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Dantan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Ajit Kumar Jana wins by 10,376 vote margin

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 16:46:01 IST

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Dantan Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Ajit Kumar Jana wins by 10,376 vote margin

Ajit Kumar Jana (Bharatiya Janata Party), Utpal Datta (Congress), Manik Maiti (Trinamool Congress), Maidul Hoda (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek (Communist Party of India), Subhash Das (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), and Ajit Kumar Kanango (Independent) — 7 candidates contesting from Dantan 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. Dantan is a General constituency under the Medinipur Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN of the Trinamool Congress won by a margin of 623 votes. The 2016 winner was Bikram Chandra Pradhan of the TMC. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Dantan in 2026.

09:45 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party's stake in May 4 Dantan count

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Ajit Kumar Jana in Dantan. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

09:35 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Dantan

With the count now under way in Dantan, 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.

09:25 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: Independents in the fray: Dantan's non-party contestants

1 independent candidate is also in the fray in Dantan — including Ajit Kumar Kanango. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.

09:22 (IST) May 04

BJP leads in West Bengal as early counting gets underway

Early trends from West Bengal's 294-seat assembly are placing BJP out in front, with the party currently leading in 44 constituencies. TMC is leading in 22 seats at this stage. No results have been declared yet, and with the majority mark sitting at 148, BJP still needs 104 more seats to cross that threshold while TMC requires 126. Others are leading in one seat across the state.

09:15 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: What May 4 margin will mean against the 2021 benchmark

The 2021 election in Dantan was won with a margin of 623 votes. the emerging margin will be closely watched against that previous benchmark.

09:12 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Result: No star candidate in the Dantan fray

Counting is underway in the Dantan constituency of West Bengal, where Congress candidate Utpal Datta and CPI's Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek are both currently showing leads as votes are tallied. The sitting MLA from this seat, BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN of TMC, is not among the candidates being tracked in the current count. The contest in Dantan remains open as the final picture continues to take shape.

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09:05 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Result 2026: 623 votes separated winner from runner-up in 2021 — what about 2026?

Dantan's 2021 election was won with a margin of 623 votes. May 4 count will show whether the 2026 result produces a similar margin or a markedly different outcome.

09:01 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results 2026: Congress candidate Utpal Datta leads early count

Counting is underway in the Dantan constituency of West Bengal, where Congress candidate Utpal Datta is currently leading the early tally. CPI's Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek is also showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by TMC's BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN, who does not figure among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting progresses.

08:55 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: The counting centre in focus as tallies build

At the designated counting centre for Dantan, 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.

08:45 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Dantan

Votes cast in Dantan 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.

08:35 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results 2026: Final declaration: what happens when Dantan's count concludes

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Dantan, 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 Dantan.

08:25 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Dantan

As counting advances in Dantan, round-wise tallies will build the picture of how votes have been distributed among the 7 candidates. Each successive round will reveal how the final margin is taking shape.

08:15 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results 2026: The count builds round by round in Dantan

Votes cast in Dantan 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 Dantan.

08:05 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results 2026: How is Utpal Datta faring? Watching the Dantan count

Utpal Datta, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 7 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Dantan May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

07:55 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: Dantan and the Medinipur Lok Sabha connection

Dantan falls under the Medinipur Lok Sabha segment. The Assembly result from this constituency will add to the broader regional picture emerging from the Medinipur area as counting advances.

07:45 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: Trinamool Congress' Dantan candidate and the 2026 count

The Trinamool Congress has fielded Manik Maiti in Dantan. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

07:35 (IST) May 04

Dantan Assembly Election Results 2026: 2016, 2021, 2026: Dantan's count adds the next chapter

Dantan saw Bikram Chandra Pradhan of the TMC win in 2016, followed by BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN of the Trinamool Congress in 2021. May 4 result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.

07:25 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek (CPI) awaits the round-wise verdict

Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek, contesting on a Communist Party of India ticket, is one of 7 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Dantan May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

07:15 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Dantan count is evolving

As counting progresses in Dantan, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN of the Trinamool Congress won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.

07:05 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: How Aam Janata Unnayan party is positioned in Dantan

The Aam Janata Unnayan party has fielded Maidul Hoda in Dantan. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.

06:55 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Results: Counting day focus: Manik Maiti of Trinamool Congress

Manik Maiti, contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket, is one of 7 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Dantan May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

06:45 (IST) May 04

Dantan Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4

Votes cast in Dantan are now being counted. With 7 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.

06:35 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: How Medinipur is tracking Dantan's result

Dantan, which falls under the Medinipur Lok Sabha segment, is one of the Assembly constituencies contributing to the regional count. As results emerge through the day, Dantan's result will be part of the broader Medinipur-area picture.

06:25 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Result 2026: Maidul Hoda's AJUP tally being counted in Dantan

Maidul Hoda, contesting on a Aam Janata Unnayan party ticket, is one of 7 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Dantan May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

06:15 (IST) May 04

Dantan Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Dantan fits into the broader picture

Dantan is classified as a General constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 7 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

06:05 (IST) May 04

Dantan Elections 2026: State-wide trends and what Dantan adds to the picture

As West Bengal's counting day unfolds, results from all 294 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Dantan's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.

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.

Dantan is a General constituency in West Bengal, falling under the Medinipur Lok Sabha segment. 7 candidates are contesting in 2026: Ajit Kumar Jana (Bharatiya Janata Party), Utpal Datta (Congress), Manik Maiti (Trinamool Congress), Maidul Hoda (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Shyamal Kanti Daspattanayek (Communist Party of India), Subhash Das (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), and Ajit Kumar Kanango (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, BIKRAM CHANDRA PRADHAN of the Trinamool Congress won Dantan with a margin of 623 votes. The runner-up was Shaktipada Nayak of the BJP. In 2016, Bikram Chandra Pradhan of the TMC had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Dantan 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.

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