Asansol Dakshin Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Agnimitra Paul retains seat with commanding margin

Counting is underway across four states and union territories with leads shifting as rounds progress. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat assembly, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97 seats that already crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 22, all from leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat house, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead with a tally of 115, having won 10 and leading in 105, still 3 seats short of the majority mark. SPA trails with a tally of 60, while NDA holds a tally of 55. In Puducherry, NDA has won 13 seats and is leading in 5 more for a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly, already crossing the majority mark of 16 if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5 in the union territory. In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority across 140 constituencies, UDF has won 68 seats and is leading in 19 more, giving it a tally of 87 that crosses the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF is trailing with a tally of 36, having won 30 and leading in 6. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 marks the majority. BJP holds a tally of 179, with 11 seats won and 168 leads, putting it 31 seats past that mark if the leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 seats won and 104 leads, needing 42 more to reach the majority threshold. Congress is leading in 3 seats, CPM in 1, and others account for 4 leads at this stage.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul wins the Asansol Dakshin seat in West Bengal, polling 119,582 votes to hold off TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who finished with 78,743 votes. The winning margin stands at 40,839 votes. Paul, who is 53 years old and a graduate, successfully defends the constituency she had held going into this election, with the result confirming BJP's continued hold over Asansol Dakshin.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul has won the Asansol Dakshin assembly seat in West Bengal, retaining the constituency she currently holds as the sitting MLA. The result brings Paul back to the assembly from this seat, with BJP successfully defending its position in Asansol Dakshin.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul wins the Asansol Dakshin seat in West Bengal, holding off TMC's Tapas Banerjee by a margin of 40,839 votes. Paul, 53, a graduate and the sitting legislator from this constituency, polled 1,19,582 votes against Banerjee's 78,743. The result confirms Paul's return to the assembly, making this a successful defence of a seat she had previously held for BJP.

Counting is underway across all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 declared wins and leads in 105 constituencies, leaving them just 3 seats short of the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 60, comprising 7 won seats and leads in 53 constituencies, while NDA is trailing with a tally of 55 seats and no declared wins so far.

Counting is ongoing in Raniganj, and it looks like TMC candidate Kalobaran Mondal is currently in the lead. Mondal has secured 79,630 votes, putting him ahead of BJP's Partha Ghosh, who has 97,416 votes. Ghosh is trailing by 17,786 votes. Interestingly, the current seat holder, TMC's TAPAS BANERJEE, isn't among the top three candidates showing in the current leading positions.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP holds a tally of 179 seats, with 11 declared wins and leads in 168 constituencies, putting it past the majority threshold if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leading. BJP needs no additional seats to cross the majority mark on current trends, while TMC still requires 42.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul wins the seat in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, defending her position as the sitting legislator with a margin of 40,839 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee. Paul, 53, polled 1,19,582 votes in total, while Banerjee finished with 78,743. The incumbent graduate-level candidate carried 23 criminal cases on her declaration but that did not come in the way of a decisive victory in this West Bengal constituency.

In Puducherry, where 30 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 16, the NDA has won 13 seats and is currently leading in 5 more, giving it a tally of 18 seats that crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 3, taking its tally to 5. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 seats, with 5 won and 2 leads in hand.

In the Kulti constituency of West Bengal, sitting BJP MLA Ajay Kumar Poddar is currently leading the count with 90,755 votes. TMC's Abhijit Ghatak is trailing at 68,551 votes, leaving a margin of 22,204 between the two. Poddar, 68, currently holds the seat for BJP and is pressing ahead as counting continues in this West Bengal assembly segment.

As the vote count continues in West Bengal's 294 constituencies, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 169 seats. The party has secured 11 wins and is leading in 158 other constituencies, which would put them over the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has garnered 115 seats so far, with 2 confirmed wins and leads in 113 seats, meaning they would need 33 more to reach the majority.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul wins the seat in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, defending her position as the sitting legislator with a margin of 40,839 votes. The 53-year-old graduate polled 1,19,582 votes in total, comfortably outpacing TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who finished with 78,743 votes. Paul, who carried 23 criminal cases on her affidavit, held off a determined challenge to secure the constituency for BJP once again.

Counting is underway across all 126 assembly seats in Assam, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if current leads hold, with a tally of 97 seats — 20 declared wins and leads in 77 more. The Congress-led alliance has a tally of 21 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in a tally of 8 seats in the state.

