West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: The BJP is set to make history in Bengal. The state is on course to see its first BJP government since Independence as the Trinamool is staring at defeat after 15 years in power, in the first election after a record deletion of voters under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is in a direct showdown with the BJP, the face of which is the Chief Minister's former lieutenant, now a fiery Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari. Other players include the Congress and Left front; adding a twist to the political dynamics is a new party formed by suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir, who had shot to limelight with his initiative to build a mosque named after the Babri.
Bengal voted in two phases on April 23 and 29, with repolling ordered in Falta constituency and some booths elsewhere.
The Assembly Math
The West Bengal Assembly has 294 seats. To form the government, a simple majority of 148 seats is needed. Any party or coalition of parties must gain the magic figure to win the election.
Exit polls have failed to project a clear winner this time.
In 2021, Trinamool won 215 seats while the BJP made deeper inroads in Bengal and ended up bagging 77 seats, becoming the main opposition party for the first time in the state assembly. The Congress and the Left were zero. Chief Minister Banerjee lost to LoP Adhikari in Nandigram but was later elected through a bypoll from Bhabanipur.
Adhikari has this time brought the fight to Banerjee's doorstep in Bhabanipur, which is going to steal the focus this counting session.
But the heat was felt throughout Bengal, for what was an intense battle of ideologies, grassroots politics, aggressive promises of doles and development, and fresh calls of change in a state where the Left fortress fell 15 years ago.
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Bengal Results LIVE: Preparations Begin At BJP HQ To Celebrate Big Bengal Victory
Preparations begin in BJP Headquarters to celebrate BJP's big win in West Bengal.
Bengal Results LIVE: The 5 Ms Behind BJP's Rise In Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal
Bengal Results LIVE: Humayun Kabir Of Babri Fame Leading From Both Seats
Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir, who now heads his own party, is leading from both the seats he's contesting.
Bengal Results LIVE: BJP Invokes Kali As Bengal Appears Set For Big Change
The BJP has posted a photo of PM Modi facing an idol of Goddess Kali. A text on the photo reads, "Bengal is ready for change." The party credits "the blessings of Maa Kali and the people of Bengal" for the victory.
Bengal Results LIVE: "Don't Leave Counting Area," Mamata Banerjee Tells Party Agents
"I request all counting agents and candidates not to leave the counting area. This is BJP's plan. Since yesterday, I have been saying that they will show their results first and ours later in the first two or three rounds. Counting has been stopped after two or three rounds in about 100 locations. Seven machines were found in Kalyani where there was no match. It's a total forceful use of central forces to oppress the Trinamool Congress everywhere, breaking offices, and forcibly occupying them. You have seen how they looted votes in the name of SIR to win the seats they could. But there are still 70-100 seats where we are leading, which they are not reporting. They are feeding entirely false news. The Election Commission is playing according to its will, along with the central forces. Our police are working under the central forces with complete submission. Therefore, I will tell all our counting agents and all our party workers not to be so upset. I said you would win after sunset. Even if three or four rounds have been counted, there are 14-18 rounds in total. You will win then. Wait and watch. We are with you. Don't be afraid. We will fight like tiger cubs," Mamata Banerjee says in a video message for party workers posted on Facebook.
Bengal Results Live: Suvendu Adhikari Leads By Over 3,000 Votes In Nandigram
The BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is leading by over 3,000 votes in hometurf Nandigram after second round of counting.
Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari On Trinamool's Push For Bengali Pride
Asked about the Trinamool's constant push for Bengali pride, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari tells NDTV's Shiv Aroor, "This 'outsider-insider' (narrative) is cheap politics of Mamata Banerjee. People have rejected this. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, a Bengali Hindu formed this party."
ECI Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Credits Hindu Consolidation, Adivasi Votes
"People voted against infiltrators and attempts to change the state's demographic. There was Hindu consolidation. Hindu women have voted en masse for the BJP. We also got Adivasi votes. Trinamool only did appeasement politics," Suvendu Adhikari tells NDTV.
ECI Bengal Results LIVE: People Voted Against Misrule, Suvendu Adhikari Tells NDTV
"I congratulate the people. They have voted against misrule and Mamata Banerjee's atrocities on Hindus," says BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. "I am not being communal. But Hindus are not arrogant," he adds.
