The BJP on Monday scripted a historic and sweeping victory in West Bengal, winning 206 seats to secure a more than two-thirds majority in the 294-member Assembly and ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule. The result marks the party’s first time in power in the state and signals a major political and ideological shift.
The mandate carried added significance as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated in Bhabanipur by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes, in a high-profile contest that echoed their earlier Nandigram battle. The TMC was reduced to 79 seats and was leading in two others, reflecting a sharp decline.
The BJP’s surge cut across regions—from north Bengal and Junglemahal to urban and industrial belts—indicating a broad-based statewide wave. Its vote share rose to around 45 per cent from 38 per cent in 2021, while the TMC’s dropped to about 40.94 per cent from 48 per cent, highlighting a significant erosion of support.
The scale of the victory pointed to a structural realignment in Bengal politics, with the BJP breaching key TMC strongholds and making gains in tribal, rural and urban constituencies. The outcome also marked the first time since 1972 that the state is set to be governed by the same party that rules at the Centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the result, while the BJP credited its sustained organisational expansion since 2019, backed by intensive campaigning and grassroots mobilisation.
The defeat was equally stark for the TMC, with at least 20 ministers losing their seats and the party struggling across multiple regions. Mamata Banerjee termed the verdict “immoral” and alleged that “more than 100 seats were looted,” a charge echoed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who claimed the elections were “stolen.”
The verdict marks a turning point for both parties—consolidating the BJP’s rise from a marginal player to a dominant force in the state, while pushing the TMC into the role of opposition after over a decade in power. It also signals the beginning of a new, more competitive political phase in West Bengal, with governance, leadership management and organisational rebuilding emerging as key challenges ahead.
Exit polls in West Bengal have thrown up sharply divergent projections, reflecting an intensely contested election. Some surveys, including Matrize, indicate an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party, projecting 146–161 seats — around or above the majority mark of 148 in the 294-member Assembly — while placing the ruling All India Trinamool Congress at 125–140 seats. However, other pollsters suggest a contrasting outcome.
People’s Pulse projected 177–187 seats for the TMC and 95–110 for the BJP, with 0–1 for the Left Front and 1–3 for the Congress. Janmat forecast 195–205 seats for the TMC, 80–90 for the BJP alliance and 1–3 for the Congress.
Most other pollsters, however, gave the BJP an edge. Matrize estimated 146–161 for the BJP and 125–140 for the TMC, P-Marq projected 150–175 for the BJP and 118–138 for the TMC, while Poll Diary forecast 142–171 for the BJP, 99–127 for the TMC and 3–5 for the Congress. Praja Poll projected 178–208 seats for the BJP and 85–110 for the TMC.
News18 estimated 143–163 for the BJP and 127–147 for the TMC, while Today’s Chanakya projected 192 for the BJP and 100 for the TMC, with a margin of error of 11 seats. The wide variation underscores a polarised electorate and a bipolar contest, leaving the outcome finely balanced ahead of counting.
Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Monday said that all arrangements for the election process are fully in place.
He said that 458 halls have been readied and necessary infrastructure has been set up. Agarwal added that micro-observers have been deployed wherever required to ensure smooth and transparent proceedings.
VIDEO | West Bengal Poll Results 2026: Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal says, “All preparations are in place here. All the halls are ready, there are 458 halls, and everything is set. Micro-observers have also been arranged wherever required.”#WestBengalPollResults2026… pic.twitter.com/EHh9JQ61b1
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VIDEO | West Bengal Poll Results 2026: Party agents arrive at Nandigram counting centre ahead of vote counting.#WestBengalPollResults2026 #Results2026WithPTI #AssemblyElectionResults2026
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BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday expressed confidence that the party is on course to form the government, asserting that the election reflects the will of the people.He described the contest as “Janata vs Mamata,” calling it a rejection of the ruling TMC.
Bhattacharya said the BJP’s early expectations remain unchanged and claimed that public sentiment is firmly against the incumbent government.
VIDEO | West Bengal Poll Results 2026: BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya (@SamikBJP) says, “What we said on the first day remains our expectation even now. In fact, it’s not our expectation, it’s the people’s. This election has been fought by the people against the TMC. This… pic.twitter.com/btjTF5NzD8
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Central forces’ armoured vehicles were seen patrolling the Malda College counting centre premises as security remains on high alert ahead of vote counting. Personnel have been deployed since early morning to ensure order, with counting of votes set to begin shortly.
