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EC begins recount at Rajarhat New Town after 323 vote lead questioned
Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
A 323 vote lead could flip after tally scrutiny
The Election Commission has started a recount in West Bengal’s Rajarhat New Town constituency after a candidate challenged a very tight result. After the 17th round, Trinamool Congress candidate Tapash Chatterjee led BJP’s Piyush Kanodia by just 323 votes. The commission will declare the final outcome once the recount is completed.
- EC recount underway at Rajarhat New Town seat
- Tapash Chatterjee led by 323 votes after 17 rounds
- BJP candidate questioned the narrow margin
- Final result will be announced after recount completion
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