Rajarhat Newtown Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Piyush Kanodia defeats TMC’s Tapash Chatterjee by 316 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 17:48:41 IST
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Rajarhat Newtown Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Piyush Kanodia defeats TMC’s Tapash Chatterjee by 316 votes
Piyush Kanodia (Bharatiya Janata Party), Saptarshi Deb (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Sk Nizamuddin (Congress), Tapash Chatterjee (Trinamool Congress), Ashutosh Paul (National Republic Party Of India), Firdaus Ali Molla (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Shubhankar Mondal (Samata Party), Sunil Naskar (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Abhimanyu Shandilya (Independent), Ashit Dhali (Independent), Narayan Mandal (Independent), Rajib Sarkar (Independent), and Sujan Sardar (Independent) — 13 candidates contesting from Rajarhat New Town 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. Rajarhat New Town is a General constituency under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment, with 257,447 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Tapash Chatterjee of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 25,296 votes. The 2016 winner was Purnendu Basu of the TMC. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Rajarhat New Town in 2026.
13:02 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: TMC incumbent Tapash Chatterjee leads by 6,030 votes
In Rajarhat New Town, West Bengal, the sitting TMC legislator Tapash Chatterjee is currently leading the count with 16,983 votes. The 64-year-old graduate is holding a margin of 6,030 votes over BJP's Piyush Kanodia, who has polled 10,953 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared in this constituency yet.
12:50 (IST) May 04
NDA leads in enough seats to cross majority mark in Assam
In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 64, NDA is currently leading in 94 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.
12:40 (IST) May 04
Baranagar Election Results 2026: TMC's Sayantika Banerjee leads in Baranagar
Counting is underway in Baranagar, West Bengal, where TMC candidate Sayantika Banerjee is leading the tally at this stage. BJP's Sajal Ghosh is trailing in the contest. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapas Roy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. The result for Baranagar is yet to be declared as votes continue to be counted.
12:29 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 181 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 is the majority mark. BJP is currently leading in 181 constituencies, putting it ahead of that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 89 seats and needs 59 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet, with results still coming in from across the state.
12:18 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: TMC incumbent leads BJP rival by 2069 votes
In the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting TMC legislator Tapash Chatterjee is currently leading with 7,530 votes, holding a margin of 2,069 over BJP's Piyush Kanodia, who has accumulated 5,461 votes so far. The contest here remains one to watch as tallying continues across the seat.
12:07 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 64 seats, majority mark at 71
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, placing it just 7 seats short of the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.
In Baranagar, West Bengal, BJP's Sajal Ghosh is currently leading with 12,710 votes, while TMC's Sayantika Banerjee is trailing at 8,842 votes, a margin of 3,868 votes separating the two. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapas Roy, 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.
11:46 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with 154 seats, TMC trails at 108
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 154 constituencies, putting it just past the majority threshold on current trends, though no seats have been declared yet. TMC is leading in 108 seats. BJP needs to hold its leads to cross the finish line, while TMC still requires 40 more seats to reach the majority mark.
11:36 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: TMC incumbent leads as counting continues
In the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. Sitting TMC legislator Tapash Chatterjee is currently leading with 7,530 votes, holding a margin of 2,069 over BJP's Piyush Kanodia, who has accumulated 5,461 votes so far. The 64-year-old graduate and two-time incumbent has no criminal cases on record as the contest remains open.
11:26 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results 2026: TMC's Tapash Chatterjee leads with a 2069-vote margin
In the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, sitting TMC MLA Tapash Chatterjee is currently leading the count with 7,530 votes, holding a margin of 2,069 over BJP's Piyush Kanodia, who has accumulated 5,461 votes so far. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapash Chatterjee, who is looking to retain it as counting continues in this West Bengal assembly constituency.
11:15 (IST) May 04
Baranagar Election Result 2026: BJP's Sajal Ghosh leads as counting continues
In the Baranagar constituency of West Bengal, BJP's Sajal Ghosh is currently leading with 6,472 votes, while TMC's Sayantika Banerjee is trailing at 4,049 votes, a margin of 2,423 votes separating the two. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapas Roy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared.
