"Result is known to everyone": West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Falta Assembly re-poll counting

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that the outcome of the Falta Assembly re-poll was already "known to everyone," asserting that there was "no fight" in the contest. His remarks come amid the ongoing counting of votes for the 144-Falta Legislative Assembly constituency re-poll in West Bengal.

Speaking to ANI during a visit to Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, Ghosh said the result was already evident and alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had failed to put up a contest. "The Falta election result is known to everyone; there is no fight. The TMC people fled, and now wait for the result--that too will come...," he said.

Meanwhile, the counting of votes for the high-stakes Falta Assembly constituency repoll in West Bengal has taken a decisive turn. BJP candidate Debangshu Panda has established a commanding lead as officials move through the 21 scheduled rounds of counting under heavy institutional security. Panda is leading by over 9,000 votes after the first round of counting on Sunday. The atmosphere outside counting centres has turned celebratory for the BJP, with supporters breaking out in early cheers, distributing sweets, and raising slogans as consecutive rounds reinforce Panda's widening margin.

According to the latest data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), following the initial blocks of counting, Panda is leading and has secured a gap of 14,514+ votes by Round 5. Sambhu Nath Kurmi of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is trailing in 2nd Place, Abdur Razzak Molla from the Indian National Congress (INC) is positioned 3rd, while Jahangir Khan from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), who withdrew before voting from the Falta contest, was trailing heavily at 4th place. Security remained tight in and around Diamond Harbour Women's University, the counting centre, with personnel deployed in large numbers to ensure the counting process remained smooth and peaceful.

Polling for the re-election in the constituency was held on May 21 under heavy security and institutional supervision. The 144 Falta Assembly constituency recorded an approximate voter turnout of 60.43 per cent till 1 pm on polling day. The repoll in Falta was ordered after irregularities were reported during polling in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, which were held in two phases on April 23 and April 29.

The BJP formed its first government in West Bengal after winning 207 seats in the 2026 Assembly elections, with Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as Chief Minister. (ANI)

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