BJP's Tarunjyoti Tewari Wins Rajarhat Gopalpur Assembly Seat in West Bengal The Bharatiya Janata Party's Tarunjyoti Tewari secured victory in the Rajarhat Gopalpur Assembly constituency during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, according to the latest updates from the Election Commission of India and News18's live results hub. Tewari, who contested as a BJP candidate, emerged as the winner with a significant lead over the incumbent Trinamool Congress leader Aditi Munshi. The final vote count revealed Tewari received 101,277 votes, representing 51.74% of the total, while Munshi secured 73,520 votes, or 37.56% of the total. The election results for Rajarhat Gopalpur, which went to the polls on April 29, 2026, marked a shift in the political landscape of the constituency. Tewari's victory ended Aditi Munshi's tenure as the representative of the area, as she had previously won the seat in the 2021 elections by defeating BJP's Samik Bhattacharya with a margin of 25,296 votes. This time, Tewari's margin of victory was 27,757 votes, reflecting a stronger mandate compared to Munshi's earlier win. The voter turnout in Rajarhat Gopalpur for the 2026 elections was reported at 84.55%, surpassing the 69.1% turnout recorded in the 2021 elections. This increase in participation underscores the heightened political engagement in the constituency. The election results also highlighted the performance of other candidates, with Subhajit Dasgupta of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) securing 16,476 votes (8.42%), followed by Partha Bhaumik of the Indian National Congress with 1,653 votes (0.84%) and NOTA (None of the Above) receiving 1,568 votes (0.80%). The outcome of the Rajarhat Gopalpur election is significant given the constituency's historical alignment with the Trinamool Congress.#bjp #election_commission_of_india #news18 #tarunjyoti_tewari #rajahat_gopalpur
