Who is Debangshu Panda? BJP leader who swept Bengal’s Falta repoll by over 1 lakh votes

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Coverage of the election results varies slightly among the outlets. The Hindustan Times emphasizes Panda's victory in two separate articles, focusing on the margin and the vote count, while also providing background on Panda himself. The…

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Who is Debangshu Panda? BJP leader who swept Bengal’s Falta repoll by over 1 lakh votes

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Debangshu Panda, a BJP leader, achieved a significant victory in the Falta assembly repoll in West Bengal, winning by over 1 lakh votes. He secured 149,666 votes, defeating his nearest rival from CPI(M) by a margin of 109,021 votes. Panda, a qualified advocate, expressed gratitude to the people of Falta for their support after the election results were announced.

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▪Debangshu Panda won the Falta assembly repoll by a margin of 1,09,021 votes.
▪He received 1,49,666 votes, while CPI(M) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi garnered 40,645 votes.
▪Panda has a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Calcutta and was previously engaged in legal practice.

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▪ Top news of the day: India, U.S. looking at firming up trade deal soon; BJP’s Debangshu Panda wins Falta repoll by over 1 lakh votes, and more — The Hindu — Top

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Who is Debangshu Panda? BJP leader who swept Bengal’s Falta repoll by over 1 lakh votesPanda secured 1,49,666 votes, defeating CPI(M) candidate Sambhu Nath Kurmi, who polled 40,645 votes.Updated on: May 24, 2026 6:24 PM ISTWritten by Priyanjali NarayanShare viaCopy link BJP candidate Debangshu Panda won the Falta assembly repoll in West Bengal by a margin of 1,09,021 votes, delivering a major victory for the party in a constituency earlier seen as a Trinamool Congress stronghold.South 24 Parganas: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda celebrates as he raced ahead of his nearest CPI(M) rival by over 34,000 votes after nine rounds of counting, at Falta, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, Sunday, May 24, 2026.

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