West Bengal Election Results 2026: Mamata loses Bhabanipur to Suvendu; BJP secures majority

Former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh won Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district by 30,506 votes over his nearest rival Pradip Sarkar of the TMC, according to the Election Commission. Ghosh, a former BJP state president, polled 89,885 votes, while Sarkar bagged 59,379 votes. CPI(M)'s Madhusudan Roy bagged the third spot, securing only 5,451 votes. Both Ghosh and Sarkar are former MLAs of the constituency. Ghosh had also represented the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat.

Chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' reverberated in West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency on Monday evening, as BJP supporters celebrated the party's landslide victory in the state and Suvendu Adhikari's triumph over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her home turf. At the nearby Exide crossing, hundreds of BJP workers danced to the beats of loud music, waved saffron flags and burst firecrackers, as traffic slowed amid the celebrations.

BJP candidate Sarbari Mukherjee on Monday won the erstwhile Left bastion of Jadavpur in south Kolkata by 25,773 votes. Mukherjee, a Bengali filmstar of yesteryears, defeated her nearest rival, Debabrata Majumdar of TMC, who was seeking re-election from the seat, according to the Election Commission. Mukherjee secured 101,283 votes, while Majumdar got 75,510 votes. CPI(M) candidate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a former Rajya Sabha MP, was in the third position with 39,057 votes.

Veteran TMC candidate Md Ghulam Rabbani defeated his BJP rival Sarajit Biswas in the Goalpokhar assembly constituency by a margin of 83,790 votes, according to the Election Commission. Rabbani, a cabinet minister in the Mamata Banerjee government, was seeking re-election from the seat in north Bengal. The TMC leader polled 1,22,105 votes, while Biswas secured 38,315 votes.

BJP leader Shankar Ghosh won Siliguri, the largest city in north Bengal, by 73,192 votes over his nearest rival Goutam Deb of the Trinamool Congress, according to the Election Commission. Ghosh, a former CPI(M) leader who joined the BJP prior to the 2021 assembly elections, was the saffron party's chief whip in the outgoing West Bengal assembly. He is seeking re-election from the constituency. Ghosh bagged 1,20,760 votes, while Deb, who is the mayor of Siliguri, secured 47,568 votes. CPI(M)'s Saradindu Chakraborty bagged only 9,168 votes.

West Bengal Assembly Speaker and senior TMC leader Biman Banerjee won the Baruipur Paschim assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district by 17,862 votes over his nearest rival Biswajit Paul of the BJP, according to the Election Commission. Banerjee, the sitting MLA, secured 1,04,781 votes, while Paul bagged 86,919 votes. CPI(M)'s Md Lahek Ali bagged the third spot with 23,479 votes.

Senior TMC leader and a minister in the Mamata Banerjee cabinet Udayan Guha lost to BJP's Ajay Roy in Dinhata assembly seat of Coochbehar district by a margin of 17,447 votes. While Guha garnered 1,20,808 votes, Ray bagged 1,38,255 votes. Guha, the North Bengal Development Minister, was seeking re-election from the seat.

West Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya lost to BJP's Sourav Sikdar in the Dumdum Uttar constituency in North 24 Parganas district by 26,404 votes, according to the Election Commission. Bhattacharya, who was seeking re-election from the seat, got 76,880 votes against Sikdar's 1,03,284.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari won the Nandigram assembly constituency by defeating Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Pabitra Kar with a margin of 9,665 votes. Adhikari received 1,27,301votes while Kar secured 1,17,636  votes. CPI candidate Santi Gopal Giri stood third with 2,997 votes.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has lost her Bhabanipur seat to Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes. She was the sitting MLA here after winning in the bypolls in Bhabanipur. Meanwhile, BJP has crossed the majority mark in seat wins.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has clinched a clear majority in the West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 156 seats so far, according to the Election Commission.

The BJP has secured 146 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections and is leading in 62 more constituencies, according to the latest counting trends. 

 CM Mamata Banerjee trails by a margin of 563 votes after 16 rounds of counting of votes at 8.06 pm; BJP's Suvendu Adhikari leading. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his address at the BJP HQ, saying, "Bharat Mata Ki Jai," as the BJP dominates the trends and results in the West Bengal and Assam Assembly Elections. On the BJP's exemplary performance in West Bengal and Assam elections, PM Modi said, "Today is a historic day. It is unprecedented. When years of efforts turn into success, the happiness that is seen on the faces of people is the same happiness that I see on the faces of BJP workers across the country today."

