Sarbari Mukherjee Takes Early Lead in Jadavpur Election Battle

In the Jadavpur constituency election in South Kolkata, BJP's Sarbari Mukherjee is leading by 217 votes. TMC's Debabrata Majumdar follows in the second position, while CPI(M)'s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya is in third. Only one out of 26 counting rounds has been completed so far.

In a closely watched election battle in South Kolkata's Jadavpur, BJP candidate Sarbari Mukherjee has surged ahead, holding a 217-vote lead.

Her nearest competitor, TMC's Debabrata Majumdar, is trailing in second place, with CPI(M)'s Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a former Rajya Sabha MP, in third.

Only the first of 26 scheduled counting rounds has been completed.