Patharkandi Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: BJP's Krishnendu Paul wins the seat by over 46700 votes

Counting is underway across four states and results are shaping up at a brisk pace. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared and 105 leads still active, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA stands at 55, all in leads with no seats declared yet. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat house if those leads hold, carrying a tally of 179 with 11 won and 168 leading. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has crossed the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly on current trends, with a tally of 18 built on 13 won and 5 leading. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. Kerala's 140-seat assembly requires 71 for a majority. UDF leads in enough seats to cross that mark if the trends hold, posting a tally of 87 with 68 won and 19 leading. LDF has a tally of 36, comprising 30 won and 6 leading. Independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively account for a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 79 seats, with 22 declared wins and leads in 57 more, putting the party well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 22 constituencies with no wins confirmed yet. Other parties together account for a tally of 25 seats at this stage of counting.

In Patharkandi, Assam, sitting BJP MLA Krishnendu Paul is leading the count with 98,101 votes, holding a margin of 46,764 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 51,337 votes so far. Paul, 53, is currently ahead as counting continues in this constituency. The seat is currently held by BJP's Krishnendu Paul, who is looking to retain it as the numbers come in.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, sitting BJP MLA Krishnendu Paul is currently leading the count. Paul, who holds the seat for the Bharatiya Janata Party, is ahead as votes continue to be tallied. The seat is currently held by BJP's Krishnendu Paul, and early counting figures suggest he is maintaining his position in this Assam assembly segment.

With 126 seats in play and the majority mark set at 64, BJP holds a tally of 79 in Assam, having won 22 seats outright and leading in 57 more. Congress is a distant second with a tally of 22, all of them leads and none yet converted into wins. Others account for a combined tally of 25 seats, with 7 declared and 18 still in progress.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is best told through the numbers on the board. Sitting BJP MLA Krishnendu Paul is leading with 98,101 votes, holding a margin of 46,764 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 51,337 votes so far. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet.

The vote count is in full swing across all 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, with the magic number for a majority standing at 118. A coalition of other parties and independent candidates is currently ahead in the state, boasting a combined tally of 115. They've already secured 10 seats and are leading in another 105, putting them just 3 seats shy of a majority if these leads continue. The SPA has a tally of 60, having won 7 seats and leading in 53 constituencies, meaning they need 58 more to reach the majority. The NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all of which are currently leads, and they require an additional 63 seats to cross the threshold.

In Ram Krishna Nagar, Assam, BJP's Bijoy Malakar is leading with 132,511 votes, holding a margin of 83,220 over Congress candidate Suruchi Roy, who has accumulated 49,291 votes and is currently trailing. Counting is still underway in the constituency, with no result declared yet.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the majority mark stands at 64, and BJP is comfortably past it with a tally of 79 seats — 22 declared wins and leads in 57 more. Congress is trailing considerably, leading in 22 constituencies with no wins confirmed yet, giving it a tally of 22. BJP still needs counting to firm up before those leads translate into final results.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, incumbent BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul is currently leading with 98,101 votes, holding a margin of 46,764 over his nearest rival. Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha is trailing at 51,337 votes. Paul, 53, a graduate and sitting legislator from this seat, has recorded no criminal cases. Counting is still underway and a final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 116, having won 10 seats outright while leading in 106 more, leaving them just 2 seats short of the majority mark on current trends. SPA holds a tally of 59, with 7 seats won and leads in 52 constituencies, needing 59 more to reach the majority mark. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all from leads, and requires 63 additional seats to cross the majority threshold. No alliance has yet secured enough to confirm a majority in Tamil Nadu.