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury loses to BJP's Subrata Maitra by margin of 17,548 votes in Baharampur assembly seat.

Wearing a traditional Bengali dhoti and kurta, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BJP headquarters to address party workers following the BJP's victory in West Bengal and Assam.

List of TMC minister who lost the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026

• Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashi Panja
• Library Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury
• North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha
• Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya
• Education Minister Bratya Basu
• Food Minister Rathin Ghosh
• Youth Welfare Minister Arup Biswas
• Minister of State for Panchayat and Rural Development Becharam Manna
• Forest Minister Birbaha Hansda

As counting progressed, the BJP had won 63 seats and was leading in 141 others, while the TMC had secured 28 seats and was ahead in 55 constituencies, indicating a strong saffron surge in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, said, "The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections will be remembered forever. People's power has prevailed and BJP's politics of good governance has triumphed. I bow to each and every person of West Bengal.  The people have given a spectacular mandate to BJP and I assure them that our Party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of West Bengal. We will provide a Government that ensures opportunity and dignity to all sections of society."

West Bengal Chief Secretary issues order to all Department secretaries and Head of Offices to ensure that no important paper or file is removed or damaged or taken out from the offices.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kalita Maji has won the Ausgram assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 12,535 votes after 16 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Amiya Kisku has won the Nayagram assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 6,424 votes after 21 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Gopal Chattopadhyay has won the Purbasthali Uttar assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 30,226 votes after 21 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Ganesh Chandra Mondal has won the Kultali assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 59,276 votes after 19 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Abdul K Molla has won the Metiaburuz assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 87,879 votes after 11 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Arijit Roy has won the Barabani assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 11,722 votes after 24 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate LK Sau has won the Jhargram assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 38,147 votes after 24 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dadhiram Ray has won the Mekliganj assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 29,584 votes after 19 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate M Noor Alam has won the Samserganj assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 7,587 votes after 20 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Partha Ghosh has won the Raniganj assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 17,786 votes after 20 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chandana Bauri has won the Saltora assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 32,135 votes after 15 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Arun Halder has won the Jamalpur assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 11,178 votes after 14 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mustafijur Rahaman (Suman) has won the Bharatpur assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 30,753 votes after 14 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Anisur Rahaman Bidesh has won the Deganga assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 17,818 votes after 20 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Santanu Dey has won the Nakashipara assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 1,00,600 votes after 13 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sabina Yeasmin has won the Sujapur assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 60,287 votes after 11 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kshudiram Tudu has won the Ranibadh assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 52,269 votes after 19 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Abdul Khaleque Molla has won the Metialburuz assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 87,879 votes after 11 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Anupam Ghosh has won the Jagatballavpur assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 6,671 votes after 19 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kalyan Chakraborti has won the Khardaha assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 24,486 votes after 13 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate S Kumar Bagdi has won the Burwan assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 22,300 votes after 13 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Bijan Mukherjee has won the Jamuria assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 22,514 votes after 15 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Incumbent Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will likely go to Raj Bhavan later in the day.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Noman Rai has won the Darjeeing assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 6,057 votes after 17 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sankar Kumar Guchhait has won the Medinipur assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 38,747 votes after 21 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

In Bhabanipur, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is leading against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari was a margin of 7,184 votes after 12 rounds of counting, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). 

Incumbent Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee has arrived at the counting center in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency of West Bengal.

As of now, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won four seats: Kalimpong, Monteswar, Bhatar, and Asansol Dakshin.

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul has won the Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency by a margin of 40,839 votes. 

BJP candidate Karfa Soumen has won the Bhatar assembly constituency of West Bengal by a margin of 6,528 votes.

TMC's Reyat Hossain Sarkar wins Bhagawangola seat in Bengal, defeating Mahamudal Hasan of CPI(M) by 56,407 votes.

BJP's Saikat Panja has won the Monteswar seat in West Bengal by defeating TMC's Chowdhuri Siddiqullah with a margin of 14,798 votes.

BJP workers in Chandigarh celebrate as the party leads in West Bengal and Assam.

Following are the latest trends in West Bengal as per the Election Commission of India (ECI):

• BJP: 195
• TMC: 92
• Aam Janata Unnayan Party: 2
• Congress: 1
• CPI(M): 1
• All India Secular Front: 1

Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva on Monday called the saffron party's victory in West Bengal elections huge and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

"Mamata Didi has been making only allegations for the past year. The people of Bengal have also given a clear message to Mamata Didi... we don't want illegal immigrants," he told news agency ANI.

