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West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: BJP Crosses Majority Mark, Trinamool Trails After 15 Years

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KOLKATA – The political landscape of West Bengal is witnessing a historic shift today, May 4, 2026, as counting for the 294-seat Assembly continues. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has surged past the "magic figure" of 148, maintaining a commanding lead that threatens to end the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) 15-year reign.

Live Counting Trends: The Big Picture

As of midday, the saffron wave appears to have swept through both rural and urban Bengal. The BJP's aggressive campaign, centered on "Asol Poriborton" (Real Change) and development, seems to have resonated with a significant portion of the electorate.

  • BJP+: Leading in 194+ seats

  • Trinamool Congress (TMC): Leading in 96 seats

  • Left-Congress Alliance: Leading in 2 seats

  • Others (including AJU): Leading in 2 seats

The Majority Mark: In the 294-member house, a party needs 148 seats to form the government. The BJP is currently tracking well above this threshold.

High-Stakes Battle in Bhabanipur: Mamata vs. Suvendu

The most-watched contest is in Bhabanipur, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is locked in a "see-saw" battle with her former lieutenant turned rival, Suvendu Adhikari.

  • Current Status: After the third round of counting, Mamata Banerjee has regained a slight lead with 9,359 votes, while Suvendu Adhikari follows closely with 8,461 votes.

  • The Narrative: While the CM holds her ground in her home bastion, Adhikari has already claimed a moral victory, citing a massive "Hindu consolidation" and a shift in Adivasi votes toward the BJP across the state.

Key Highlights & Turmoil

  1. RG Kar Impact: In a symbolic blow to the incumbent government, Ratna Debnath, the mother of the RG Kar hospital victim, is currently leading from the Panihati seat on a BJP ticket.

  2. The Humayun Kabir Factor: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, running under his new Aam Janata Unnayan (AJU) party, is currently leading in Naoda, significantly denting the TMC’s minority vote bank in Murshidabad.

  3. Special Intensive Revision (SIR): This election follows a record deletion of voters under the SIR, a move that the opposition claimed would "cleanse" the rolls and which the TMC had viewed with skepticism.

District-Wise Shifts

The BJP has made massive inroads into traditional TMC strongholds:

  • Diamond Harbour: The BJP is leading in segments of Abhishek Banerjee's Lok Sabha constituency.

  • North Bengal & Junglemahal: A near-complete sweep for the BJP is being reported in these regions.

  • South Bengal: The TMC is struggling to hold onto its core urban seats in Kolkata and the neighboring districts.

What’s Next?

While the trends strongly favor a BJP government, the TMC leadership has urged supporters to wait for the final rounds. "These are just trends, not final results," stated TMC spokespersons, even as BJP workers began celebrating with saffron abir (colored powder) and sweets outside counting centers across the state.

If the current trends hold, West Bengal will see its first non-TMC, non-Left government in decades, marking a seismic shift in Eastern Indian politics.

Stay tuned for minute-by-minute updates as the final rounds of counting conclude.

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