11:05 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal with 155 seats, TMC trails at 101
Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, putting it seven seats past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 101 seats, still needing 47 more to reach a majority. No results have been formally declared yet, with counting still in progress across the state.
10:55 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: No star candidate in the frame
Counting is underway in the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, where the incumbent TMC legislator Tapash Chatterjee is not among the candidates currently being tracked in the count. Congress candidate Sk Nizamuddin, 52, and CPM's Saptarshi Deb are both showing as leading at this stage, with vote tallies yet to reflect a clear margin between the two as rounds progress.
10:44 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 62 seats, majority mark at 71
In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and a majority requires 71, the UDF is currently leading in 62 constituencies, leaving it 9 seats short of the majority mark if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 41 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 16 seats across the state. No alliance has yet crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.
10:34 (IST) May 04
Dum Dum Election Results 2026: Congress candidate Susmita Biswas leads early count
Counting is underway in Dum Dum, West Bengal, where Congress candidate Susmita Biswas is currently leading the early tally. BSP's Subrata Kumar Majumder is also reflected in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's Bratya Basu, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting progresses.
10:24 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in 157 seats as West Bengal counting progresses
Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front with leads in 157 constituencies, nine more than the 148 needed for a majority. TMC is currently leading in 53 seats, leaving the party well short of the halfway mark at this stage of counting. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture across the state could shift as more rounds are tallied.
10:18 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Rajarhat New Town
With the count now under way in Rajarhat New Town, attention turns to the round-wise tallies building at the counting centre. As counting progresses, the constituency's verdict will gradually take shape before the final declaration.
10:13 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: Counting underway in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, where the sitting MLA Tapash Chatterjee of TMC is watching the tallies come in. The seat, held by TMC going into this election, is seeing an active contest as early trends continue to take shape across the constituency.
10:08 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: How Trinamool Congress is positioned in Rajarhat New Town
The Trinamool Congress has fielded Tapash Chatterjee in Rajarhat New Town. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
10:03 (IST) May 04
UDF leads in Kerala with 55 seats, majority mark at 71
Counting is underway across Kerala's 140 assembly seats, with the majority mark set at 71. The UDF is currently leading in 55 seats, putting it 16 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 43 seats and would need 28 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 15 seats at this stage of counting.
09:58 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: One of 294: how Rajarhat New Town contributes to West Bengal's tally
West Bengal's Assembly has 294 constituencies, and Rajarhat New Town'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.
09:53 (IST) May 04
Baranagar Election Results 2026: Independent's Prasenjit Dey leads in Baranagar
In the Baranagar constituency of West Bengal, Independent candidate Prasenjit Dey is currently leading, with TMC's Sayantika Banerjee also showing in the leading positions at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapas Roy, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting continues and the final picture is yet to emerge from this West Bengal constituency.
09:48 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results 2026: 2021 runner-up and the 2026 count
In 2021, Samik Bhattacharya of the BJP was the runner-up in Rajarhat New Town. the vote distribution will show how the contest has evolved since that election.
09:38 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: Making sense of the count as it progresses in Rajarhat New Town
In Rajarhat New Town, each round of counting reveals a little more about how votes have been distributed. As counting progresses, the cumulative tallies will give an increasingly clear picture of who is heading toward a win.
09:28 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: Rajarhat New Town's result adds to West Bengal's state-wide picture
As counting progresses across West Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies, Rajarhat New Town'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.
09:22 (IST) May 04
BJP leads in West Bengal as counting gets underway
Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly put BJP out in front, leading in 44 constituencies against TMC's 22. With the majority mark sitting at 148, BJP still needs 104 more seats to reach that threshold while TMC requires 126. Others are leading in one seat. No results have been declared yet, and counting remains at an early stage across the state.
09:18 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: 2016, 2021, 2026: Rajarhat New Town's count adds the next chapter
Rajarhat New Town saw Purnendu Basu of the TMC win in 2016, followed by Tapash Chatterjee of the Trinamool Congress in 2021. May 4 result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.
09:11 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result: Counting underway in West Bengal seat
Counting is underway in the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, where results are yet to be declared. The sitting seat was last held by TMC's Tapash Chatterjee, and the contest here is being watched closely as votes continue to be tallied. No final result has been announced from this constituency so far.