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde thanked the people of West Bengal for voting for the party. "Where (Syama Prasad) Mookerjee was born, that Bengal is ours. Heartiest congratulations to the people of Bengal for giving a historic mandate to the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly elections," he said in a post on X.

West Bengal minister and TMC heavyweight Moloy Ghatak was leading over his nearest rival Krishnendu Mukherjee of the BJP by 16,525 votes in Asansol Uttar constituency in Paschim Bardhaman seat in West Bengal, the Election Commission said. Ghatak, the state labour minister, bagged 59,916 votes, while Mukherjee secured 43,391 votes after seven rounds of counting, with seven rounds left.

Following are the latest trends in West Bengal as per the Election Commission of India (ECI):

• BJP: 193
• TMC: 94
• Aam Janata Unnayan Party: 2
• Congress: 1
• CPI(M): 1
• All India Secular Front: 1

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will register a massive victory in the 2027 assembly elections in the state after the saffron party's thumping victory in West Bengal.

"In West Bengal, the lotus of 'trust' is blooming, In UP in 2027, the same result will be seen," he posted on X. 

West Bengal Assembly Speaker and senior TMC leader Biman Banerjee was leading by 12,664 votes over his nearest rival Biswajit Paul of the BJP in Baruipur Paschim assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, according to the Election Commission. Banerjee, the sitting MLA, secured 37,469 votes, while Paul bagged 24,805 votes after six rounds of counting, with 12 more rounds left.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday celebrated the BJP's success in West Bengal assembly polls, invoking the memory of Hindutva ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

"Where Syama Prasad Mookerjee was born, that Bengal is ours. A heartfelt millionfold thanks to the patriotic people of West Bengal for the historic mandate in assembly polls," he said.

Crackers being burst in celebration at the BJP HQ in Delhi, as the party workers celebrate the performance of the BJP-led NDA.

As the BJP takes lead on 195 constituencies, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Monday that this is a step toward fulfilling the resolve of Viksit Bharat.

"In West Bengal, the BJP has got Swami Vivekananda's Sanatan culture, Subhash Chandra Bose's Bharat Mata, and Rabindranath Tagore's blessings. Now, we can say that the Bhagwa has unfurled in India's cultural capital," he told reporters.

The TMC's four-time MLA and outgoing West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose is trailing the BJP's Sharadwat Mukherjee by a margin of 10,750 votes in the Bidhannagar constituency. According to the Election Commission website, Bose polled 10,247 votes, while Mukherjee got 20,997 votes after the third round of counting.

Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was leading in the Nowda and Rejinagar seats of West Bengal's Murshidabad district. According to the Election Commission website, Kabir, who was suspended from the TMC over his proposal to build a mosque modelled on Babri Masjid in Murshidabad district, led in the Nowda seat by 8,212 votes over his nearest rival after the eighth round of counting. In Rejinagar, he was leading by an overwhelming 20,053 seats over the BJP's Bapan Ghosh after the fourth round of counting.

Former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh was leading by 9,075 votes over his nearest rival Pradip Sarkar of the TMC in Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, according to the Election Commission.

Ghosh, a former BJP state president, polled 16,694 votes, while Sarkar bagged 7,619 votes. CPI(M)'s Madhusudan Roy was at the third spot, securing only 788 votes after three rounds of counting, with 17 more rounds left.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised for a big win in West Bengal and is all set to oust Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power. The party, which campaigned intensively for the Bengal polls, and fielded its top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has comfortably crossed the majority mark of 148 in the West Bengal Assembly. Click here to read more.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday refused to concede defeat after trends gave a clear edge to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal. Banerjee, who was seeking a fourth straight term, also asked party workers and her supporters to "wait and watch" as counting of votes is still underway. Click here to read more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters at 6.30 pm, as the saffron party is all set for a historic victory in West Bengal.

Security personnel resort to lathicharge to disperse the people as a scuffle broke out near the counting centre at Asansol Engineering College in Asansol.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee said the party workers should wait and watch, as BJP surges ahead towards a massive victory in West Bengal. 

According to the Election Commission, Congress heavyweight Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is trailing against BJP leader Subrata Maitra by 3,382 votes in the Baharampur assembly constituency.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee has taken a massive lead in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari. As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), Mamata is leading by 19,393 votes currently.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has congratulated the leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as the bloc is set to register a big win in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry. In a post on X, he congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin and all other leaders of the NDA.

