Natabari election results 2026: BJP’s Girija Shankar Ray defeats TMC’s Sailen Barma by 34,613 votes

Natabari election results 2026: BJP's Girija Shankar Ray defeats TMC's Sailen Barma by 34,613 votes

In West Bengal’s Natabari constituency, BJP’s Girija Shankar Ray defeated TMC’s Sailen Barma by 34,613 votes. Ray got 1,26,911 votes while Barma got 92,298 votes.Natabari is a general (unreserved) constituency in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Candidates for 2026 include Sailen Barma of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Girija Shankar Ray of the Bharatiya Janata … Read more

Of the 1,478 participants in the first phase of Bengal’s battle, 20 per cent voted for clorepatis. The poorest person owns assets of Rs 500

Of the 1,478 participants in the first phase of Bengal's battle, 20 per cent voted for clorepatis. The poorest person owns assets of Rs 500

KOLKATA: Nearly one-fifth of the 1,478 candidates voting in the first phase of Bengal polls are croprepatis, most of them TMC contenders. The poorest candidate is from New AJUP and has assets of only Rs 500 cr.Of the 152 BJP nominees, 106 have pending criminal cases and 96 of them have been named for serious … Read more