09:08 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: The moment of declaration — what follows the last round in Rajarhat New Town
Once all rounds of counting are completed in Rajarhat New Town, 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.
09:01 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results 2026: Congress leads as counting progresses
In the Rajarhat New Town constituency of West Bengal, Congress candidate Sk Nizamuddin is currently leading, with CPM's Saptarshi Deb also reflecting a lead in the early stages of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapash Chatterjee, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Vote totals are yet to be updated as counting continues.
08:58 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Elections 2026: Don't read too much into the first rounds in Rajarhat New Town
Early trends from Rajarhat New Town should be read with caution. Early leads can shift considerably before the final tally is declared.
08:48 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4
Votes cast in Rajarhat New Town are now being counted. With 13 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
08:38 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark
The 2021 election in Rajarhat New Town was won with a margin of 25,296 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.
08:28 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Rajarhat New Town
Votes cast in Rajarhat New Town during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.
08:18 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: Independents in the fray: Rajarhat New Town's non-party contestants
5 independent candidates are also in the fray in Rajarhat New Town — including Abhimanyu Shandilya, Ashit Dhali, Narayan Mandal and 2 others. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.
08:08 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: Revisiting 2021 as Rajarhat New Town counts its 2026 votes
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Tapash Chatterjee of the Trinamool Congress won Rajarhat New Town with a margin of 25,296 votes. round-wise tallies will show how the 2026 vote distribution compares.
07:58 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Rajarhat New Town
Votes cast in Rajarhat New Town are now being tallied across rounds, with the count building gradually toward a final result. Each successive round will add to the picture of how the final margin is forming in Rajarhat New Town.
07:48 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result 2026: Tapash Chatterjee's TMC tally being counted in Rajarhat New Town
Tapash Chatterjee, contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket, is one of 13 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Rajarhat New Town May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:38 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Elections 2026: Rajarhat New Town and the Barasat Lok Sabha connection
Rajarhat New Town falls under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment. The Assembly result from this constituency will add to the broader regional picture emerging from the Barasat area as counting advances.
07:28 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Rajarhat New Town count is evolving
As counting progresses in Rajarhat New Town, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Tapash Chatterjee of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
07:18 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Result 2026: Rajarhat New Town's 257,447-strong voter base and counting day
Rajarhat New Town had 257,447 registered voters ahead of the 2026 election. Votes cast are now being counted across the constituency.
07:08 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: Congress' Rajarhat New Town candidate and the 2026 count
The Congress has fielded Sk Nizamuddin in Rajarhat New Town. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
06:58 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Election Results: Step by step: how counting day works in Rajarhat New Town
In Rajarhat New Town, 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.
06:48 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Elections 2026: How Barasat is tracking Rajarhat New Town's result
Rajarhat New Town, which falls under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, Rajarhat New Town's result will be part of the broader Barasat-area picture.
06:38 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: Rajarhat New Town's final tally — what it will reveal
The votes being counted in Rajarhat New Town 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.
06:28 (IST) May 04
Rajarhat New Town Assembly Election Results 2026: Piyush Kanodia (BJP) awaits the round-wise verdict
Piyush Kanodia, contesting on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, is one of 13 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Rajarhat New Town May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
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.
Rajarhat New Town is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Barasat Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 257,447 voters on its electoral rolls. 13 candidates are contesting in 2026: Piyush Kanodia (Bharatiya Janata Party), Saptarshi Deb (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Sk Nizamuddin (Congress), Tapash Chatterjee (Trinamool Congress), Ashutosh Paul (National Republic Party Of India), Firdaus Ali Molla (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Shubhankar Mondal (Samata Party), Sunil Naskar (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Abhimanyu Shandilya (Independent), Ashit Dhali (Independent), Narayan Mandal (Independent), Rajib Sarkar (Independent), and Sujan Sardar (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Tapash Chatterjee of the Trinamool Congress won Rajarhat New Town with a margin of 25,296 votes. The runner-up was Samik Bhattacharya of the BJP. In 2016, Purnendu Basu of the TMC had won the seat with a margin of 6,874 votes. round-by-round trends from Rajarhat New Town 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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