"NDA’s victory today reflects the people’s continued and growing confidence in the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and his vision for Viksit Bharat. It reinforces the NDA as the confluence of the people’s aspirations, guided by the spirit of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas. The journey towards a Viksit Bharat has gained further strength with this outcome," he said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached the 200-seat mark in West Bengal, while Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading on just 90 seats.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Bharatiya Janata Party's vote share as of now stands at 44.81 per cent, and that of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is 41.89 per cent.

Following are the trends of West Bengal according to the Election Commission of India (ECI):

• BJP: 152
• TMC: 81
• BGPM: 1
• AJUP: 1
• CPI(M): 1
• AISF: 1

Clashes erupted between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Bankura, as the saffron party is all set for a big win in West Bengal, where polling was held in two phases on April 23 and 29.

Ratna Debnath, who is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Panihati assembly constituency and is the mother of RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim, is leading from the seat by a margin of more than 2763 votes, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir is currently leading from the Naoda seat in Murshidabad district by a margin of more than 8069 votes, according to the Election Commission.

Additional Chief Electoral Officer Arindam Niyogi said on Monday that the counting is underway in West Bengal in accordance with the guidelines laid by the Election Commission of India (ECI), adding that the law and order situation is under control across the state. He further said central forces are deployed at all key locations in the state.

"There is a three-tier security cordon established on the exterior. Consequently, mobile phones are not permitted inside. Within the premises, a wire-mesh partition has been installed; the counting agents are seated on the outer side of this partition, while the Counting Supervisors, Counting Assistants, and Micro-observers are positioned on the inner side, conducting the counting of the EVMs," he told news agency ANI. 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is leading from the Bhabanipur assembly constituency against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari. 

TMC is leading in West Bengal's Itahar, Tapan, Suti, Lalgola, Jalangi, Deganga, Haroa, Basanti, Kasba, Tollyganj, Kolkata Port, Entally and Moyna constituencies.

BJP is leading in West Bengal's Bhabanipur, Nandigram, Mathabhanga, Mekliganj, Dinhata, Tufanganj, Madarihat, Kaliaganj, Balurghat, Ratua, Diamond Harbour, Sonarpur Dakshin, Jadavpur, Baily, Domjur and Jhargram constituencies.

According to the second round of counting in Bhabanipur, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is leading by 1,558 votes against incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has a vote share of 45.13 per cent in West Bengal, where counting of votes is underway. Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has 40.97 per cent voter share, according to the official data available provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

BJP: 68

TMC+: 40 
TMC: 39
BGPM: 1

Others:
AJUP: 1

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is currently trailing against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency of West Bengal as per the trends.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has continued to maintain lead over the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and has already crossed the majority mark of 148 in West Bengal, where the Legislative Assembly has a total strength of 294. However, results on Monday will be declared only for 293 seats, as repolling has been ordered in Falta assembly segment.

According to the latest trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has already crossed the halfway mark, has taken a lead on 171 assembly constituencies, while Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading on 117 seats.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha has said that the saffron party is coming to power in West Bengal after it took leads on 167 seats in the state where the majority mark is 148. He said that the 15-year TMC rule is going to end in the state.

"We will wait for the results for now, we will also see that our workers come back safely from counting booths. However, be assured, BJP is coming to power… the party we are fighting against is a party of anti-socials, so we’ll look out for our workers’ safety who will be there throughout the counting… By 11 am, the trends will be clear… TMC is going away, and BJP is going to form a new government here… by 12 pm, TMC counting agents will start running away from booths," he told reporters.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has continued to maintain lead over Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC). As per trends, the BJP is leading on 164 seats, while the TMC is ahead on 124 assembly constituencies.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari has said that there was a Hindu consolidation in West Bengal as the saffron party crossed the halfway mark in the state as per trends. A party needs 148 seats to form government in West Bengal, and the BJP is currently leading on 162 seats.

"This time there's a Hindu consolidation, and the way Muslims vote for TMC, they have not done that this time. Some votes have gone to the pro-Muslim party. BJP has also got some in small amounts," he told news agency ANI.

Trends have suggested that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the halfway mark and is leading on 162 assembly constituencies. Meanwhile, incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's TMC is leading on 126 seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya has said that the country is becoming 'Modimay' as the saffron party has crossed the halfway mark in the state. He further said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the definition of Indian politics. 