Bengal Results LIVE: BJP Extends Gains, Trinamool Ahead In Less Than 100 Seats
The BJP has extended its gains and is now leading in 194 seats. The Trinamool ahead in just 96 seats, dragging far behind. The Left is leading in two seats.
Bengal Results LIVE: RG Kar Doctor's Mother Leading From Panihati
BJP candidate Ratna Debnath, mother of the victim doctor in RG Kar rape and murder horror, is leading from Panihati by a margin of 2,763 votes after the first round of counting.
Bengal Results LIVE: How Bengal Political Heatmap Is Changing
Bengal Results Live: Who's Winning?
Bengal is appearing saffron this time. The BJP has made deeper inroads than expected. It is leading in 187 seats, well past the majority mark of 148. The Trinamool is struggling to get even half of what it had won last time.
Bengal Results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee 9,359 Votes, Suvendu Adhikari 8,461
Mamata Banerjee has secured 9,359 votes while Suvendu Adhikari has bagged 8,461 votes after the third round of counting.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee Back In Lead, Suvendu Adhikari Trails
It's a see-saw in Bhabanipur. Mamata Banerjee is back in the lead. Suvendu Adhikari trails in the Trinamool stronghold.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Decodes Bhabanipur Lead
"In Bhabanipur, the first round was of the Muslim area, in which I conceded a deficit of approx 2,000 votes. After the second round, which was a Hindu area, I am leading with 2,200 votes. Mamata Banerjee is trailing. I want to thank every Hindu Sanatani those have cast their votes in favour of me. Mamata Banerjee will be defeated in Bhabanipur," says BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
West Bengal Results LIVE: BJP 175, Trinamool 115, CPM 1, Congress 0
Latest counting trends: The BJP is leading in 175 seats, Trinamool is ahead in 115 seats. The CPM has opened its account too while the Congress remains at zero.
West Bengal Results LIVE: BJP Gains In Raj Chakraborty's Barrackpur Seat
Bengali filmmaker and Trinamool candidate Raj Chakraborty trails from Barrackpur. The BJP's Kaustuv Bagchi is leading.
West Bengal Results LIVE: CPM Candidate Leads In Domkal, Trinamool Trails
West Bengal Results LIVE: BJP Gains Big In Abhishek Banerjee Stronghold
The BJP is leading in Diamond Harbour, seen as a stronghold of Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee. BJP candidate Dipak Halder is ahead of his Trinamool rival by a margin of over 2,500 votes after the first round of counting.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Leading Against Mamata Banerjee
Tables are turned again. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is leading against Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur constituency.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Humayun Kabir Leading From Naoda
West Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Ahead By 1558 Votes In Bhabanipur
The BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is ahead of Mamata Banerjee by a margin of 1558 votes in Bhabanipur after second round of counting, shows EC's latest data.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Trinamool's Kunal Ghosh Leads In Beleghata
Trinamool candidate Kunal Ghosh is leading by a margin of 434 votes in Beleghata.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Holds Above Halfway Mark At 10:15 AM
It's 10:15 am. It has been over two hours since counting started started this morning. The BJP holds well above the halfway mark of 148. While the BJP and its allies are at 169, Trinamool is at 112 seats. The Congress and Left too have opened their accounts.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Ashok Dinda Trails From Moyna
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool's Shashi Panja Trails From Shyampukur
Trinamool leader and Bengal minister Shashi Panja trails from Shyampukur. BJP rival Purnima Chakraborty takes a lead.
Bengal Results Live: Suvendu Adhikari Claims Fewer Muslims Voted For Trinamool
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool Candidate's Allegation
"Today, the security for all of us is very strict. We are not allowed to enter with mobile phones or pens. There is no water and no food. But when (BJP's) Arjun Singh is entering, his security is entering with him. He is carrying a mobile phone. We have shown this to the officer, the police, and the CRPF, both inside and outside, but no action has been taken. Nothing has been said," Trinamool's Noapara candidate Trinankur Bhattacharya tells reporters.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee's Lead Margin After First Counting Round
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Confident Of BJP Victory
West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has asserted that the BJP will form the next government in the state. Adhikari is seeking a re-election from Nandigram and taking on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. "BJP will form the government," he said. Maintaining that Muslim voters have not gone en masse with the Trinamool in this election, he claimed that a similar trend can be seen in Bhabanipur. "I will go ahead after the ninth or tenth round and emerge as the winner in the seat," he said, claiming that Hindu votes have consolidated in favour of the BJP.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool Ahead By Close Margin In Singur
Trinamool candidate Becharam Mann is ahead by a margin of just 397 votes in Singur.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: 3 Ambitious Leaders Of 3 Parties Trailing In Bengal
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool's Firhad Hakim Leads From Kolkata Port
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Rekha Patra Leads From Hingalganj
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Dilip Ghosh Leads From Kharagpur Sadar
Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh leads from Kharagpur Sadar.
