Kumar Bahukhandi
BJP workers celebrate during the counting of votes in the West Bengal Assembly election results, in Nadia, on Monday, May 4, 2026. – Photo Credit: PTI
Not only has the BJP been able to hold its strongholds of north Bengal and southwest Bengal but made significant inroads in erstwhile Trinamool bastions of Kolkata and adjoining district.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has continued to maintain a significant margin in leads over the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), while also registering initial wins, as vote counting progresses for 293 seats in West Bengal. As the trends continued to pour in, TMC leaders termed the situation “fishy”, and urged caution in making claims of a landslide victory.
According to Election Commission data, the BJP has already secured victory in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Monteswar, Bhatar, Medinipur and Asansol Dakshin seats. On the other hand, the TMC retained the Bhagawangola seat in Murshidabad district, with its candidate Reyat Hossain Sarkar defeating his nearest candidate by a margin of 56,407.
This year the State saw a turnout of 92.8% in the first phase on April 23, while the second recorded 91.47 % polling on April 29 — the highest in the State since Independence, according to the State’s Chief Electoral Officer.
