The Madarihat (ST) seat, previously held by the BJP, marked another significant victory for the TMC.The ruling party’s Jayprakash Toppo won with 79,186 votes, securing a lead of 28,168 votes over BJP’s Rahul Lohar.This victory is historic for the TMC, as it marks the first time the party has taken control of Madarihat, a key seat in the tea garden belt, signaling a major political shift.The TMC’s vote share surged to 54.05 per cent, while the BJP’s share dropped to 34 per cent, nearly mirroring TMC’s vote share of 34.13 per cent in 2021.In Naihati, TMC’s Sanat Dey won with 78,772 votes, defeating BJP’s Rupak Mitra by 49,277 votes.TMC’s vote share increased to 62.97 per cent, up from 50 per cent in 2021, while BJP’s share fell to 23.58 per cent, a significant drop from 38 per cent in 2021.In Haroa, TMC’s SK Rabiul Islam won with 1,57,072 votes, maintaining a commanding margin of 1,31,388 votes over Piyarul Islam of the ISF, who secured only 25,684 votes.This result underscores TMC’s dominance among minorities in South Bengal.TMC’s vote share surged to 76.63 per cent, while the ISF managed just 12.53 per cent, compared to 57.34 per cent for the TMC in 2021.In Medinipur, TMC’s Sujoy Hazra won with 115,104 votes, a margin of 33,996 votes over BJP’s Subhajit Roy, who secured 81,108 votes.TMC’s vote share reached 53.43 per cent, compared to the BJP’s 37.67 per cent, reflecting a similar outcome to 2021, when TMC had 50.72 per cent and the BJP had 40.51 per cent in this tribal-dominated seat.In Taldangra, TMC’s Falguni Singhababu is leading with 54,327 votes, maintaining a margin of 20,273 votes over BJP’s Ananya Roy Chakraborty, who received 34,054 votes.West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude to the people of the state for their continued support, saying, “I would like to thank and congratulate the ‘Maa, Mati, and Manush’ from the bottom of my heart. Your blessings will help us work for the people in the coming days,” in a social media post.TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee congratulated all six TMC candidates for their decisive victories, claiming they had defied the narratives created by the Zamindars, the media, and a section of the Calcutta High Court to defame Bengal for their own vested interests.
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