Kaliganj Bypoll: A High-Stakes Contest in West Bengal
- The Kaliganj assembly by-election in Nadia district, West Bengal, was held on June 19, 2025, with vote counting underway on June 23.
- The bypoll was necessitated by the February 2025 death of sitting MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed of the Trinamool Congress.
- Three candidates contested: Alifa Ahamed , Ashis Ghosh , and Kabil Uddin Shaikh ).
- Alifa Ahamed won by 50,049 votes, securing 102,759 votes; BJP's Ghosh obtained 52,710 votes; Congress's Shaikh got 28,348 votes.
- TMC's victory, improving the previous margin, continues its stronghold after winning all 11 recent bypolls in West Bengal post-2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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Kaliganj Bypoll Election Result 2025 LIVE: TMC Leading, BJP Trailing at 1:57 PM
Kaliganj bypoll vote counting will be held on June 23, 2025, following the death of TMC’s Nasiruddin Ahamed. Three candidates are in the fray. Get live updates on leads, results, and the new MLA. Kaliganj is a rural Assembly seat in West Bengal’s Nadia district and is part of the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency.
West Bengal bypoll results LIVE updates: TMC takes lead in Kaliganj bypoll as counting underway
Bengal bypoll results: The by-election was necessitated by the sudden death of sitting TMC MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed in February, and the party has fielded his daughter Alifa to retain the seat.
Bengal: Counting Underway for Kaliganj Bypoll
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Counting for the by-election to the Kaliganj assembly seat in West Bengal's Nadia district was underway on Monday amid tight security arrangements, an official of the Election Commission said. India News | Bengal: Counting Underway for Kaliganj Bypoll.
Kaliganj Bypoll: A High-Stakes Contest in West Bengal
Kaliganj Bypoll: A High-Stakes Contest in West Bengal Counting for the Kaliganj assembly by-election in West Bengal's Nadia district began on Monday, carried out under stringent security, an Election Commission official confirmed.The process kicked off at 8 am, marking the start of a pivotal election necessitated by the February demise of Trinamool Congress MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed.This by-election sees TMC's Alifa Ahamed, the late MLA's daughter, …
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