Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Koushik Chowdhury defeats TMC’s Krishna Kalyani by 58,641 votes
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2026, 17:42:59 IST
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Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Koushik Chowdhury defeats TMC’s Krishna Kalyani by 58,641 votes
Krishna Kalyani (Trinamool Congress), Koushik Chowdhury (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jibananda Singha (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Mantu Kumar Mandal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Mohit Sengupta (Congress), Goutam Biswas (Amra Bangalee), Manjur Alam (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Madhabilata Paul (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Saprative Chakraborty (North Bengal Peoples Party), Anwarul Hoque (Independent), Dwarik Nath Barman (Independent), Fakira Md (Independent), Md. Rafik Alam (Independent), and Sabinay Das (Independent) — 14 candidates contesting from Raiganj 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. Raiganj is a General constituency. In 2021, Krishna Kalyani of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Raiganj in 2026.
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Raiganj Election Results: Raiganj's result adds to West Bengal's state-wide picture
As counting progresses across West Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies, Raiganj'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.
09:31 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results 2026: 2021 runner-up party and the 2026 count
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09:21 (IST) May 04
BJP takes an early lead in West Bengal as vote counting begins
As the vote counting for West Bengal's 294 assembly seats gets underway, early trends show the BJP in the lead, currently ahead in 44 constituencies. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is trailing slightly, leading in 22 seats. To secure a majority, a party needs to win 148 seats. This means the BJP would need an additional 104 seats to reach the majority mark, while the TMC requires 126 more. At this point in the counting, other parties are leading in one constituency.
09:21 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: The verdict is building — round by round in Raiganj
With the count now under way in Raiganj, 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.
09:11 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Result: BJP's Koushik Chowdhury leads as counting progresses
In the Raiganj constituency of West Bengal, no candidate carries a star flag in the current candidate list, so the update rests on what the numbers show so far. BJP's Koushik Chowdhury is leading at this stage of counting, while Independent candidate Md. Rafik Alam is also reported as leading. The sitting MLA Krishna Kalyani of BJP is not among the candidates in the current count. Results for Raiganj are yet to be declared.
09:11 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results 2026: 14 candidates in the count May 4
Key candidates contesting in Raiganj include Krishna Kalyani (TMC), Koushik Chowdhury (BJP), Jibananda Singha (CPM), and Mantu Kumar Mandal (BSP) among others. As counting progresses, round-wise updates will reveal how votes are distributed among them.
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: 2021's winner, 2026's count: the Raiganj story
In the 2021 Assembly Election, Krishna Kalyani of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Raiganj. round-wise updates will reveal how the 2026 vote tallies are shaping up.
09:00 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results 2026: BJP's Koushik Chowdhury leads early count
In Raiganj, West Bengal, BJP candidate Koushik Chowdhury is currently leading in the early stages of counting. Independent candidate Md. Rafik Alam is also showing in the leading positions at this stage. The seat is currently held by BJP's Krishna Kalyani, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions as counting continues.
08:51 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: All candidates and parties watching the count
Candidates representing TMC, BJP, CPM, BSP, CONG, AMB, AJUP, SUCI(C), NBPP, IND are contesting in Raiganj and watching May 4 count as round-wise tallies emerge. As counting progresses, the figures will show which candidate is building toward a winning total.
08:41 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results 2026: How is Koushik Chowdhury faring? Watching the Raiganj count
Koushik Chowdhury, contesting on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, is one of 14 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Raiganj May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
08:31 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Result 2026: General constituency: how Raiganj fits into the broader picture
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08:21 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: The journey from ballot box to result in Raiganj
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08:11 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: The counting centre in focus as tallies build
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08:01 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Result 2026: Tracking the count: round-wise updates from Raiganj
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07:51 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Elections 2026: Mohit Sengupta (CONG) awaits the round-wise verdict
Mohit Sengupta, contesting on a Congress ticket, is one of 14 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Raiganj May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:41 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: State-wide trends and what Raiganj adds to the picture
As West Bengal's counting day unfolds, results from all 294 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Raiganj's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.
07:31 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results: Bharatiya Janata Party in the Raiganj contest
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Koushik Chowdhury in Raiganj. As votes cast are now being counted, the final result will show how the party has performed in this constituency.
Krishna Kalyani, contesting on a Trinamool Congress ticket, is one of 14 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Raiganj May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:11 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Result 2026: Mantu Kumar Mandal's BSP tally being counted in Raiganj
Mantu Kumar Mandal, contesting on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket, is one of 14 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Raiganj May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
07:01 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: How is Goutam Biswas faring? Watching the Raiganj count
Goutam Biswas, contesting on a Amra Bangalee ticket, is one of 14 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Raiganj May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.
06:51 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: Raiganj's final tally — what it will reveal
The votes being counted in Raiganj 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.
06:41 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: Making sense of the count as it progresses in Raiganj
In Raiganj, 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.
06:31 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results: 2021 vs 2026: how the Raiganj count is evolving
As counting progresses in Raiganj, the emerging tallies will be compared with the 2021 result when Krishna Kalyani of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat. May 4 final declaration will show how the vote distribution has evolved.
06:21 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Assembly Election Results 2026: Counting begins — what to watch May 4
Votes cast in Raiganj are now being counted. With 14 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.
06:11 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results: Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s Raiganj candidate and the 2026 count
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06:01 (IST) May 04
Raiganj Election Results: Independents in the fray: Raiganj's non-party contestants
5 independent candidates are also in the fray in Raiganj — including Anwarul Hoque, Dwarik Nath Barman, Fakira Md and 2 others. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.
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.
Raiganj is a General constituency in West Bengal. 14 candidates are contesting in 2026: Krishna Kalyani (Trinamool Congress), Koushik Chowdhury (Bharatiya Janata Party), Jibananda Singha (Communist Party of India (Marxist)), Mantu Kumar Mandal (Bahujan Samaj Party), Mohit Sengupta (Congress), Goutam Biswas (Amra Bangalee), Manjur Alam (Aam Janata Unnayan party), Madhabilata Paul (Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)), Saprative Chakraborty (North Bengal Peoples Party), Anwarul Hoque (Independent), Dwarik Nath Barman (Independent), Fakira Md (Independent), Md. Rafik Alam (Independent), and Sabinay Das (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Krishna Kalyani of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Raiganj. round-by-round trends from Raiganj 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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