West Bengal Results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee Leads, BJP Trails In Bhabanipur
The tables are turned! Mamata Banerjee is now leading from her Bhabanipur bastion while the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is trailing.
West Bengal Results LIVE: CPM's Bikashranjan Bhattacharya Trails From Jadavpur
Veteran CPM leader Bikashranjan Bhattacharya is trailing from Jadavpur.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Adhir Ranjan Chwodhury Trails From Baharampur
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Rudranil Ghosh Leads From Shibpur
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Swapan Dasgupta Leads From Rashbehari
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool's Shrreya Pande Leads From Maniktola
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Arjun Singh Leading From Noapara
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: How Bengal Map Looks As Per Counting Trends
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: RG Kar Victim's Mother Trails From Panihati
BJP candidate Ratna Debnath, the mother of the victim of the RG Kar rape and murder horror, is trailing from Panihati.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Soham Chakraborty Leading From Karimpur
Bengali actor and Trinamool candidate Soham Chakraborty is leading From Karimpur.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Raj Chakraborty Leads From Barrackpur
Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakraborty, a Trinamool candidate from Barrackpur, is leading in the seat. Chakraborty is a sitting MLA from the seat.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Crosses Majority Mark In Counting Trends
The BJP has crossed the halfway mark in counting trends. The Trinamool is close behind. It may be noted that no seat has been declared yet. These are only counting trends.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Leads vs Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Scores Century As Trinamool Closes In
The BJP is leading in 105 seats in Bengal, Trinamool is ahead in 95 seats, while the Congress is leading in five seats.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Makes Substantial New Gains In Bengal
In the urban seats of West Bengal, the BJP currently leading on 16, up seven from the last time. The Trinamool at 12, down seven from the last time. In rural Bengal, at this moment, we have trends for 117 seats. The BJP is at 58, up 19, Trinamool at 57, down 21. It seems from the initial trends that the BJP is making substantial new gains.
Election Results LIVE: NDTV's Special Coverage Of Election Results
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West Bengal Election Results LIVE: "Very Significant Growth For BJP"
"It's a very positive sign for the BJP. We should remember that BJP is not in power in West Bengal. The BJP is a success story in Bengal because earlier it was seen as a non-base area for the BJP. The Hindi heartland was the BJP's base area. So now this growth is very significant. We cannot predict now anything, but it's a BJP age, it seems," says senior journalist Jayanta Ghoshal.
West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP Ahead In First Official Leads
Source: ECI
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool Ahead In South Bengal, BJP Gains
Out of the 37 leads in South Bengal, in the 108 seats over there, the Trinamool is at 22, the BJP at 15, up 5 from the last time.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: What It Needs To Win Bengal?
The West Bengal Assembly has 294 seats. To form the government, a simple majority of 148 seats is needed. Any party or coalition of parties must gain the magic figure to win the election. All major parties have contested on their own this time, with high ambitions and big stakes.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Leads In 86 Seats, Trinamool In 42, Congress 2
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Follow NDTV For Updates By The Second
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West Bengal Results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari Leads In Nandigram, Trinamool Trails
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: How Bengal Map Looks After 50 Minutes Of Counting
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Humayun Kabir Of Babri Fame Trails In Naoda
West Bengal Results LIVE: BJP's Agnimitra Paul, Trinamool's Shashi Panja Leading
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Leads In 31, Trinamool In 21, Congress In 2
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Mamata Baneree Trails In Bhabanipur
The BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is leading in Bhabanipur. Mamata Banerjee is in a close contest.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Congress Leading In 2 Seats In Bengal
Congress leads in Mal and Mothabari in West Bengal in the early leads. Last election, it failed to open its account.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Check Counting Updates At 8:30 AM
It has been 30 minutes since counting started in 293 constituencies in West Bengal. The Trinamool is ahead in 12 seats while the BJP is leading in 14 seats, in what's turning out to an extremely close contest between two major political powers in the state.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Can Mamata Banerjee Win A 4th Term?