#WATCH | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Central forces' armoured vehicles patrolling the Malda College counting centre premises. Central forces have been on alert since morning. Counting of votes will begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/YkBm57oO4y
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Counting of votes for the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal began at 8 am on Monday, with the verdict set to decide whether the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC returns to power for a fourth consecutive term or the BJP scripts history by forming its first government in the state.
The counting is being held for 293 of 294 assembly segments in 77 centres across 23 districts of the state under a multi-layered security cordon, deciding the fate of 2,926 candidates.
The elections were held under the shadow of the SIR exercise, in which the names of around 91 lakh people were removed from the electoral rolls, which shrank to around 6.82 crore.
The polling was held in two phases -- on April 23 for 152 seats and on April 29 for 142 seats, recording a voter turnout of 92.47 per cent -- the highest since Independence, according to the Election Commission.
While repolling was held in 11 booths of Magrahat Paschim and four in Diamond Harbour assembly segment on May 2, the EC countermanded polls in the adjacent Falta constituency, citing "severe electoral offences and subversion of democratic process during polling in a large number of polling stations." The fresh poll in that seat will take place on May 21, and counting on May 24.
The postal ballots, through which those engaged in poll duty vote, are being counted first, followed by the EVMs. Several rounds of counting will be held in every seat, with early trends expected shortly.
Early trends from multiple television networks on Monday indicated the opposition BJP edging ahead as counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections got underway across centres in the state.
The Election Commission is yet to come out with any official figures. Counting is expected to continue through the day, with clearer trends likely to emerge by afternoon.
According to TV 9 Bangla, the TMC was leading in around 11 seats, while the BJP was ahead in 14 seats. Zee News said TMC was ahead in 18 seats and the BJP in 21. Figures from Republic Bangla indicated the TMC leading in 4 seats, while the BJP was ahead in 19 seats.
The counting of votes for the state's 293 Assembly constituencies began at 8 am, with postal ballots taken up first in keeping with Election Commission norms.
Counting of EVM votes commenced at 8 am, officials said.
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said he was confident of a landslide victory, as counting of votes for the assembly elections began on Monday morning.
"People of the state have already rejected the Trinamool Congress government and in a few hours, the overwhelming majority of the seats will confirm that in the fight between Mamata Banerjee and the people, people have rejected Mamata Banerjee," Bhattacharya said outside a counting centre in Kolkata.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humyaun Kabir on Monday complained about the lack of seating arrangements for counting agents of political parties at centres where counting of votes at West Bengal's Baharampur is underway.
"There is a lack of security arrangements for counting agents at the centres. I wish the EC makes proper arrangements at the counting centres across the state," he told PTI in Murshidabad district.
The counting is being held for 293 of 294 assembly segments in 77 centres across 23 districts of the state under a multi-layered security cordon, deciding the fate of 2,926 candidates.
Initial trends from TV channels indicated that Mausam Noor, the Congress candidate from Malatipur in West Bengal's Malda district, was leading, with the grand old party ahead in two assembly constituencies across the state.
Early trends, reported by the TV channels, said the Congress was also having an edge in the Mothabari seat of the same district, which witnessed unprecedented scenes of judicial officer gherao over the deletion of names in the SIR exercise in April this year.
According to those reports, the BJP was leading in six of the assembly seats in Malda district, while the TMC had an edge in four of the segments.
Malda is among the districts which experienced some of the highest deletions during the SIR exercise.
The Election Commission is yet to come out with official figures.
Counting for the high-stakes polls in Bengal is expected to continue throughout the day, with clearer trends likely to emerge by afternoon.
Early trends from television channels indicated that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was leading in the high-profile Bhabanipur Assembly constituency as counting of votes was underway on Monday.
The Election Commission is yet to release any figures. Officials said counting of postal ballots is currently underway, with EVM counting to follow.
According to initial trends aired by India Today and Republic Bangla, Adhikari was ahead of his nearest rival Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the constituency, which has been a prestige battleground in the state election.
The Bhabanipur seat has traditionally been a stronghold of the TMC and is closely associated with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Trends are expected to fluctuate as more rounds of counting are completed.
