Pandua election results 2026: BJP's Tushar Kumar Majumdar wins against TMC's Samir Chakraborty

NEW DELHI: Tushar Kumar Majumdar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pandua constituency with 1,01,349 votes, defeating Trinamool Congress candidate Samir Chakraborty by a margin of 5,228 votes. Chakraborty secured 96,121 votes. CPI(M)'s Amjad Hossain Sk finished third with 27,557 votes, followed by Congress's Sanatan Mandi with 2,134 votes.Ten candidates contested from Pandua in West Bengal's 2026 Assembly Election, along with NOTA.Pandua (constituency no. 192) is a largely rural constituency in Hooghly district, forming part of the Hooghly Lok Sabha segment. The constituency covers the Pandua community development block, which is known for its agricultural economy, particularly for potato and jute cultivation. Pandua is located approximately 27 kilometres from Chinsurah and is well connected by road and rail to major urban centres of the district.In 2021, TMC's Dr Ratna De Nag, a senior party leader and former MP from Hooghly, won the Pandua seat. In 2016, the TMC also held this constituency. The constituency had been a consistent TMC stronghold since 2011.The predominantly rural character of the seat means agricultural policy and connectivity remain key issues.