West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026 Live, Election Commission of India: The counting of votes for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections will begin at 8 AM on Monday, May 4, across 77 counting centres in the state.
Results for 293 of the 294 Assembly constituencies will be declared on the day, with the Falta seat being the sole exception.
The elections, held in two phases and concluded on April 29, recorded a historic voter turnout of 92.47 per cent, the highest ever seen in any Assembly or Lok Sabha election in West Bengal since Independence, with women leading participation at 93.24 per cent.
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This was also the first election in the state held after a wide-ranging Special Intensive Revision exercise, during which over 90 lakh names were removed from the voter rolls amid considerable controversy.
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Exit polls have largely favoured the BJP, with most projections placing it ahead of the ruling Trinamool Congress, though estimates varied widely, ranging from 142 to 208 seats for the BJP against 85 to 140 for the TMC. Peoples Pulse was the notable outlier, projecting a TMC majority with 177 to 187 seats.
The results will determine whether Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee secures a fourth consecutive term or cedes power to the BJP.
Live updates will be available on the Election Commission of India's website, results.eci.gov.in, from Monday morning.
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