According to the trends from the TV channels, Adhikari was also leading in the Nandigram seat.
Early trends from multiple television channels indicated a narrow edge for the opposition BJP over the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
TV9 Bangla showed the TMC leading in around 101 seats and the BJP in 105, while Zee 24 Ghanta put the TMC at 110 and the BJP at 100.
Republic Bangla gave the BJP a wider lead at 70 seats against the TMC’s 53, while ABP Ananda showed a closer contest with the BJP at 67 and the TMC at 58.
India Today projected the TMC ahead in 95 seats and the BJP in 102, while Anandabazar.com reported the BJP leading in 62 seats and the TMC in 60.
Counting for the state’s 293 Assembly constituencies began at 8 am, with postal ballots taken up first in line with Election Commission norms. Clearer trends are expected to emerge as counting gathers pace through the day.
Early Election Commission data showed the BJP leading in Jhargram, where candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau secured 5,156 votes, ahead of TMC’s Mongal Saren, who polled 4,180 votes, a margin of 976.
According to television trends, BJP’s Agnimitra Paul was leading in Asansol Dakshin, while the party’s Suri candidate Jagannath Chattopadhyay was also ahead of his TMC rival.
TMC’s Snehasish Chakraborty, a minister in the Mamata Banerjee government, was leading in Jangipara constituency in Hooghly district.
No rallies celebrating the victory of candidates will be allowed anywhere in West Bengal on Monday, a senior official of the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office said.
The official also said the poll panel is looking into complaints that agents of different parties were unable to reach counting centres.
"No rallies celebrating wins of candidates following the announcement of results will be allowed anywhere in the state today," special observer Subrata Gupta told reporters.
"We are looking into the issue of agents unable to reach their centres. It will be resolved soon," he said.
West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya said, "The dream of forming a government from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar is going to be fulfilled today. The government will be formed and will remain in place... Didi is sure to take a rest."
Speaking on early trends indicating a comeback for TMC, Bhattacharya said, "These are just early trends. There will be highs and lows just like there were during polling. Formation of BJP government is certain."
#WATCH | Kolkata: On Counting of votes, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, "The dreams of the BJP workers are about to come true. This is the worker of the entire country... The dream of forming a government from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar is going to be fulfilled… pic.twitter.com/NAOT8Mb7ZT
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The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), an ally of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the Darjeeling hills, was leading in Kalimpong.
In Kalimpong, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) candidate Ruden Sada Lepcha-whose party is an ally of the TMC in the Darjeeling hills-was ahead by 457 votes over BJP's Bharat Kumar Chetri.
West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, said, "This time there's a Hindu consolidation, and the way Muslims vote for TMC, they have not done that this time."
He further said that he had not expected "such a good performance" in the Muslim booth in Nandigram.
"The guarantee given by PM Modi to build Bengal under his leadership has been in his favour," he added.
As counting picks up pace, numbers have turned in favour of the BJP. The NDA has secured a lead in 162 seats, crossing the majority mark of 148 seats. The AITC trails behind with majority in only 115 seats, contrary to several exit poll predictions.
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was leading over her nearest BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari by 1,996 votes in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency after the first round of counting on Monday, according to the Election Commission data.
Banerjee secured 3,666 votes, while Adhikari polled 1,670 in the initial round.
Counting of votes for the high-stakes West Bengal assembly elections was underway, amid tight security arrangements across centres in the state.
Sitting BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul was leading in Asansol Dakshin seat in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district by a margin of 10,509 votes over his nearest rival Tapas Banerjee of the TMC. Paul has bagged 25,544 votes.
Paul told reporters there is a "BJP tsunami" in West Bengal.
BJP's Ajay Ray was leading over TMC's Udayan Guha by 5575 votes in the Dinhata constituency after the third round of counting on Monday, according to the Election Commission data.
Ray bagged 19476 votes while Guha, the North Bengal Development Minister, secured 13,901 votes.
Guha is the sitting candidate in Dinhata in North Bengal's Cooch Behar district.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir was leading in the Nowda seat in Murshidabad district over his nearest TMC rival after the first round of counting, according to the Election Commission.
Kabir was leading by a margin of 2,890 votes over TMC's Sahina Momtaz Khan after the first round of counting.
Mamata Banerjee trailing behind BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by 1,558 votes after second round of counting in Bhabanipur assembly seat.