In Asansol Uttar, West Bengal, TMC's Moloy Ghatak holds the lead as vote counting continues in this keenly watched constituency. The seat is currently held by TMC's Ghatak Moloy. On the BJP side, Krishnendu Mukherjee has accumulated 92,998 votes so far and is trailing in the contest. The final picture will emerge as the remaining rounds are tallied across this West Bengal assembly segment.

BJP is currently leading in 197 seats in West Bengal and has won 5, giving it a tally of 202 in the 294-seat assembly. The majority mark stands at 148, and BJP is well past that threshold on current leads. TMC holds a tally of 85, with 1 won and 84 seats where it is leading, leaving the party 63 seats short of a majority if counting trends hold.

BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul wins the seat in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, defending her position as the sitting legislator with a margin of 40,839 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee. Paul, 53, polled 1,19,582 votes in total, while Banerjee finished with 78,743. The incumbent graduate-level candidate carried 23 criminal cases on her declaration, a detail that did little to dent her performance at the ballot box in this West Bengal constituency.

In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority in the 30-seat assembly, NDA has won 12 seats and is leading in 10 more, giving it a tally of 22 seats — enough to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has won 2 seats and is leading in 1, bringing its tally to 3. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 5 seats, with 3 won and 2 leads.

In West Bengal's Kulti constituency, TMC candidate Abhijit Ghatak is currently ahead in the vote count with 57,895 votes. The incumbent BJP MLA, Ajay Kumar Poddar, is trailing with 75,333 votes against Ghatak's total. This puts the margin at 17,438 votes in favor of the TMC candidate. The counting process is ongoing, and no official result has been declared yet.

As the counting continues across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where 148 seats are needed for a majority, the BJP is currently ahead with 208 seats. One seat has been declared, and the party is leading in 207 others, putting them comfortably past the halfway mark if these leads are maintained. The TMC has secured 72 seats so far, and would need 76 more to reach the majority. Other parties collectively hold 53 seats at this point in the counting process.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, having polled 116,691 votes so far. The 53-year-old graduate and incumbent MLA holds a margin of 39,537 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who is trailing with 77,154 votes. Counting is still underway in this constituency, and Paul's position at the top of the tally makes this one of the more closely watched seats in the region.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 155 constituencies, a tally that already crosses the majority threshold if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 40 seats, all in the leading column, needing 78 more to reach the majority mark. SPA has declared wins in 2 seats and leads in 33 more, giving it a tally of 35, with 83 seats still needed to reach 118.

In Barabani, West Bengal, BJP candidate Arijit Roy is currently leading with 72,840 votes, holding a margin of 8,537 over TMC's Bidhan Upadhyay, who has accumulated 64,303 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Bidhan Upadhyay, who finds himself trailing in this contest as counting continues. Results are yet to be declared.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is leading in 197 constituencies, giving it a tally that already crosses the majority mark of 148. TMC is currently leading in 80 seats. No results have been declared yet. BJP needs to convert these leads into wins to confirm a majority, while TMC still trails considerably at this stage of counting.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, having accumulated 108,587 votes so far. The 53-year-old incumbent is ahead of TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who has gathered 71,642 votes, putting the margin between the two at 36,945 votes. Paul, a graduate who has held this seat before, continues to hold a commanding position as counting progresses in constituency 280.

In Kerala, where 71 seats are needed for a majority in the 140-seat assembly, the UDF is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has a tally of 85, with 13 seats won and leads in 72 more. The LDF, trailing well behind, has a tally of 38, comprising 7 won seats and leads in 31. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 17 seats across the state.

In Asansol Uttar, West Bengal, TMC candidate Moloy Ghatak is currently leading with 64,166 votes, holding a margin of 11,018 over BJP's Krishnendu Mukherjee, who has gathered 53,148 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. The seat is currently held by TMC's Ghatak Moloy, and counting remains in progress with no result declared yet.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 199 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if these leads hold. TMC is leading in 77 seats and needs 71 more to reach the majority mark. Results are yet to be declared in any seat at this stage of counting.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, having accumulated 100,342 votes so far. The 53-year-old graduate and incumbent MLA holds a margin of 34,849 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who is trailing with 65,493 votes. Counting is still underway in this constituency, and Paul's lead remains the defining feature of the contest at this stage.

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 127 constituencies, crossing the majority threshold on current tallies though no seats have been formally declared yet. NDA is trailing with a tally of 54 seats, while SPA holds leads in 46 seats at this stage of counting.

In Durgapur Paschim, West Bengal, sitting BJP MLA Lakshman Chandra Ghorui is currently leading the count with 35,786 votes. TMC's Kabi Dutta is trailing at 27,108 votes, leaving a margin of 8,678 between the two candidates. Ghorui, who currently holds the seat for BJP, is looking to retain his position as counting continues in this West Bengal constituency.

