Nandigram Election Result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari wins against TMC's Pabitra Kar by over 9000 votes
Nandigram Election result 2026 Highlights: BJP's Adhikari Suvendu won Nandigram seat after 88% voter turnout. This constituency located in Purba Medinipur district went to polls in the first phase on 23 April.
Nandigram Election Result 2026 Highlights: Nandigram, one of the 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went to polls in the first phase, is a constituency located in Purba Medinipur district. This year, a total of 11 candidates contested from this seat.
The results were declared on May 4.
The voting for 152 seats was held in the first phase on 23 April while the second and last phase of polling was held across 142 seats on 29 April. Nandigram saw 88% voter turnout in 2026, the second highest as compared to previous two polls. In 2021, polling percentage stood at 88.01% and in 2016 at 86.93%.
Nandigram constituency key candidates at a glance
The incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Adhikari Suvendu is in the fray from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sekh Jariatul Hossain of Indian National Congress (INC) contested from this seat, according to Election Commission of India (ECI) website. Pabitra Kar of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Bimal Kumar Maity of Socialist Unity Centre Of India (SUCI(C)) and All India Secular Front's (AISF) Ali Md Sabe Miraj Khan are in the contest for this critical seat. Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate Sant Gopal Giri is also vying this Nandigram seat.
More about Adhikari Suvendu
BJP's Adhikari Suvendu, who seeks to retain his influence, is 57-year-old, holds a post graduate degree and has declared ₹85.87 lakh worth of assets. He has 29 criminal cases registered against him. Meanwhile, AITC's, Pabitra Kar, 43, is 10th pass with declared assets worth ₹2.83 crore and liabilities at ₹22.49 lakh.
Past poll results at a glance
In the previous assembly elections held in 2021, BJP's Adhikari Suvendu, who was in the fray against TMC's Mamata Banerjee, managed to secure 1,10,764 votes with a lead of 1,956 at the hotly contested seat.
What did exit poll results predict?
Polls of pols projected mixed outcomes for the West Bengal assembly elections. Most of the pollsters, including Today's Chanakya, gave a narrow edge to the BJP with two projecting a clean sweep for the ruling TMC. A party needs to secure 148 magic figure in the 294-member Bengal Assembly to come to power in the state.
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari wins against TMC's Pabitra Kar
Suvendu Adhikari won against TMC's Pabitra Kar by over 9000 votes, the EC website showed.
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari leads by 9,665 votes
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: After 19 rounds of voting, Suvendu Adhikari is now leading by 9,665 votes against TMC's Pabitra Kar.
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu widens lead margin, now ahead with 3,191 votes
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari is leading on the Nandigram seat by 3,191 votes. At this seat, Suvendu has been contesting against TMC's Pabitra Kar.
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu ahead by only 1,538 votes
Nandigram Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari is leading on his bastion Nandigram by only 1,538 votes. He was fighting on the seat against Pabitra Kar.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP's Adhikari Suvendu extends lead by 9,470 votes
BJP's Adhikari Suvendu is ahead in Nandigram by 9,470 votes after 13 rounds of counting. AITC challenger Pabitra Kar is trailing with 82,520 votes.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP's Adhikari Suvendu leads by 17,130 votes
BJP's Adhikari Suvendu is leading by 17,130 votes while TMC's Pabitra Kar is trailing, as per ECI's trends for Nandigram seat.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: What do ECI's latest trends show?
ECI's latest trends show BJP leading on 196 seats and TMC trailing on 91 seats.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP leads on 190 seats
Latest trends show BJP leading on 190 seats and TMC trailing on 97 seats.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: What is happening in Bhabanipur?
Mamata Banerjee is ahead in her Bhabanipur stronghold by 7,184 votes even as the broader trend favours the BJP. BJP challenger Suvendu Adhikari is trailing after 12 rounds of counting.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP's Adhikari Suvendu leads by a margin of 11,051 votes
BJP's Adhikari Suvendu is leading by a margin of 11,051 votes while AITC's Pabitra Kar is trailing, as per ECI's trends for Nandigram seat.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: ‘BJP will form the govt,’ says Suvendu Adhikari
BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipurm, Suvendu Adhikari, elated with BJP's impressive numbers said, "The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats," ANI reported.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP leading at 193
Of the trends of 293 of the 294 constituencies, the BJP is leading in 193 seats, while the TMC is ahead in 95 constituencies.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP's Adhikari Suvendu leads by 7,698 votes
BJP's Adhikari Suvendu is leading by 7,698 votes while Pabitra Kar is trailing, as per ECI's early trends for Nandigram seat.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: ECI shares inside images of vote counting venue
ECI shared inside images of Alipore Multipurpose Govt Girl's High School, which is serving as one the multiple vote counting hall venues for West Bengal election results.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: Celebrations outside the BJP office in Kolkata as the party crosses the majority mark in the state.
BJP workers began celebrations outside party's office in Kolkata. The party crossed 148 majority mark in the state, early trends show.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: Adhikari Suvendu leading by 662 votes
After round 1, BJP's Adhikari Suvendu is leading on Nandigram seat with 7,4 votes. ITC's Prabita Kar is trailing by 662 votes.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP set to hit 200 mark?
Of the trends of 293 of the 294 constituencies, the BJP is leading in 194 seats, while the TMC is ahead in 96 constituencies.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: ‘We will celebrate on a grander scale,’ says BJP worker
BJP worker Ankit Jaiswal said, "We will celebrate on a grander scale, and would smear one another with 'aabir' (gulaal), after the results are announced," PTI reported.
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: ECI's official trends show BJP leading on 140 seats
Nandigram Election result 2026 LIVE: BJP leading on 186 seats
Early vote counting trends indicate BJP's lead on 186 seats, with TMC trailing on 105.
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