Initial trends from various parts of West Bengal, according to Election Commission figures, showed several TMC leaders trailing their nearest BJP rivals.
In Cooch Behar district's Dinhata, minister Udayan Guha was trailing by 6,259 votes against BJP's Ajay Ray after four of the 24 rounds of counting.
In Kolkata's Shyampukur, minister Sashi Panja was trailing BJP's Purnima Chakraborty by 934 votes after two rounds of counting, with another 19 rounds left.
BJP candidate Sarbari Mukherjee is leading by 217 votes over her nearest rival of the TMC in the erstwhile Left bastion of Jadavpur in south Kolkata.
CPI(M) candidate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a former Rajya Sabha MP, is in third position, while TMC's Debabrata Majumdar, who is seeking re-election, is in the second spot.
In a see-saw battle, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee regained the lead over BJP challenger Suvendu Adhikari in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency after the third round of counting on Monday.
According to Election Commission data, Banerjee was ahead by 898 votes as she polled 9,359 votes against Adhikari's 8,461.
The development came after Adhikari was ahead in the second round by 1,558 votes.
Mother of RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and BJP candidate from Panihati, Ratna Debnath, is currently leading from the seat by a margin of more than 2763 votes, according to the Election Commission.
BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur Assembly constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, says, "The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats."
The BJP maintained a strong lead in West Bengal on Monday, surging ahead in 152 Assembly seats against the TMC's 81.
With the halfway mark of 148 in the 294-member House within striking distance, the BJP's early momentum pointed to a possible breakthrough, while the ruling TMC scrambled to close the gap in what is emerging as a fiercely contested and potentially game-changing electoral battle.
The early numbers suggested a geographically split mandate in the making, with the BJP pushing ahead in border, tribal and industrial regions, while the TMC held ground in parts of Kolkata and select rural strongholds.
Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick, an accused in a multi-crore ration distribution scam, was leading by 4,967 votes over his nearest rival of the BJP in Habra seat in North 24 Parganas district, according to the Election Commission.
Mallick, the TMC candidate, bagged 12,037 votes, while the BJP's Debdas Mondal secured 7,070 votes, and the CPI(M)'s Rijinandan Biswas was at the third spot, with 4,634 votes after two rounds.
TMC candidate and the party's spokesperson Kunal Ghosh was leading over his nearest BJP rival Partha Chaudhury in the Beleghata seat in north Kolkata, according to the Election Commission.
Mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath was leading by 5067 votes over the Trinamool Congress nominee in Panihati assembly constituency after the second round of counting, EC data said.
Debnath bagged 13784 votes while the TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh secured 8717 votes.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged TMC candidates and agents to remain vigilant and not to leave counting centres, alleging that there was a "game plan" by the BJP and the Election Commission to show the saffron party taking a lead in the early trends of counting.
In a video message issued during the counting of votes, the TMC supremo appealed to party workers to stay put and not to lose morale.
"I appeal to everyone that neither TMC candidates nor counting agents should abandon counting centres," she said.
VIDEO | West Bengal Election Result: CM Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) said,
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"I request all counting agents and candidates to remain in strong rooms and not leave their centres. I am saying this since yesterday that the BJP votes will be shown first. In fact, counting in… pic.twitter.com/OFx4CLmuMx
Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was leading in the Nowda and Rejinagar seats of West Bengal's Murshidabad district as counting of votes progressed on Monday.
Kabir led the Nowda seat by 8,212 votes over his nearest rival after the eighth round of counting.
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury trailed against BJP's Subrata Maitra by 5,266 votes in the crucial Baharampur Assembly seat in Murshidabad district after five rounds of counting were completed, Election Commission data said.
While Maitra, the sitting MLA from the seat, bagged 31,365 votes, Chowdhury has managed 26,099 votes so far.
Trinamool's Naru Gopal Mukherjee, who finished second in the 2021 edition of state polls, was currently placed at the third position with 13,295 votes.
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday maintained a strong lead over BJP challenger Suvendu Adhikari by 15,494 votes in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata, after initial fluctuations in early rounds of counting.
According to Election Commission data, Banerjee secured 35,522 votes against Adhikari's 20,028 at the end of the eighth round of counting.
