The counting of votes for the Tamluk Assembly constituency in West Bengal is underway, with 11 candidates vying for the seat in the 2026 Assembly Election. Key contenders include Dipendra Narayan Roy from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Hare Krishna Bera from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Haradhan Mazumder from the Indian National Congress (Congress). Other candidates are Arun Jana (Socialist Unity Centre of India), Ajijul Mallik (Jatiya Unnayan Party), Ashadul Rahaman Sk (Aam Janata Unnayan Party), Nabendu Ghara (Communist Party of India), and independents Dipankar Metya, Biswajit Biswas, Rajes Pramanik, and Harekrishna Bera.
Early Trends and Caution
Early leads from Tamluk should be interpreted with caution, as initial rounds can shift significantly before the final tally is declared. The constituency, which falls under the Tamluk Lok Sabha segment, is a General seat. In the 2021 Assembly Election, Saumen Kumar Mahapatra of the TMC won by a narrow margin of 793 votes, defeating BJP's Harekrishna Bera. Prior to that, in 2016, Mahapatra had won as a CPI candidate.
As the counting progresses, round-by-round trends will be closely monitored to see which candidate emerges victorious. The result will contribute to the overall tally in West Bengal's 294-member Assembly.
Candidates in the Fray
- Dipendra Narayan Roy – Trinamool Congress
- Hare Krishna Bera – Bharatiya Janata Party
- Haradhan Mazumdar – Indian National Congress
- Arun Jana – Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
- Ajijul Mallik – Jatiya Unnayan Party
- Ashadul Rahaman Sk – Aam Janata Unnayan Party
- Nabendu Ghara – Communist Party of India
- Dipankar Metya – Independent
- Biswajit Biswas – Independent
- Rajes Pramanik – Independent
- Harekrishna Bera – Independent
Disclaimer: Data 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. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.
