West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Full and final list of winners including Abhishek Banerjee, Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra and more
Times of India | 5 June 2024
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha election results, which came in on June 4, have yielded definitive outcomes for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has emerged as the dominant force, securing an impressive tally of 29 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to procure 12 seats. The Indian National Congress (INC) has acquired a solitary seat in the state.
The party-wise vote share reflects the political landscape of West Bengal, with the AITC garnering a substantial 45.76% of the votes, followed by the BJP at 38.73%. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has obtained 5.67% of the votes, while the INC has secured 4.68%. Other notable parties include the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with 0.38%, the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) with 0.24%, and the Communist Party of India (CPI) with 0.22%. The None of the Above (NOTA) option has been exercised by 0.87% of the electorate, while other parties and independent candidates have collectively amassed 3.45% of the votes.
Here's the full list of all winning candidates
Abhishek Banerjee, the 36-year-old nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the president of the youth wing of the TMC, has emerged victorious in the Diamond Harbour constituency. As the general secretary of the party, Abhishek Banerjee's triumph underscores his political acumen and the unwavering support of the electorate.
In a remarkable development, former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan, contesting on a TMC ticket from Baharampur, has vanquished the five-time INC MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by an impressive margin exceeding 70,000 votes. Pathan's resounding victory, with 476,913 votes against Chowdhury's 403,651, highlights the shifting political allegiances in the region.
Mahua Moitra, the TMC candidate from Krishnanagar, has also emerged triumphant, securing the Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 56,705 votes. Despite her expulsion from Parliament in December 2023 due to cash-for-query allegations, Moitra's electoral success, with 628,789 votes against BJP's Amrita Roy's 572,084, demonstrates her enduring popularity among the constituents.
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal have witnessed a significant shift in the political landscape compared to the 2019 elections. In the previous polls, the BJP had secured 18 seats, the AITC had won 22, and the INC had obtained 2 seats. The current results underscore the dynamic nature of the state's politics and the evolving preferences of the electorate.