Counting is underway across all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 187 constituencies, putting it well past that threshold if those leads hold. TMC is leading in 86 seats and needs 62 more to reach the majority mark. No seats have been declared yet as results continue to come in.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in the Asansol Dakshin constituency of West Bengal, having accumulated 83,698 votes so far. The 53-year-old incumbent is holding a margin of 30,324 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who is trailing with 53,374 votes. Counting is still underway and the result is yet to be declared in this seat.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where 118 constitute a majority, early leads are shaping an interesting picture. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 122 seats, a tally that has crossed the majority mark if those leads hold. NDA is trailing with a tally of 60 seats, while SPA is further behind with a tally of 45 seats. No seats have been declared in the state so far, and the final picture will only emerge as counting advances.

In Barabani, West Bengal, BJP candidate Arijit Roy is currently leading with 40,670 votes, holding a margin of 5,973 over TMC's Bidhan Upadhyay, who has polled 34,697 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Bidhan Upadhyay, who is trailing in second place as counting continues. Results for this constituency are yet to be declared.

With no results declared yet in West Bengal's 294-seat assembly, BJP is currently leading in 180 constituencies, putting its tally 32 seats clear of the 148 needed for a majority. TMC is leading in 90 seats and still needs 58 more to reach that mark. Others account for leads in the remaining seats, with counting still very much in progress across the state.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, having polled 63,374 votes so far. The 53-year-old incumbent is holding a margin of 19,946 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who has gathered 43,428 votes and is trailing at this stage of counting. Paul, a graduate who has held this seat before, continues to maintain a commanding position as votes are tallied in constituency 280.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and a majority requires 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of that mark. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 20 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold yet as counting continues.

In Raniganj, West Bengal, TMC candidate Kalobaran Mondal is currently in the lead with 18,626 votes. BJP's Partha Ghosh is trailing with 34,452 votes, meaning Mondal is ahead by a margin of 15,826 votes. The seat is currently held by TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who isn't among the top 3 candidates showing in the current leading positions. Vote counting is still ongoing, and no final result has been announced yet.

Counting is underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 148. BJP is currently leading in 167 constituencies, putting it 19 seats beyond that threshold if the leads hold. TMC is leading in 98 seats, needing 50 more to reach the majority mark. With no results declared yet, the picture remains fluid as counting continues across the state.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, with 48,385 votes to her name. The 53-year-old graduate and incumbent MLA holds a margin of 18,812 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who has so far polled 29,573 votes and is trailing in second place. Counting is still underway, and no result has been declared for this constituency yet.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 83 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 28 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats. No seats have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In Asansol Uttar, West Bengal, TMC's Moloy Ghatak is currently leading the count with 5,741 votes to his name. BJP's Krishnendu Mukherjee is trailing at 9,927 votes as the tally continues to come in. The seat is currently held by TMC's Ghatak Moloy, who is contesting this election as well. No result has been declared yet for this constituency.

With counting underway across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 149 constituencies, giving it a tally that just crosses the majority mark of 148. TMC is leading in 108 seats, needing 40 more to reach that threshold. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture remains fluid as results continue to come in.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in Asansol Dakshin, West Bengal, having accumulated 42,183 votes. The 53-year-old graduate and incumbent MLA holds a margin of 20,144 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who has so far polled 22,039 votes and is trailing in second place. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this constituency yet.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 77 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 31 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues.

In Kulti, West Bengal, sitting BJP MLA Ajay Kumar Poddar is currently leading the count with 9,574 votes. The seat is currently held by BJP's Ajay Kumar Poddar, who is extending his advantage over TMC's Abhijit Ghatak, who has accumulated 5,053 votes so far. The margin between the two stands at 4,521 votes, with counting still under way in this West Bengal constituency.

With results still coming in across West Bengal's 294 assembly seats, BJP is currently leading in 155 constituencies, putting it 7 seats short of the 148 needed for a majority. TMC is leading in 89 seats at this stage, needing 59 more to reach that mark. No seats have been declared yet, and the picture could shift as counting continues across the state.

Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul is currently leading in the Asansol Dakshin constituency in West Bengal. The 53-year-old graduate and incumbent MLA has accumulated 25,544 votes so far, holding a margin of 10,509 votes over TMC's Tapas Banerjee, who has polled 15,035 votes. Counting is still under way and the result for this seat is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 63 constituencies, leaving it just one seat short of the halfway threshold. No seats have been declared yet, keeping all tallies in the leading column at this stage. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with leads in 30 seats, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats across the state.