#ResultsWithNDTV | Data decodes every instance when a leader won a fourth term as Chief Minister - Can West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee achieve this feat?
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 4, 2026
Senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay (@NilanjanUdwin) joins NDTV's Editor-in-Chief @rahulkanwal with more… pic.twitter.com/Vk9sn6Y74N
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: How Bengal Map Looks After 20 Mins Of Counting
West Bengal Results LIVE: Trinamool, BJP In Tight Contest, Show Early Leads
The Trinamool and BJP are in a tight contest, show early leads, as counting begins for West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Map Representation Of Who's Leading Where
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Who's Leading In Bengal?
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool 3, BJP 1 - As Per Early Leads
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool 1, BJP 1 In Early Leads
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Early Leads
Trinamool ahead in one seat, as per early leads for West Bengal election results.
West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: How Votes Are Counted
- First postal ballots are counted at 8 am; EVMs follow thereafter
- RO ensures that the paper seal on each control unit is intact and total votes polled match those mentioned in Form 17C
- RO matches the unique ID and seal on every control unit in the presence of candidates' representatives
- On pressing a button, the control unit shows the number of votes received for each candidate.
- The figures are noted down in Part II of Form 17C after showing to the counting supervisor and polling agents
- The counting supervisor and polling agents of each candidate must sign Form 17C which mentions the candidate-wise result of each control unit. It is then sent to the RO who compiles a final result sheet
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Counting Begins
Counting begins for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. Stay tuned for the first leads.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Top Poll Officer Responds To Trinamool Charge
On the Trinamool complaints that CCTVs in a various strong rooms have gone dark for a couple of minutes, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal tells NDTV, "The camera has been dark for a couple of minutes. It is a normal complaint which keeps on coming in every election because there are certain load-shedding happening sometimes. We have power backup, but that takes a few seconds or a few minutes. But everything is transparent because the CCTV coverage can be seen outside the hall. There are three tier security and CAPF is there. The state police is there, executive magistrate is there so there's never any scope of tampering."
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool Says BJP Must Pay For 'SIR Harassment'
"This is the first time in India, the Supreme Court has scuttled the power of the election commission, there is no illustration of this type, earlier. You have seen that how the Supreme Court has intervened and taken away the power of the Election Commission. The people of Bengal are very much orange. They were harassed during the entire SIR period. For this harassment, the BJP must pay by this election," says Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP's Swapan Dasgupta Speaks To NDTV
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Democracy Wins Every Time, Says Suvendu
"Democracy wins every time in the country, ultimately. Similar conditions existed in Uttar Pradesh. Jungle Raj ended there long ago after the BJP came to power. 20 years ago, Bihar also experienced a massive jungle raj. The people ended that too," says BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
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#WATCH | Kolkata | West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, says, "... I offered prayers at the Lakshmi Narayan Temple. God is with us. A government that protects the interests of Sanatan Dharma is coming."
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
On TMC National General… pic.twitter.com/UyJqDOcHn0
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: No Possibility Of Disruption, Says Top Poll Official
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal says that all arrangements are in place for the counting process. "There is a three-tier security arrangement; our RO (Returning Officer), ARO (Assistant Returning Officer), counting agents, and counting supervisors are all ready; they have undergone training multiple times. There is no possibility of any disruption anywhere, everything will happen as per the rules...200 companies of CAPF have been deployed for the counting centres," says Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
#WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal says, "All arrangements are in place. There is a three-tier security arrangement; our RO (Returning Officer), ARO (Assistant Returning Officer), counting agents, and counting supervisors are all ready; they… pic.twitter.com/0ZVIUuc3HZ
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee's Big Charge Ahead Of Counting
"Keep watch and stay awake at night. File complaints," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered his workers, after she said she received reports that deliberate power outages are being done to disrupt the counting process. "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. 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 said.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP Counting Agent Slams Trinamool Worker
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: A BJP counting agent says, "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..." https://t.co/ySn1AgSLhy pic.twitter.com/3ccmE5vt9M
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
On the argument at a counting booth in Bhabanipur, a BJP counting agent says that the Trinamool workers are not wearing their ID cards and creating unnecessary ruckus. "BJP is winning with a majority in West Bengal and even in Bhabanipur," he says.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool Worker Alleges Bias At Counting Booth
Trinamool worker alleges that BJP polling agents are being allowed to take files and pens inside the counting booth while the Trinamool agents being barred. "Rules should be the same for everyone. We are the people of Mamata Banerjee. There is no bigger identity than this," he says.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: A TMC worker says, "They are not allowing us 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… https://t.co/ySn1AgSLhy pic.twitter.com/iVylzOvMKd
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: How Trinamool, BJP Fared In 2021 Polls
In 2021, Trinamool swept the elections, but even the BJP put up its best ever performance in the state. While the former won 215 seats, the BJP made deeper inroads in Bengal and ended up bagging 77 seats, becoming the main opposition party for the first time in the state assembly. The Congress and the Left failed to open their accounts. In a close contest, the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram; a re-match of which is in Kolkata's Bhabanipur this time.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Why Bhabaninur Is A High-Stakes Battle
NDTV's Shiv Aroor breaks down the major factors that make the Bhabanipur contest such a great deal in West Bengal elections.
