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Kharagpur Sadar Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Stay tuned to the Kharagpur Sadar West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 live blog for all the latest updates on leading and trailing candidates.
Published: May 4, 2026 6:16 AM IST
Kharagpur Sadar Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Counting of votes for the Kharagpur Assembly constituency will begin today, May 4, at 8:00 AM. Kharagpur Assembly constituency is one of the 294 constituencies of West Bengal. Located in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district, Kharagpur will witness a close contest between Dilip Ghosh (BJP), Dr Papiya Chakraborty (Congress), Gokul Khatick (BSP), Pradip Sarkar (AITC), and Madhusudan Roy (CPI(M)).
Speaking about the 2021 Assembly Elections, the BJP candidate Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya (popularly Hiran Chatterjee) defeated Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar by a narrow margin of 3,771 votes. Chattopadhyaya got 79,607 votes whereas the TMC leader received 75,836 votes.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a fresh election in all polling stations of the Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district after finding severe electoral offences during the second phase of polling on April 29.
As a result, counting of votes will take place in 293 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on May 4, with Falta excluded. The Commission said the entire polling conducted in the constituency on April 29 stands cancelled, and a fresh poll will be held on May 21. Following the fresh poll, counting of votes in the constituency will take place on May 24.
Who will win the Kharagpur Sadar West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026?
“On consideration of severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process during polling in a large number of polling stations on April 29 in 144-Falta Assembly Constituency, West Bengal, the Commission directs that a fresh poll shall be conducted in all 285 polling stations, including auxiliary polling stations. Fresh polling will be held between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on May 21,” the ECI said in an official statement.
For the first time, the ECI has introduced a QR code-based Photo Identity Card system through ECINET to prevent unauthorised access. The system will be mandatory for all authorised personnel, including officials, candidates, agents, and staff. Counting will begin at 8:00 am with postal ballots, followed by EVM counting at 8:30 am, with results updated in real time on ECINET and the official portal.
Name of the candidates and name of the party
- Dilip Ghosh – BJP
- Dr. Papiya Chakraborty – Congress
- Gokul Khatick – BSP
- Pradip Sarkar – AITC
- Madhusudan Roy – CPI(M)
- Suranjan Mahapatra – SUCI(C)
- T. Anil Singh – RLJP
Stay tuned to the Kharagpur Sadar West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 live blog for all the latest updates on leading and trailing candidates.