"The whole of India is becoming 'Modimay'. The Prime Minister has changed the definition of Indian politics. Today's religion is democracy, and today's politics is development. We are moving forward with this mantra," he told news agency ANI.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the halfway mark in West Bengal and has taken lead on 150 seats, according to initial trends. On the other hand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading on 117 seats..

Humanyun Kabir has taken a lead in the Naoda assembly constituency of West Bengal as per initial trends.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is near the halfway mark as per early trends after it has taken lead on 135 seats. On the other hand, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is leading on 95 seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjun Singh is leading in the Noapara assembly constituency as per early trends.

Early trends have suggested that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 122 assembly constituencies, while incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is ahead on 89 seats.

Mamata Banerjee, incumbent Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, is currently trailing against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency of West Bengal, suggest early trends.

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul, who is the incumbent MLA from the Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency, has taken lead against TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh as per early trends in West Bengal.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Roopa Ganguly is currently leading against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Lovely Maitra in the Sonarpur Dakshin assembly constituency of West Bengal, where polling was held on two phases on April 23 and 29.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a lead on 100 seats, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is trailing, as per early trends. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party, as of now, is leading on 72 assembly constituencies.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a massive lead against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC). As of now, the saffron party is leading on 83 seats, while Banerjee's party is ahead on 51 seats. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is surging ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC). According to trends, the BJP is leading on 67 seats while the TMC is ahead on 45 assembly constituencies.

According to early trends, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is leading against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari.

According to the early trends, BJP heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari is leading in the Nandigram assembly constituency, which is considered to be his bastion, against TMC's Pabitra Kar and Congress leader Sheikh Jariatul Hossain.

Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is leading in West Bengal's Baharampur in early trends. He is up against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Subrata Maitra and Naru Gopal Mukherjee of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Baharampur assembly constituency.

• TMC's Md. Najrul Islam is leading in Mothabari in early trends.
• TMC's Sabina Yeasmin is leading in Sujapur in early trends.
• TMC's Akhruzzaman is leading in Raghunathganj in early trends.

There is a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken lead on 19 seats, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on 17 seats.

• BJP's Ajay Roy is leading against TMC's Udayan Guha in Dinhata.
• BJP's Sukumar Roy is leading in Cooch Behar Uttar.
• BJP's Savitri Barman is leading in Sitalkuchi.
• BJP's Sabita Barman is leading in Itahar.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken lead on 14 assembly constituencies, while Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) is ahead on seven seats.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Paritosh Das is leading from West Bengal's Alipurduars, as per early trends.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on four seats while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is ahead on three constituency, as per early trends.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Nisith Pramanik is leading from the Mathabhanga assembly constituency, according to early trends. 

At first, the postal ballots will be counted first, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI). Stay tuned to catch all the LIVE Updates regarding the West Bengal assembly elections. 

The counting of votes to declare the results for the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal has begun. First, the postal ballots will be counted and the electronic voting machines (EVMs) will begin.

A heavy presence of central forces is there in West Bengal's Malda before the counting of votes, which is scheduled to begin shortly. Central forces have been on alert in Malda since morning. 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh, who is party candidate from the Kharagpur assembly constituency, has said that a change is certain in West Bengal and the saffron party will form the government in West Bengal for a first.

"Since the Election Commission took everything into their hands, the way peaceful elections happened, counting will also happen like that, and a new government will also take oath like that," he told news agency ANI.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Goutam Deb, who is party candidate from the Siliguri assembly constituency, has arrived at the counting centre before the polling begins. Deb is also the Mayor of Siliguri.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who is party candidates from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, has said that a government that will protect the Sanatan Dharma is going to come to power in West Bengal.

"I offered prayers at the Lakshmi Narayan Temple. God is with us. A government that protects the interests of Sanatan Dharma is coming," he said on Sunday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul, who is party candidate from the Asansol South assembly constituency, has said that there will be a tsunami of the saffron party in West Bengal, where counting of votes will start at 8 am.

"A tsunami is going to come. The people of Bengal have called for a tsunami by casting 92% votes, all leaders against this will fly away," she told news agency ANI.

The Election Commission on Monday issued a clarification after VVPAT slips allegedly from booth number 29 of Noapara Assembly were found discarded in Subhashnagar of Ichapur Nilganj Panchayat of Madhyamgram Assembly. The poll body clarified that the slips found were not linked to actual voting but were used for mock poll before elections. Click here to read more.