#ResultsWithNDTV | The high-stakes poll battle of Bhabanipur: Decoded @ShivAroor pic.twitter.com/swMmjMn0ig
— NDTV (@ndtv) May 4, 2026
Election Results LIVE: The Scoreboard Before Counting Begins
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: BJP, Trinamool Workers Clash Ahead Of Counting
An argument broke out this morning between the counting agents of Trinamool and BJP outside the counter centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur assembly constituency. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari are in direct contest today.
Counting of votes for 293 Assembly constituencies of the state will begin at 8 AM today.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: A verbal argument broke out between the counting agents of TMC and BJP outside the counter centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur assembly constituency.
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
Counting of votes for 293 Assembly constituencies of the state will begin at 8 AM… pic.twitter.com/cvJOrqHC6i
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: What Exit Polls Have Said
Exit polls have failed to project a clear winner this time. A total of seven pollsters, have released their numbers, out of which, four have projected the BJP is poised to come to power in the state for the first time. But exit polls cannot always be trusted. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: What It Needs To Win Bengal?
The West Bengal Assembly has 294 seats. To form the government, a simple majority of 148 seats is needed. Any party or coalition of parties must gain the magic figure to win the election. All major parties have contested on their own this time, with high ambitions and big stakes.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Who Are The Players?
The election discourse was by large dominated by only the Trinamool and the BJP. For Mamata Banerjee, it's both -- a battle of survival and one of prestige. For the BJP, it's one of its most powerful efforts to win a state it has never won. While Banerjee leads the Trinamool, the BJP's face has largely been Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, and the party's new Bengal chief Shamik Bhattacharya. Other players include the Congress and Left front; adding a twist to the political dynamics is a new party formed by suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir, who had shot to limelight with his initiative to build a mosque named after the Babri.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: The SIR Factor
This was the first election in West Bengal after a record 90 lakh deletions in voter rolls under the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR). While the BJP has backed the SIR done by the EC as a just exercise to remove duplicate voters or those who have shifted or died, the Trinamool has alleged targeted and wrongful removals.
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: Trinamool In Power For Last 15 Years
Bengal Results Live: What Happens At Counting Centres
- EVMs are brought out of strong rooms
- But first postal ballots are counted at 8 am; EVMs follow thereafter
- RO ensures that the paper seal on each control unit is intact and total votes polled match those mentioned in Form 17C
- RO matches the unique ID and seal on every control unit in the presence of candidates' representatives
- On pressing a button, the control unit shows the number of votes received for each candidate.
- The figures are noted down in Part II of Form 17C after showing to the counting supervisor and polling agents
- The counting supervisor and polling agents of each candidate must sign Form 17C which mentions the candidate-wise result of each control unit. It is then sent to the RO who compiles a final result sheet
West Bengal Election Results LIVE: The Pre-Counting Exercise
The Returning Officer (RO), usually a government or local authority officer nominated by the Election Commission, is responsible for conducting elections in a constituency. This includes counting of votes too. The lock of the strong room in each constituency is opened around 7 am by the RO officer and the ECI's Special Observer. The EVMs are taken out in the presence of candidates or representatives of each contesting party. Then the counting begins.
West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Counting Begins Shortly
The counting of votes will start at 8 am for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. Follow latest updates during the counting process only on NDTV.com, India's most trusted news website. Click here for more details on the West Bengal elections
