Election results in Dapgram-Phulbari, Mainaguri, Nagrakata | Live updates

Updated on: May 04, 2026 11:01:01 AM IST

The results in Dapgram-Phulbari, Mainaguri and Nagrakata will be key to measuring local electoral shifts, with direct contests between the TMC and the BJP.

“The counting of votes has begun in the West Bengal Assembly elections, which were held in two phases on April 23 and 29. This comes in the wake of a heated electoral battle between the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). While the TMC is aiming for a historic fourth term in the state, the BJP is looking to make history by winning Bengal for the first time. Rivals, BJP and TMC Other political parties are also competing in the contest. West Bengal Assembly elections, including the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Without any surprises, polling in Bengal witnessed several incidents of violence, particularly between workers from rival parties, as well as reports of tampering with electronic voting machines (EVMs), leading to re-polling at 15 booths in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, in Diamond Harbor and Majrat Paschim, on 2 May, just two days before the Election Commission of India took the vote The decision to re-poll follows reports of tampering in the electronic voting system during the second phase of polling held on Thursday, April 29. Bengal has a total of 294 constituencies, of which 152 seats went to the polls in the first phase on April 23, and the remaining 142 seats went to polls in the second phase on April 29. The Election Commission of India on Saturday ordered re-polling in all 285 polling stations in Valta constituency in West Bengal. Following serious electoral crimes and subversion of the democratic process during polling in the second and final phase on 29 April, re-polling will take place on 21 May between 7am and 6 pm at all polling booths, including auxiliary polling stations. Voters will be counted in Valta on 24 May. Voter turnout was recorded at 87.6 percent in Magrat Pachem and 86.11 percent in Diamond Harbor as of 5 pm after the re-polling. A combined voter turnout of 86.9 percent in the state of West Bengal. Voter turnout in West Bengal during the two phases witnessed a record voter turnout of more than 90 percent. The voter turnout rate reached 93.19 percent. During the second phase, the voter turnout rate reached 91.66 percent. This means that the voter turnout rate in Bengal reached 92.47 percent. The Election Commission received several complaints about tampering with the electronic voting machine during the second phase of voting in the state West Bengal The poll body received at least 77 complaints of EVM tampering during the second phase of voting, of which an official said 32 came from Falta, 13 from Majarrat, 29 from Diamond Harbour, and 3 from Budge Badge. Giving a glimpse into the allegations of EVM tampering, EC officials said political party buttons on EVMs were found covered with tape or blackened with ink, preventing voters from casting their votes in Suvendu. Bhabanipur Among the main candidates in the West Bengal Assembly elections is Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is contesting from Bhabanipur and will face BJP opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari, in a high-stakes battle. She won the seat in 2021 by a margin of about 58,000 votes. She has now claimed that after a special intensive review, the number of voters has reached about 51,000 were removed from the constituency.

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