The security has been tightened across Kolkata ahead of counting of votes in West Bengal, which is scheduled to begin at 8 am on Monday.

A BJP counting agent has refuted the TMC's charges in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency. This came after a verbal spat broke out between BJP and TMC workers at the Sakhawat Memorial School counting centers in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

"They are not carrying their ID cards. We are wearing our ID cards. They are creating a ruckus unnecessarily. BJP is winning with a majority in West Bengal and even in Bhabanipur," the BJP counting agent told ANI.

As a verbal argument broke out between BJP and TMC workers at Sakhawat Memorial School counter centre in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, a Trinamool worker has alleged that Election Commission officials are not allowing their workers to take files or pens inside.

"But the BJP polling agents are allowed to take them inside. Rules should be the same for everyone. We are the people of Mamata Banerjee. There is no bigger identity than this," the worker said.

Before the counting of votes starts at 8 am, a verbal argument broke out between BJP and TMC workers outside the counter centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who is party candidate from the Jadavpur assembly constituency, is hoping for a victory of the Left alliance in West Bengal. Speaking to news agency ANI, he said people are upset with the state government, calling for a change in West Bengal.

"Corrupt practices were adopted in Falta. It shows that the Election Commission officers were also involved... If Election Commission officers get involved too, what can we say," he said.

BJP leader Locket Chatterjee has said that she is concerned over alleged irregularities in West Bengal ahead of the counting of votes, which is scheduled to start at 8 am on Monday. She said BJP workers have raised concerns over handling of election equipment in the state.

"We will know the results in a few hours. BJP is coming to power in West Bengal. Today, the VVPAT of Noapara was found somewhere else. The BDO and the police were taking it away. Our workers have seized it. Why did this happen? How is the VVPAT going away?" she told news agency ANI.

Ahead of the counting of West Bengal assembly elections 2026, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee advised workers to "be vigilant, keep watch."

"I'm receiving reports from various places that load-shedding is being deliberately imposed. From Hooghly's Serampore, Nadia’s Krishnanagar, to Burdwan's Ausgram, and Kolkata's Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, such incidents have come to light where load-shedding is being done in phases, CCTV is being turned off, and vehicles are moving in and out of strong rooms," she posted on X. 

"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. If anyone creates any suspicious situation anywhere, surround them, file complaints immediately, and demand CCTV footage. All of this is being done at the behest of the BJP," she added.

This year, the overall voter turnout in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections was around 92.47 per cent. The first phase turnout was 93.19 per cent and in the second phase, it was 92.67 per cent.

The polling in West Bengal for the 2026 assembly elections were held in just two phases. While the first phase was conducted on April 23 for 152 seats, the  second phase was conducted on April 29 on 142 seats.

The 2021 West Bengal elections are also under sharp focus due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The revision emerged as a key flashpoint during the election campaign, which deeply polarised the political narrative. While the BJP argued that the exercise removed illegal entrants and bogus voters, the TMC accused the Centre and the ECI of excluding genuine electors, particularly minorities and migrant workers.

The stakes also remain high for the BJP, as the party has been making inroads in West Bengal, once a bastion of the Left. The party achieved its first major success in the state in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, winning 18 out of 42 seats in Bengal. In the 2021 assembly elections, it won 77 seats, and is now looking to oust Banerjee from power.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting the elections from her Bhabanipur stronghold. In 2021, she contested from Nandigram against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari but lost the elections, forcing her to go for a byelection from Bhabanipur. Considering Adhikari's success against Banerjee in 2021, the BJP has fielded him again against the chief minister from Bhabanipur.

Mamata Banerjee, who has been in power since 2011 after ousting the Left, is seeking a fourth straight term in West Bengal. She had led TMC's poll campaign from the front, accusing the BJP of misusing central forces and misleading the people.

This year's West Bengal elections are a straight contest between the ruling TMC and the BJP. Though the Left and the Congress were also in the fray, analysts and pollsters believe that the main contest is only between the TMC and the BJP.

The early trends are expected to be out around 9 am. Stay tuned to indiatvnews.com to catch all the Live Updates regarding the West Bengal assembly elections 2026!

The counting of votes will start exactly at 8 am on Monday. First, the postal ballots will be counted and then the electronic voting machins (EVMs). Stay tuned to indiatvnews.com to catch all the Live Updates!

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will declare much-awaited results for the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday. Stay tuned to indiatvnews.com to catch all the Live Updates!