West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Counting to begin shortly as BJP eyes to unseat Mamata's TMC

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!