As the counting of votes from the recently held by-elections in Kaliganj, West Bengal, progressed on Monday afternoon, Trinamool Congress (TMC) party candidate Alifa Ahmed extended her lead by a margin of 33,255 votes, according to Election Commission trends reported news agency ANI.

The by-election in the constituency was necessitated following the death of TMC leader Nasiruddin Ahmed.
In a post on X, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her deep gratitude to the voters, thanking them for their overwhelming support, reported ANI.

"In the by-election of the Kaliganj Assembly constituency, people from all religions, castes, communities, and all walks of life have overwhelmingly blessed us by exercising their voting rights. I humbly express my gratitude to them," Banerjee wrote.