In a significant electoral outcome from West Bengal, Sajal Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious over Sayantika Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Baranagar assembly constituency. The final result, declared after all 13 rounds of counting, showed Ghosh winning by a margin of 16,956 votes.
Constituency Details
Baranagar, designated as assembly seat number 113, is located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It falls under the Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency and encompasses the Baranagar Municipality along with wards 17 to 20 of the Kamarhati Municipality. This is a fully urban constituency with approximately 219,000 electors and 252 polling stations. The Scheduled Caste population constitutes 4.92 per cent, while Scheduled Tribes make up 0.55 per cent of the electorate. Voter turnout in this constituency typically ranges between 73 and 79 per cent.
Historical Context
In the 2021 assembly elections, Tapas Roy of the TMC won the Baranagar seat with 85,615 votes (53.4 per cent), defeating BJP candidate Parno Mittra, who secured 50,468 votes (31.5 per cent), by a margin of 35,147 votes. More recently, a by-election in 2024 saw TMC’s Sayantika Banerjee win with 69,251 votes, defeating the BJP candidate by a margin of 8,148 votes. West Bengal has a total of 294 assembly seats.
Broader Election Trends
The 2026 elections have seen notable developments across several states. In Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s TVK party has emerged as a formidable force, pushing the DMK and AIADMK to the margins. Meanwhile, in West Bengal, the BJP appears to be in a strong position to potentially oust the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government, while retaining power in Assam. Detailed coverage of the Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry election results is available on the Times of India.
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