West Bengal by-elections result highlights: BJP wins in Rejinagar and Nandigram with huge margins

West Bengal by-elections result highlights: Th e BJP has won big in both Nadigram and Rejinagar bypolls.

Nandigram: Women voters line up in a queue outside a polling station to cast their votes during the Assembly by-election in Nandigram constituency on Oct 6 (PTI)

West Bengal by-elections result highlights: The BJP has won the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal....Read More

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• 9 Oct 2026, 05:36:35 PM IST

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• 9 Oct 2026, 05:33:07 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP wins Rejinagar bypoll

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar has won the Rejinagar bypoll, securing 1,29,914 votes and defeating his nearest rival, Golam Nabi Azad (Robin) of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party, by a margin of 75,816 votes. Azad received 54,098 votes.

• 9 Oct 2026, 05:31:02 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP leading in Rejinagar in last round of counting

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: In Rejinagar, BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar is leading in the bypoll with 1,29,914 votes, while Golam Nabi Azad (Robin) of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party is trailing with 54,098 votes. Sarkar has established a lead of 75,816 votes over his rival.

• 9 Oct 2026, 05:27:00 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP wins in Nandigram

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a decisive victory in the Nandigram Assembly bypoll in West Bengal, with party candidate Hasi Rani Rath defeating her nearest rival, Milan Pradhan of the Congress, by a margin of 1,22,753 votes. Rath is the mother of Chandranath Rath, Bwngal CM Suvendu Adhikari’s aide who was killed in May, days after the BJP won the state Assembly election.

• 9 Oct 2026, 02:33:00 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Two more rounds of counting to go Nandigram

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Hasirani Rath is inching towards victory with 143,656 votes so far, maintaining a big lead of 105,869 votes against Congress' Milan Pradhan who has secured 37,787 votes so far. Counting is still underway as 13 out of 15 rounds of counting is done.

• 9 Oct 2026, 02:08:04 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: After 7 round Rejinagar BJP candidate leading with a margin of 37506 votes

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: After 7 rounds of counting, Rejinagar's BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar is leading with a margin of 37,506 votes.

• 9 Oct 2026, 01:52:01 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP maintains lead after 12 rounds on counting

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP's Hasirani Rath maintains big lead as 12 out of 15 rounds of counting are complete.

  She has 132,052 votes to her name and a lead of 97,522 against Congress' Milan Pradhan who has got 34,530 votes so far.

• 9 Oct 2026, 01:29:43 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: A quick breakdown of votes

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Here is a breakdown of votes counted so far and who is in the lead -

  Nandigram

  BJP - 111390

  Congress - 26077

  Rejinagar

  BJP - 55081

  AJUP - 18345

  TMC - 2738

• 9 Oct 2026, 01:23:00 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP's Shankharavh Sarkar maintains comfortable lead

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP's Shankharavh Sarkar is leading in Rejinagar with 48,101 votes so far against Aam Janata Unnayan party's Golam Nabi Azad.

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:59:55 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP's Hasirani Rath secures major lead in Nandigram

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Hasirani Rath has garnered 89,709 so far, seceding a big lead of 69,536 votes against Congress' Milan Pradhan who has secured 20,173 votes so far. Counting is still underway as eight out of 15 rounds of counting is done.

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:53:28 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Hasirani Rath leads in Nandigram, secures 66,415 votes

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Hasirani Rath was leading by 49,922 votes after six rounds of counting in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur. Rath secured 66,415 votes, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan received 16,493 votes.

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:38:51 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Trinamool ahead of Congress in Rejinagar after five rounds of counting

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: All India Trinamool Congress candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury was in third place in Rejinagar with 2,516 votes. Congress candidate Abdullahil Kafi slipped to fourth position with 2,407 votes, according to Election Commission figures.

  BJP's Sakharav Sarkar secured 48,101 votes, while Azad, son of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir, received 13,600 votes.

  (Via PTI)

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:29:51 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP ahead by 49,922 votes in Nandigram

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: After the fifth round of counting, BJP is still leading the race in both Nandigram and Rejinagar.

  In Nandigram the party is ahead by 49,922 votes, while in Rejinagar BJP has the lead by a margin of 34,501 votes.

  (Inputs by Joydeep)

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:25:06 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: ‘This reflects people’s support', says Rejinagar BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar

  VIDEO | Murshidabad: "This reflects people's support," says Rejinagar BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar as the party widens its lead. BJP candidates on Friday widened their leads in Nandigram and Rejinagar seats of West Bengal, where counting of votes was underway for the assembly by-elections, while the Congress emerged as the runner-up in both constituencies, according to early trends. BJP's Hasirani Rath was leading by 9,600 votes at the end of the first round of counting in Nandigram, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was in second place, as per the trends indicated by news channels. In Rejinagar, Sakharav Sarkar secured 11,614 votes after the second round, while Congress candidate Mohammad Abdullahil Kafi was at a distant second with 581 votes. Aam Janata Unnayan Party candidate Gulam Nabi Azad polled 446 votes, according to the trends shown by news channels. The Election Commission is yet to release official figures confirming the leads. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)

  — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 9, 2026

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: In a video shared by PTI on X, Rejinagar BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar said, "This reflects people's support," as the party widened its lead.
  
  BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar was ahead by 16,550 votes over his nearest rival, Golam Nabi Azad of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), after the second round of counting in Rejinagar. Sarkar secured 20,415 votes, while Azad, son of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir, received 3,865 votes.

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:14:04 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Hasirani Rath leads in Nandigram after third round

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Hasirani Rath, mother of slain personal assistant to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Chandranath Rath, was leading by 27,450 votes after the third round of counting in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. Rath had secured 34,820 votes, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan received 7,370 votes.

  CPI candidate Santi Gopal Giri was trailing in third place in Nandigram with 1,289 votes after the third round of counting. BJP candidate Hasirani Rath continued to maintain a substantial lead over her nearest rival, Congress's Milan Pradhan.

  (via PTI)

• 9 Oct 2026, 12:01:15 PM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Supreme Court to hear pleas of deleted voters in Bengal on October 16

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Friday scheduled October 16 to hear pleas from voters whose names were deleted from West Bengal’s electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, seeking the speedy disposal of their appeals.

  The petitioners have also requested permission to vote in the state’s civic elections scheduled for November.

  A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana acknowledged the challenges faced by SIR tribunals. The Chief Justice said tribunals would be asked to prioritise appeals seeking the inclusion of voters’ names over those seeking deletions.

  (via PTI)

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:51:27 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP's Shankharavh Sarkar continues to lead in Rejinagar after second round

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar was leading by 16,550 votes over his nearest rival, Golam Nabi Azad of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), after the second round of counting in Rejinagar. Sarkar secured 20,415 votes, while Azad, son of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir, received 3,865 votes.

  Congress candidate Abdullahil Kafi was in third place in Rejinagar with 1,291 votes, according to Election Commission figures. Trinamool Congress candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury secured 753 votes, while Safiuzzaman Saikh of the Democratic Trinamool Congress faction led by Arup Roy received 295 votes.
  
  (via PTI)

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:34:27 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP ahead in Rejinagar race with 20,415 votes

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: As per the latest update, BJP is leading in both Nandigram and Rejinagar. The vote count is as follows:

  Nandigram

  BJP - 34820

  Congress - 7370

  Rejinagar

  BJP - 20415

  AJUP - 3865

  (Inputs by Tanmay Chatterjee)

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:28:15 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP workers celebrate as Hasirani Rath leads in Nandigram

  #WATCH | Nandigram, West Bengal: Visuals of BJP workers celebrating as the party candidate Hasirani Rath leads in the Nandigram Assembly constituency by-election. https://t.co/EBz0YG1LjM

  — ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2026

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: In a video shared by ANI on X, BJP workers can be seen celebrating as the party candidate Hasirani Rath maintains a lead in the Nandigram assembly constituency bypolls.

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:18:07 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: 'Outcome is exactly as CM predicted' alleges Congress candidate from Rejinagar

  #WATCH | Murshidabad, West Bengal | Congress candidate from Rejinagar Assembly constituency Abdullahil Kafi says, "The outcome is exactly as the Chief Minister predicted. He had said he would win by a margin of 120,000 votes... Calculations had already been made regarding how many votes the BJP and the Congress would secure in each specific booth; it was all predetermined. The counting process is now proving that the Chief Minister orchestrated a calculated rigging of the election and systematically manipulated the vote tally in West Bengal.

  — ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2026

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: In a video shared by ANI on X, Congress candidate from the Rejinagar Assembly constituency, Abdullahil Kafi, said the outcome had unfolded exactly as the Chief Minister had predicted. He alleged that booth-wise calculations of the votes expected to be secured by the BJP and Congress had already been made, suggesting that the results were predetermined. He added, “The counting process is now proving that the Chief Minister orchestrated a calculated rigging of the election and systematically manipulated the vote tally in West Bengal.”

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:09:59 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP ahead in Nandigram with 24,064 votes

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: After the 1st round, BJP is leading in the Nandigram race with a total count of 24,064 votes. While congress is staggering at a number of 4365, CPI at 871 and ISF at 377, according to EC.

• 9 Oct 2026, 11:06:48 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: BJP is leading with 11,614 votes in Rejinagar after 1st round

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: After 1st round, the number in Rejinagar are as follows:

  BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar is leading in the Rejinagar seat by 11,033 votes after the first round of counting.

  Congress candidate Abdullahil Kafi is in second place, followed by AJUP candidate Golam Nabi Azad in third. All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury is trailing significantly, currently occupying the seventh position.
  

• 9 Oct 2026, 10:06:32 AM IST

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls saw nearly 79% turnout by 5 pm on polling day

  West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: Nearly 79 per cent of the 5.24 lakh voters across West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies had cast their votes by 5 pm on Tuesday, according to Election Commission officials. Nandigram recorded a voter turnout of 79.39 per cent, while Rejinagar registered 78.42 per cent.