New Delhi, May 4 -- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury election result LIVE: Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is in a close contest with Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Sabrata Maitra in Baharampur seat. Elections to this assembly constituency seat were held in the first phase of West Bengal polls on 23 April.

In the 2026 polls, Baharampur recorded 91.72% voter turnout much higher than the previous 74.88%. In 2016, voter turnout of 79.53% was recorded. The Baharampur assembly seat is notable as it falls within the Muslim -dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

With counting of votes underway on May 4, the fate of this seat and of INC candidate will be clear by today evening. A titan of Murshidabad politics, Cho...