Live counting of votes for the Manbazar Assembly constituency in West Bengal is underway. The seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), is part of the Purulia Lok Sabha segment. In the 2026 election, eight candidates are vying for victory, with the main contest expected between Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sandhya Rani Tudu and Congress candidate Sombari Mahali.
Key Candidates and Parties
The complete list of candidates includes Mamata Hansda (Mandi) from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Mayna Murmu from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shantimani Murmu from Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), Sandhya Rani Tudu from Trinamool Congress (TMC), Sambari Mahali from Congress, Ranjit Kumar Hansda from Aam Janata Unnayan party, Swapan Kumar Murmu from Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST), and Amulya Saren as an Independent candidate.
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 Assembly election, Sandhya Rani Tudu of TMC won the Manbazar seat with a margin of 15,516 votes. The voter turnout in that election was 86.5%. The 2026 results will indicate any shifts in voter preference and participation.
Counting Process and Trends
Votes are being counted round by round, and early trends are closely monitored. The final result will determine which candidate secures the most votes in Manbazar for the 2026 Assembly election. The outcome will contribute to the overall tally in West Bengal's 294-member Assembly.
This live blog provides real-time updates on the counting process, with data sourced from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and MyNeta, based on election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India. The coverage is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
As the day progresses, the final result for Manbazar will be declared, revealing the winning candidate and the margin of victory.