In Karimganj North, Assam, Congress candidate Jakaria Ahmed is currently leading with 78,284 votes, holding a margin of 18,033 over BJP's Subrata Bhattacharjee, who has polled 60,251 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, 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.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 61 constituencies and has won 18, giving it a tally of 79 seats and placing it well past the halfway threshold. Congress is leading in 21 seats with no wins confirmed yet, leaving it at a tally of 21. Others account for a combined tally of 26 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, the BJP is holding a commanding position as vote counting progresses. Sitting MLA Krishnendu Paul is currently leading with 85,363 votes, while Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha is trailing at 46,793 votes. The margin between the two stands at 38,570 votes, with the result yet to be declared.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has a combined tally of 22 seats — 12 declared wins and 10 seats where it is currently leading — which is enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats, having won 2 and leading in 1. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 5 seats in the union territory.

In Karimganj North, Assam, Congress candidate Jakaria Ahmed is leading with 63,633 votes as counting continues. BJP's Subrata Bhattacharjee is trailing at 47,290 votes, putting the current margin between the two at 16,343. The seat is currently held by Congress's Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 71 constituencies and has won 9, giving it a tally of 80 seats. Congress is leading in 19 seats with no wins confirmed yet, placing its tally at 19. Other parties together account for a tally of 27 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way and no result has been declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Krishnendu Paul is currently leading the contest with 81,789 votes, holding a margin of 38,335 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 43,454 votes so far. The race remains open as counting continues.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents have cumulatively won 1 seat and are leading in 145 more, giving them a combined tally of 146, which already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 4 seats and is leading in 39, bringing its tally to 43, still 75 seats short of the majority mark. NDA, with no seats won so far, is leading in 41 constituencies for a tally of 41, needing 77 more to reach 118.

In Karimganj South, Assam, Congress candidate Aminur Rashid Choudhury is currently leading with 41,029 votes, holding a margin of 30,271 over AGP's Ekbal Hussain, who has gathered 10,758 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Siddeque Ahmed, 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.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 78 constituencies and has won 3, giving it a tally of 81 seats. Congress is leading in 22 seats with no wins declared yet, leaving it 42 seats short of a majority. Others account for a combined tally of 23 seats at this stage of counting.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Krishnendu Paul holds the lead at this stage, with Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha trailing behind. Paul has accumulated 60,042 votes against Sinha's 28,598, putting the current margin at 31,444 votes.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 12 seats outright and is leading in 11 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA trails with a tally of 3, having won 2 seats and leading in 1. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 3, with 1 seat won and leads in 2 more.

In Karimganj North, Assam, Congress candidate Jakaria Ahmed is leading with 47,374 votes, holding an 11,623-vote margin over BJP's Subrata Bhattacharjee, who has 35,751 votes. The seat is currently held by Congress's Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still in progress.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP holds a tally of 78 seats, with leads in 75 constituencies and 3 already declared in its favour, placing it well past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress has a tally of 26 seats, all in the leading column, while others account for a combined tally of 22 seats.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Krishnendu Paul holds the lead at this stage, with Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha trailing behind. Paul has accumulated 60,042 votes against Sinha's 28,598, putting the current margin at 31,444 votes.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and 16 are needed for a majority, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if the current leads hold. The alliance has won 11 seats and is leading in 12 more, giving it a tally of 23. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, for a tally of 3. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively account for a tally of 3, with 1 seat won and 2 leads.

In Karimganj South, Assam, Congress candidate Aminur Rashid Choudhury is currently leading with 20,304 votes, holding a margin of 11,971 over AGP's Ekbal Hussain, who has gathered 8,333 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Siddeque Ahmed, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 79 constituencies, putting it well on course for a majority if these leads hold. Congress is leading in 26 seats, needing 38 more to reach that threshold. Others account for leads in the remaining 21 seats. No results have been formally declared yet across the state.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, counting is still under way with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Krishnendu Paul is currently leading the contest, holding his ground in a seat he has represented before. Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha is trailing as votes continue to be tallied across the constituency.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, the NDA has won 6 seats and is currently leading in 17 more, taking its tally to 23. That tally has crossed the majority mark, and if these leads hold, NDA would be well past the threshold. The SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats, with no wins declared from that group so far.

