUP, SUCI(C), IND are contesting in Pingla and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
06:02 (IST) May 04
Pingla Election Result 2026: 6,656 votes separated winner from runner-up in 2021 — what about 2026?
Pingla's 2021 election was won with a margin of 6,656 votes. May 4 count will show whether the 2026 result produces a similar margin or a markedly different outcome.
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.
Pingla is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Ghatal Lok Sabha segment. 11 candidates are contesting in 2026: Ajit Maity (Trinamool Congress), Susanta Mandal (Congress), Swagata Manna (Bharatiya Janata Party), Ashok Sen (Communist Party of India), Kazi Abdur Rashid (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Sishir Kumar Manna (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Ajit Maiti (Independent), Asish Kumar Bhunia (Independent), Tapan Dhal (Independent), Tajambul Hossain Khan (Independent), and Basudeb Pan (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, AJIT MAITY of the Trinamool Congress won Pingla with a margin of 6,656 votes. The runner-up was Antara Bhattacharya of the BJP. round-by-round trends from Pingla 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.