The TMC supremo had earlier built a commanding lead of 17,371 votes by the end of the seventh round, polling 32,822 votes against Adhikari's 15,451, before the margin narrowed slightly in the subsequent round.
Former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh was leading by 9,075 votes over his nearest rival Pradip Sarkar of the TMC in Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, according to the Election Commission.
Ghosh, a former BJP state president, polled 16,694 votes, while Sarkar bagged 7,619 votes.
CPI(M)'s Madhusudan Roy was at the third spot, securing only 788 votes after three rounds of counting, with 17 more rounds left.
West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas was trailing by a slender margin in the Tollyganj seat in south Kolkata, as counting of votes was underway for the assembly elections on Monday.
After five rounds of counting, Biswas was trailing by 624 votes against BJP's Papia Adhikari, a Bengali filmstar of yesteryears.
A total of 16 rounds of counting will be held in the seat.
BJP candidate Rupa Ganguly, a former Rajya Sabha MP of the party, is ahead of her TMC rival in Sonarpur Dakshin constituency, according to the Election Commission.
After five rounds of counting, the actor-politician is leading by 12,633 votes over TMC's Arundhuti Moitra (Lovely), who is contesting for a re-election from the constituency.
West Bengal minister and TMC heavyweight Moloy Ghatak was leading over his nearest rival Krishnendu Mukherjee of the BJP by 16,525 votes in Asansol Uttar constituency in Paschim Bardhaman seat in West Bengal, the Election Commission said.
Ghatak, the state labour minister, bagged 59,916 votes, while Mukherjee secured 43,391 votes after seven rounds of counting, with seven rounds left.
CPI's Akhilesh Kumar Singh was in the third spot at 2,198 votes.
West Bengal Assembly Speaker and senior TMC leader Biman Banerjee was leading by 12,664 votes over his nearest rival Biswajit Paul of the BJP in Baruipur Paschim assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district, according to the Election Commission.
Banerjee, the sitting MLA, secured 37,469 votes, while Paul bagged 24,805 votes after six rounds of counting, with 12 more rounds left.
CPI(M)'s Md Lahek Ali was in the third spot, bagging 5,925 votes.
The CPI(M)-led Left Front, which contested 252 seats in the West Bengal assembly elections, was leading in just one constituency on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
Its ally, All India Secular Front (AISF), was ahead in one seat.
A lone bright spot for the Left was Domkal in Murshidabad, where CPI(M) candidate Md Mostafijur Rahaman was leading by 8,877 votes after five rounds of counting.
AISF MLA Nawsad Siddique, seeking re-election from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, was ahead by 13,981 votes after eight rounds.
BJP legislator Agnimitra Paul was leading in the Asansol Dakshin seat in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district by a comfortable margin of 39,547 votes against her nearest rival Tapas Banerjee of the TMC.
Paul has bagged 1,16,691 votes, while Banerjee has garnered 77,154 votes, with another round of counting to go, according to the Election Commission.
BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul retained her Asansol Dakshin assembly constituency in West Bengal, defeating TMC's Tapas Banerjee by 40,839 votes, according to the Election Commission.
Paul secured 1,19,582 votes, while Banerjee polled 78,743 votes, it said.
The BJP leader was declared winner after 15 rounds of counting.
Security around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kalighat in the city was beefed up on Monday afternoon following a directive of the Election Commission after a group of people reached near the place and raised "Jai Sree Ram" slogans near her home, a senior official said.
The security around the state secretariat 'Nabanna' was also tightened following the directive of the poll panel.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the counting centre for the high-profile Bhabanipur assembly constituency on Monday afternoon, following allegations that a TMC agent had been forced out.
Banerjee reached Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls' High School, the designated counting venue at Lord Sinha Road, as her lead against Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari narrowed over the last few rounds.
Adhikari is already present at the counting centre.
TMC leaders claimed that one of its counting agents had been forced out of the centre, leading to Banerjee's arrival at the venue.
The BJP has won six seats and was leading in 196 seats, while the TMC has bagged one as the counting of votes in West Bengal Assembly polls progressed on Monday, indicating a saffron surge in the state.
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.
The party is leading in 87 other seats.
Sources in the TMC said at least 23 ministers were trailing across constituencies, signalling a widespread challenge for the party leadership.
