Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is contesting the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 from the Baharampur seat against BJP’s Subrata Maitra and TMC’s Naru Gopal Mukherjee.
Both Chief Minister MK Stalin and his son Udhayanidhi Stalin were trailing in their respective constituencies.
As counting entered a crucial phase, early leads painted a clear picture of voter sentiment swinging sharply in favour of the UDF. The opposition alliance has surged well past the halfway mark in the 140-member Assembly, leading in over 100 seats, while the LDF lags far behind in around 40 constituencies. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains on the margins, with a lead in just one seat.
The approvals for export were delayed for months and raised questions over bureaucratic difficulties affecting foreign-backed projects in Pakistan, PTI reported.
According to the latest trends, the Congress is ahead in 58 seats, while its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), is leading in 21. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the CPI(M), is trailing with 51 leads, suggesting a strong advantage for the UDF as counting progresses.
According to the ECI official data, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V S Babu was ahead in Kolathur with 4,130 votes.
Counting began at 8 am across Keralam today, starting with postal ballots, followed by Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes. The exercise is being conducted across 140 counting halls spread over 43 locations, all under tight security.
Counting is underway across Assam’s 126 Assembly seats with early trends giving BJP an initial edge in several constituencies. Party leaders have expressed confidence as numbers begin to shape the early picture.
The AIADMK-BJP alliance was ahead in 59 seats, and the MK Stalin-led DMK and allies slipped to third position with leads in just 54 seats.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has retained 200 companies of central forces in Bengal that will be deployed in the state even after the results are announced.
