Nandita Chowdhury of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has emerged victorious in the Howrah Dakshin assembly constituency, defeating Shyamal Kumar Hati of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 7,828 votes. The result was declared after all 22 rounds of counting in the West Bengal assembly elections.
Constituency Profile
Howrah Dakshin is an assembly seat numbered 173 in the Howrah district of West Bengal. It forms part of the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency and covers specific wards of the Howrah Municipal Corporation, including wards 35, 38-41, and 44-46. Additionally, it includes gram panchayats such as Duila, Jorhat, Panchpara, and Thanamakua from the Sankrail Community Development (CD) block.
Demographics and Voter Turnout
This mixed urban-rural constituency is characterized by high population density, situated opposite Kolkata across the Hooghly River. It has a total of approximately 294,099 electors and minimal Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservations. In the recent elections, the constituency recorded a voter turnout of 73.58 percent.
Previous Election Results
In the 2021 assembly election, TMC's Nandita Chowdhury won decisively, securing a majority over BJP's Sahana Guha Roy, who received 16,277 votes, accounting for 8.30 percent of the vote share. The None of the Above (NOTA) option polled 3,816 votes (1.95 percent), while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) garnered 1,249 votes (0.64 percent). The TMC maintained its hold on the seat.
Broader Election Context
The West Bengal election results have seen significant developments across the state. In Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee trailed behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round of counting. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK party emerged as a formidable force, pushing the DMK and AIADMK to the margins. In Assam, the BJP is expected to retain power, while in Bengal, the BJP may potentially oust the TMC from power.
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