The BJP stormed past the majority mark in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday (May 4, 2026), winning 202 seats and leading in 4 others, according to the Election Commission. The halfway mark stands at 148 in the 294-member House, but with counting of votes currently underway for 293 seats as polling in Falta was countermanded, the majority mark dropped to 147.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Monday (May 4) established a dominant position in two of West Bengal’s most-watched constituencies, Bhabanipur and Nandigram, winning them both. Figures from the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the 20th and final round of counting in Bhabanipur show Mr. Adhikari winning against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a substantial margin of 15,105 votes.
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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.
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