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These razor-thin victories in 2021 election highlight a set of seats that could easily swing either way, making them critical battlegrounds in the 2026 poll results.
The TMC holds 34 seats that were won by narrow margins in 2021 polls. (IMAGE: PTI file)
West Bengal Election 2026 Prediction: The Trinamool Congress secured a landslide victory in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, while the BJP made significant gains, winning 77 seats and cutting into the vote share of the Congress and the Left.
As the state heads to the vote count of the 2026 election, around 57 constituencies have emerged as key battlegrounds, often described as “cliffhanger seats,” because the margin of victory in 2021 was under 8,000 votes.
In the current 2026 Assembly Election, these seats are being tracked with extreme intensity. Because of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that removed over 91 lakh voters, the number of deletions in many of these seats actually exceeds the original victory margin, making them highly unpredictable.
57 Low-Margin Seats (2021 Data)
The BJP holds 23 seats in West Bengal that were won by narrow margins in the last election, underscoring their vulnerability in a close contest. The tightest victory was in Dinhata, where Nisith Pramanik won by just 57 votes — the narrowest margin in the state. Other closely fought seats include Ghatal (966 votes), Moyna (1,260), Sheetalkuchi (1,600), and Nandigram, where Suvendu Adhikari won by 1,956 votes.
In north and central Bengal, several seats such as Malda (2,400), Kharagpur Sadar (3,771), Para (3,800), Falakata (3,900), Balurghat (4,236), Balarampur (4,300), and Gangarampur (4,500) were also decided by slim margins.
A number of constituencies saw relatively moderate but still competitive gaps, including Madarihat (5,100), Joypur (6,200), Purulia (6,400), Onda (6,500), Bangaon Uttar (6,800), Indas (7,100), Bangaon Dakshin (7,200), Baghmundi (7,600), and Khatra (7,800).
On the other hand, the TMC holds 34 seats that were won by narrow margins, highlighting several vulnerable constituencies ahead of the next election. Among the closest contests were Dantan (623 votes), Tamluk (793), Jalpaiguri (941), and Sagardighi (1,200), along with Gazole (1,700). Other tightly fought seats include Tala (2,100), Mahishadal (2,386), Narayangarh (2,416), Baisnabnagar (2,471), and Sujaur (around 2,500 votes after internal shifts).
Several constituencies in Malda and Murshidabad regions also saw close results, including Manikchak (3,387), Samserganj (3,400), Mothabari (3,100), Habra (3,800), and Farakka (4,900). In the mid-range category, seats like Howrah Uttar (5,522), Nandakumar (5,406), Balagarh (5,784), Raninagar (5,800), Murshidabad (6,100), Amdanga (6,400), Pingla (6,656), and Bally (6,237) were decided by competitive margins.
Meanwhile, relatively higher but still contestable gaps were seen in Katwa (7,000), Tarakeswar (7,484), Ratua (7,300), Islampur (7,200), Ashoknagar (7,100), Chopra (6,900), Chanchal (6,500), Harishchandrapur (7,500), Basirhat Dakshin (5,900), Basirhat Uttar (7,700), and English Bazar (8,000).
These razor-thin victories highlight a set of seats that could easily swing either way, making them critical battlegrounds in the West Bengal election results.
April 30, 2026, 14:55 IST
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