In Karimganj North, Assam, Congress candidate Jakaria Ahmed is currently leading with 33,025 votes, holding a margin of 1,825 over BJP's Subrata Bhattacharjee, who has accumulated 31,200 votes so far. The seat is currently held by Congress's Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, 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.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 78 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 24 seats, while other parties and groupings account for the remaining leads. No seats have been declared yet as the count continues.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, no candidate carries a star flag in the current count, so the picture here is shaped by the sitting legislator. BJP's Krishnendu Paul, 53, is leading with 34,909 votes, holding a margin of 14,603 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 20,306 votes so far. Counting is still in progress and the result is yet to be declared.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 180 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats in the state. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Karimganj South, Assam, Congress candidate Aminur Rashid Choudhury is currently leading with 9,761 votes, ahead of AGP's Ekbal Hussain who has secured 3,700 votes, putting the margin at 6,061. The seat is currently held by Congress's Siddeque Ahmed, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. BJP is currently leading in 67 constituencies, putting it past the halfway threshold if those leads hold. Congress is leading in 31 seats. The remaining seats are being contested by other parties and groupings, with counting still in progress across several constituencies.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. The sitting BJP legislator Krishnendu Paul is currently leading with 30,394 votes, holding a margin of 12,943 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 17,451 votes so far. Paul, 53, is a graduate with a clean criminal record and is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats, needing 29 more to reach the majority mark. 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 Ram Krishna Nagar, Assam, BJP's Bijoy Malakar is leading with 37,481 votes, pulling ahead of Congress candidate Suruchi Roy, who has gathered 18,689 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 18,792 votes as counting continues. Roy, aged 57, is trailing at this stage with no declared result yet from this constituency.

In Assam's 126-seat assembly, the BJP is currently leading in 66 constituencies, putting it just past the majority mark of 64. Congress is leading in 28 seats, needing 36 more to reach that threshold. With no seats declared yet, the picture remains fluid, though the BJP's tally at this stage places it on course to cross the majority mark if these leads hold through the remaining rounds of counting.

In Patharkandi, Assam, the incumbent BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul is leading the count with 22,857 votes, holding a margin of 12,839 over Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 10,018 votes so far. Paul, 53, a graduate with a clean record, is seeking to retain the seat he currently holds. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in enough constituencies to cross that threshold. The party holds a tally of 149 seats, all of them leads with no wins declared yet. TMC is trailing with a tally of 108 seats and would need 40 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 7 seats across the state.

In Ram Krishna Nagar, Assam, BJP's Bijoy Malakar is leading with 24,780 votes as counting continues. Congress candidate Suruchi Roy is trailing at 13,131 votes, leaving a margin of 11,649 votes between the two. Malakar, aged 45, has no criminal cases on record. The result for this constituency is yet to be declared.

In the 126-seat Assam assembly, the BJP is currently leading in 61 constituencies, leaving it just three seats short of the 64 needed for a majority. Congress is leading in 31 seats at this stage of counting. Others account for leads in the remaining seats. No results have been formally declared yet, and the final picture will depend on how the remaining rounds unfold across the state.

In the Patharkandi constituency of Assam, the incumbent BJP candidate Krishnendu Paul is currently leading the count with 11,777 votes. The 53-year-old graduate is ahead of Congress candidate Kartik Sena Sinha, who has gathered 5,241 votes so far, putting the margin between the two at 6,536 votes. Counting is still in progress and no result has been declared yet for this seat.

In West Bengal, where 294 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 148, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 90 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Ram Krishna Nagar, Assam, BJP's Bijoy Malakar is currently leading the count with 11,344 votes. Congress candidate Suruchi Roy is trailing with 7,137 votes, leaving a margin of 4,207 between the two. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared for this constituency yet.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, and the BJP holds the largest tally so far, leading in 51 constituencies. The majority mark stands at 64, meaning the party still needs 13 more seats to get there. Congress is currently leading in 30 seats, while other parties and independents account for the remaining 20. No seats have been declared yet as counting continues.