BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is leading the Nandigram seat against TMC's Pabitra Kar as the clash in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections heads towards a finish.
By the end of 19 rounds of counting, Suvendu had polled over 127301 votes. TMC’s Pabitra Kar trailed in second place with 117636 votes, while CPI’s Santi Gopal Giri is a distant third with 2997 votes.
Nandigram remains a crucial political battleground, currently represented by two-time MLA Suvendu, who is also seen as one of the party’s key faces in West Bengal and a potential chief ministerial contender.
Adhikari has maintained a firm grip on the constituency. In the 2021 Assembly elections, he secured nearly 49% of the vote and notably defeated Mamata Banerjee. In 2016, his vote share was even higher, reportedly in the 65–67% range, underscoring his dominance in the seat.
A potential TMC loss in Nandigram would also be a personal setback for the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who has been closely monitoring the seat.