Flex boards, party banners and festoons at Trinamool Congress offices across West Bengal were allegedly defaced and damaged following the BJP's landslide victory in the Assembly polls, even as the saffron party denied any role in the incidents, officials said on Monday.
The TMC claimed that hours after poll trends became clear, "miscreants" gathered outside its offices at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas, Tufanganj in Cooch Behar and Panihati in North 24 Parganas and vandalised them.
At Baruipur, flex boards and banners were torn, and photographs of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee were thrown on the ground, a local TMC leader alleged.
A senior police officer said forces were deployed in the area, and the crowd that had assembled outside the party office was dispersed.
Trinamool Congress Minister Shashi Panja suffered a defeat against the BJP's Purnima Chakraborty by a margin of 14,633 votes on Monday.
The BJP's rookie candidate secured 60,248 votes, while Panja got 45,615 votes in north Kolkata's Shyampukur assembly constituency, according to Election Commission data.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir won both the Nowda and Rejinagar seats in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
Kabir, who was suspended from the TMC in December over his proposal to build a mosque modelled on Babri Masjid in Beldanga, won the Nowda seat by 27,943 votes over his nearest rival, Rana Mandal of the BJP.
In Rejinagar, he won by 58,876 votes over the BJP's Bapan Ghosh.
Kabir got 1,23,536 votes, and Ghosh secured 64,660.
The high-stakes contest in the Bhabanipur Assembly polls tightened on Monday, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeing her lead margin against the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari erode steadily as counting progressed.
After 14 rounds of counting, Banerjee was ahead by 3,830 votes, polling 48,671 votes against Adhikari's 44,841, according to Election Commission data.
The prestige battle in one of the state's most closely watched seats has been marked by sharp swings since the morning.
The Congress party on Monday won the Farakka seat and is leading in Raninagar, overcoming the humiliation of not winning a single seat in the 2021 assembly election in West Bengal.
Motab Shaikh, whose name was not in the electoral rolls at first and was included by a tribunal set up by the Supreme Court to look into the deletions, defeated his nearest rival of the BJP by 8,193 votes, while the TMC candidate came third in the Murshidabad district constituency.
Shaikh secured 63,050 votes, while BJP's Sunil Chowdhuri got 54,857 votes and TMC's Amirul Islam got 47,256 votes, according to the Election Commission data.
Congratulating the people of West Bengal on the massive win scripted by the BJP in the assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of Bengal have sent a strong message to infiltrators and their sympathisers, highlighting that parties engaged in the politics of appeasement will not forget this lesson.
In a series of posts on X, he remarked that the overwhelming public mandate reflects the people's response to those who create fear, appeasement, and protection to infiltrators.
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suffered a defeat in the hands of BJP's Subrata Maitra on Monday by a margin of 17,548 votes in his home turf of Baharampur in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, according to the Election Commission.
Maitra, who retained the seat, bagged 91,088 votes compared to Chowdhury, who managed 73,540 votes in his kitty.
The BJP leader marginally improved on his 2021 performance of 89,340 votes to surge past the finish line.
Counting of votes is underway for the high-stakes elections in West Bengal which is seen as a crucial test for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress's bid for a fourth consecutive term, amid a stiff challenge mounted by the BJP. The CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress are also hoping to improve their tally after successive electoral setbacks.
Exit polls present a sharply divided picture, with some projecting a BJP edge while others forecast a comfortable return for the All India Trinamool Congress, underlining an uncertain and closely fought contest.
Political observers say the results will also be read as a barometer of the BJP's ability to expand its footprint in eastern India, while a strong showing by the TMC would reinforce its dominance in the state.
#WestBengal awaits a high-stakes verdict, with counting set to decide whether the All India #TrinamoolCongress retains power or the #BharatiyaJanataParty scripts a historic first victory in the state.#WestBengalElections #ElectionsWithTNIE
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Rekha Patra, the face of Sandeshkhali protests who has been projected as the BJP's face in the fight against atrocities on women in West Bengal, drubbed her TMC opponent by 5,421 votes on Monday.
A housewife from Sandeshkhali and an alleged torture victim of now-arrested TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his cohorts, Patra hit national headlines when she walked massive rallies against her oppressors carrying her girl child.
Shewon the constituency by a margin of 5,421 votes, polling 1,00,207 votes against TMC's Ananda Sarkar, who got 94,786 votes.
