Even as Trinamool Congress heavyweights were swept away in the saffron surge, several relatively low-profile leaders held on to their strongholds. Relying on organisational strength and local influence, they helped the party retain crucial pockets across districts.
As results for 293 Assembly seats emerged, many senior Trinamool leaders faltered under the BJP’s aggressive push. The party’s base weakened in key areas, and even Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced defeat. However, in district-level contests, lesser-known candidates ensured the party remained competitive.
Key winners who held their ground:
In Sitai (Cooch Behar), Sangita Roy retained the seat by a narrow margin of around 2,700 votes despite a decline in Trinamool’s vote share in North Bengal. In Chopra (Uttar Dinajpur), Hamidul Rahaman secured his fourth consecutive victory, defeating the BJP by nearly 70,000 votes in what was once a Congress-Left stronghold.
Kanaiyalal Agarwal won Islampur (Uttar Dinajpur) by over 40,000 votes against BJP’s Chiranjit Roy, overcoming internal factional rivalry. In Chakulia, Azad Minhajul Arfin retained the seat for a second consecutive term with a margin of 28,011 votes.
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Mosharraf Hossain held Itahar with more than 98,000 votes, defeating BJP’s Sabita Barman by over 27,000 votes, with campaign support from Abhishek Banerjee. In Malatipur (Malda), Abdurr Rahim Boxi defeated Congress leader Mausam Benazir Noor by around 60,000 votes.
Prasun Banerjee continued Trinamool’s dominance in Chanchal by winning with a margin of nearly 64,000 votes, while Samar Mukherjee retained Ratua by over 32,500 votes. In Harishchandrapur, Matibur Rahman secured victory despite internal conflict over candidate selection.
Bhagabangola saw Reyat Hossain Sarkar win by 56,407 votes, continuing his winning streak after the bypoll. Mustafizur Rahman retained Bharatpur with a margin of over 30,000 votes, while Babur Ali Biswas won Jalangi by 21,516 votes against the CPM.
In Chapra, Jebar Sheikh returned to the party fold and won by 30,780 votes. Burhanul Mukaddim (Liton) secured Baduria by over 40,000 votes despite internal dissent. In Deganga, Anisur Rahman Bidesh won by nearly 18,000 votes.
Abdul Matin Mohammad delivered a strong performance in Haroa, defeating ISF by 49,341 votes. Usharani Mondal retained Minakhan with a margin of 32,292 votes after overcoming earlier controversy. Mohammad Taffur Rahman secured a decisive win of around 57,000 votes in Basirhat North.
In Basanti, Nilima Mistry won by over 56,000 votes after replacing a senior leader. Biswanath Das retained Jaynagar by more than 26,000 votes, while Ganesh Mondal secured Kultali with a dominant margin of 60,000 votes.
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Paresh Ram Das increased his winning margin in Canning West to over 40,000 votes, and Baharul Islam registered one of the biggest victories in Canning East, winning by more than 91,000 votes.
Sharmistha Purkait won Magrahat East by 31,607 votes, while Shamim Ahmed Molla secured Magrahat West with a margin of nearly 59,000 votes. Pannalal Halder retained Diamond Harbour with over 31,000 votes.
Ashok Kumar Deb held Budge Budge by around 47,000 votes. Gulshan Mallik secured Panchla with 38,320 votes, while Priya Pal retained Sankrail by over 16,000 votes. Tapas Maity won Domjur by 42,177 votes.
Finally, in Murarai, Dr. Mosharraf Hossain overcame internal dissent to win by 37,705 votes.
