Overall Trends
BJP is leading in around 193–194 seats, while TMC trails with 92–95 seats as counting continues. Congress and Left are ahead in only a handful of constituencies.
This marks a potential historic breakthrough, as BJP has never formed a government in West Bengal before.
Confirmed Wins
BJP’s Saikat Panja won Monteswar with 96,559 votes, defeating TMC’s Chowdhuri Siddiqullah by nearly 15,000 votes.
TMC’s Reyat Hossain Sarkar secured Bhagawangola with over 105,000 votes.
Key Battlegrounds
Bhabanipur: Mamata Banerjee and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari are locked in a close contest, with leads shifting across rounds.
Nandigram: Suvendu Adhikari is ahead, repeating his strong performance from 2021.
Other crucial seats include Asansol Dakshin and Baharampur, where BJP candidates are showing strong leads.
Political Reactions
Mamata Banerjee has alleged irregularities in counting and urged her party workers to stay vigilant.
BJP leaders describe the surge as a “wave of nationalism turned tsunami,” crediting PM Modi’s influence.
Senior adviser Kanchan Gupta noted that the Muslim vote appears split among multiple parties.
Election Context
Record voter turnout of over 92% was reported.
Counting is underway for 293 of 294 constituencies, with 2,926 candidates contesting across 23 districts.
The Election Commission has banned victory rallies today to prevent post-poll violence.
In short: BJP is currently in a commanding position, TMC is trailing significantly, and Mamata Banerjee’s stronghold seats are seeing intense battles. The final outcome will depend on the remaining rounds of counting.
🔴 May 4, 2026 3:23 PM IST
West Bengal 2026 Election Results Live Updates: TMC wins Bhagawangola
Reyat Hossain Sarkar of All India Trinamool Congress has won in Bhagawangola constituency with 105,997 votes.
🔴 May 4, 2026 3:18 PM IST
West Bengal 2026 Election Results Live Updates: BJP wins in Monteswar
BJP candidate Saikat Panja has won in Monteswar with 96,559 votes. He has beaten TMC candidate Chowdhuri Siddiqullah by 14,798 votes.
🔴 May 4, 2026 3:01 PM IST
West Bengal 2026 Election Results Live Updates: BJP leads in Bankura
BJP candidate Niladri Sekhar Dana is inching close to victory with 119,428 votes in 21 out of 24 rounds of counting. He has leading by a wide margin of 48,065 votes.
TMC candidate Anup Mandal is trailing with 71,363 votes.
