West Bengal Election Results
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BJP storms to power in West Bengal with 206 seats, ends Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 12:03 AM ISTWest Bengal Election Results 2026: The BJP is set to form its first government in West Bengal with a landslide victory in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the BJP's stellar showing in the West Bengal polls during a grand victory celebration at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Cabinet celebrate BJP's Bengal victory with 'Jhalmuri' and 'Rasgulla'
Delhi | May 04, 2026, 10:27 PM IST'Jhalmuri' had become a talking point in the elections in West Bengal, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself walked to a vendor selling the snack in the middle of the electioneering and savoured it.
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Mamata Banerjee loses to Suvendu Adhikari by over 15,000 votes in Bhabanipur in huge upset to TMC
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 12:03 AM ISTIn a major blow to the Trinamool Congress, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Bhabanipur seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes.
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West Bengal Election result: How Muslim-dominated seats, including Murshidabad, Malda, shaped polls
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTSeveral Muslim-majority regions were in focus this time, as psephologists predicted significant polarisation in the election. Contests in districts such as Murshidabad, Malda, and Uttar Dinajpur remained under close watch.
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How did Humayun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party and Owaisi's AIMIM perform in West Bengal?
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:25 PM ISTPolling in West Bengal was conducted in two phases, witnessing a voter turnout of over 92 per cent, which was the highest since Independence. The first phase was held on 152 seats on April 23 and the second phase was conducted on 142 constituencies on April 29.
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Bengal Election Result: What happened in key seats such as Sandeshkhali, Diamond Harbour and Singur?
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 10:34 PM ISTThe vote counting is underway for all 294 seats in West Bengal after historic voter participation across both phases of polling. Seven key seats in South Bengal recorded standout turnout figures. With numbers steadily emerging, these seats remain at the heart of the electoral spotlight.
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West Bengal Election result: What happened in 45 seats of Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts?
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:24 PM ISTVoting for the West Bengal Assembly elections took place in two phases, on April 23 and April 29, covering all 294 seats.
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'Ganga flows from Bihar to Bengal': When PM Modi predicted BJP will breach Mamata's fortress | VIDEO
India | May 04, 2026, 01:01 PM ISTLike the Ganga River, which flows from Bihar to Bengal, this victory has paved the way for our victory in Bengal, PM Modi had said on the day the NDA achieved a landslide victory in Bihar elections back in November last year.
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What happened in seats such as Cooch Behar, Howrah Uttar, Jorasanko, Murshidabad, Darjeeling
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:24 PM ISTThe saffron party won 207 seats, a significant rise from the 77 seats it secured in the 2021 elections. In contrast, the TMC accumulated 81 seats, a sharp decline from the 184 seats it won previously.
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West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: South Bengal turns tide as BJP pierces TMC's core turf
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:23 PM ISTVote counting is in progress across 77 centres in the state, taking place under strict security and a tense political environment. Results are being declared for 293 out of the total 294 Assembly seats, while one constituency will go to polls at a later date.
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BJP eyes power in West Bengal: List of BJP's key contenders for chief minister's post; check
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 02:22 PM ISTThe BJP will come to power in West Bengal for the first time in its political history, wresting control from the TMC. This has also sparked speculation over who will be chosen as the BJP’s Chief Minister in the state.
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West Bengal vote counting: Mamata Banerjee faces defeat in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes
West Bengal | May 05, 2026, 09:56 AM ISTBhabanipur has long been considered a stronghold of the TMC, but this time the saffron party managed to make notable inroads into the constituency.
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West Bengal Election Result 2026: 'Be vigilant, keep watch...' Mamata's midnight post to workers
West Bengal | May 04, 2026, 05:40 AM ISTWest Bengal Election Result 2026: "I am calling upon my party workers: just as I am staying up all night to keep an eye on everything, you too stay up all night and guard the people's votes in the strong rooms," Mamata Banerjee's X post read.
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EVM tampering row: Kolkata Police bans gathering around strong rooms after TMC, BJP late-night drama
Kolkata | May 06, 2026, 01:06 PM ISTSection 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was imposed outside Sakhawat Memorial School, the counting centre and EVM strong room of Bhawanipur Assembly Constituency.