In the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sudipta Das emerged victorious from the Bijpur constituency, securing 71,799 votes. She defeated the incumbent All India Trinamool Congress legislator Subodh Adhikary, who polled 58,456 votes, by a margin of 13,343 votes. The result marks a significant shift in a seat that had been under TMC's control since 2011.
Constituency Profile
Bijpur is a general category constituency located in the North 24 Parganas district, falling under the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat. It is a semi-rural area that was historically dominated by the Left parties before the Trinamool Congress took over after the 2011 assembly elections.
Previous Election Trends
In the 2021 assembly elections, Subodh Adhikary of TMC had won the seat with 66,625 votes, defeating BJP's Subhranshu Roy by a margin of 13,347 votes. In 2016, Subhranshu Roy, then contesting as a TMC candidate, had won with 76,842 votes. The TMC's hold on the seat had been strengthening in recent cycles, making the 2026 outcome a notable upset.
The Barrackpore parliamentary belt, represented by BJP MP Arjun Singh (who has since returned to TMC), has witnessed considerable political turbulence, contributing to the volatility in each assembly seat within the region.
Election 2026 Context
The 2026 elections in West Bengal have seen intense competition between the BJP and TMC, with the BJP aiming to unseat the Mamata Banerjee-led government. Sudipta Das's victory in Bijpur is part of a broader trend where the BJP has made inroads in traditional TMC strongholds. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, the TVK party has emerged as a formidable force, pushing the DMK and AIADMK to the margins. In Assam, the BJP is expected to retain power, while in West Bengal, the BJP may be poised to oust the TMC government.
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