A dramatic political shift appears to be unfolding in West Bengal as the BJP crosses the majority mark, making significant inroads into what has long been considered the stronghold of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).Counting trends suggest a decisive surge for the BJP, signalling a potential change in the state’s political landscape that has been dominated by Mamata Banerjee for over a decade.The scale of the BJP’s performance is being seen as historic, with the party not only consolidating its traditional support base but also breaking into regions previously loyal to the ruling party.Key constituencies that were once considered safe for the TMC are witnessing stiff competition, with several swinging in favour of the BJP. This shift points to a broader churn among voters and a possible recalibration of political loyalties across the state.While final results are still being awaited, the current trajectory indicates that the BJP has managed to convert momentum into tangible electoral gains. If the trend holds, it could mark a defining moment in Bengal politics, reshaping power equations and setting the stage for a new phase of governance in the state.BJP — 192TMC — 94OTH — 3BGPM — 1INC — 0People gave spectacular mandate to BJP in Bengal: PM ModiMay 4, 2026 6:14 pmPeople gave spectacular mandate to BJP and I assure BJP will do everything possible to fulfil aspirations of people of Bengal: PM Modi PTIBJP bags six seats, TMC retains Bhagawangola as counting progressesMay 4, 2026 4:37 pmThe 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. Bharat Kumar Chetri won the Kalimpong seat by a margin of 21464 votes, Saikat Panja secured victory Purba Bardhaman district’s Monteswar by 14,798 votes, Karfa Soumen in the same district’s Bhatar constituency by 6,528 votes, Angimitra Paul in Asansol Dakshin by 40,839 votes, Sankar Kumar Guchhait in Medinipur by 38,747 votes and Noman Rai by a margin of 6,057 votes. PTIMamata reaches Bhabanipur counting centre, Suvendu presentMay 4, 2026 4:05 pmWest 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. PTIBJP wins Monteswar seat, TMC retains BhagawangolaMay 4, 2026 4:05 pmThe BJP won Monteswar seat in West Bengal while the TMC retained Bhagawangola by a massive margin, according to the assembly poll results declared by the Election Commission on Monday. In Purba Bardhaman district’s Monteswar, BJP candidate Saikat Panja defeated TMC minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury by a margin of 14,798 votes, marking a significant upset for the ruling party. The defeat of a sitting minister underscored the challenges faced by the TMC in several constituencies amid the ongoing counting of votes. In Murshidabad district’s Bhagawangola constituency, TMC’s Reyat Hossain Sarkar secured a resounding victory, defeating CPI(M) candidate Mahamudal Hasan by a margin of 56,407 votes. PTISecurity tightened around Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence, state secretariatMay 4, 2026 4:05 pmSecurity 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. The Election Commission website has shown that till 3.30 pm, the BJP is leading 195 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly, while the TMC, headed by Banerjee, is ahead in 92 seats. PTILeft leading in one seat, Congress in two cut sorry figure amid saffron surge in BengalMay 4, 2026 4:05 pmThe Left Front was leading in only one seat and the Congress in two, cutting a sorry figure in the Assembly polls in West Bengal that is seeing a saffron surge. Both parties had drawn a bank in the previous state polls. The Congress is leading in Raninagar and Farakka, and the CPI(M) in Domkal, all in the Murshidabad district, which witnessed communal violence during the anti-Waqf Act protests last year. PTIBJP’s Agnimitra Paul retains Bengal’s Asansol Dakshin seatMay 4, 2026 4:05 pmBJP 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. PTI‘Time for Mamata to stay home’: Shaina NCMay 4, 2026 2:15 pmShiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Monday took a sharp dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form the government in the state after a “historic” rise in its political presence. Speaking to ANI, Shaina NC highlighted the BJP’s growth trajectory in the state, noting the jump from three seats in the 2016 Assembly elections to 77 in 2021. Shaina NC attributed the shift in political sentiment to a perceived breakdown of law and order under the TMC. She pointed out the Sandeshkhali incident and concerns regarding women’s safety. “BJP has created history in Bengal. From 3 seats in 2016 to 77 in 2021, and now it is going to form the government. Upon analysing, it became evident that women were not safe, the Sandeshkhali incident was a big problem, infiltrators were encouraged, and there was a lack of law and order. It is time for Mamata Banerjee to stay at home now,” she said while speaking to ANI.BJP’s actor-politician candidate Rupa Ganguly leading in Sonarpur DakshinMay 4, 2026 1:53 pmBJP 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. The TMC has been winning the Sonarpur Dakshin seat in South 24 Parganas district since 2011.Minister Aroop Biswas trails in TollyganjMay 4, 2026 1:51 pmWest 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. Biswas stepped down as the Sports Minister of the state in the wake of the controversy over the “mismanagement” of the Lionel Messi event at the Salt Lake stadium last December. Alleged mismanagement and security lapses during the high-profile event led angry spectators to go on a rampage at the stadium. Biswas, however, remained a cabinet minister, retaining charge of the Power Department.Celebrations outside the BJP office in KolkataMay 4, 2026 1:48 pm#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Celebrations outside the BJP office in Kolkata as the party crosses the majority mark in the state.As per the ECI trends, BJP is leading at 173 seats pic.twitter.com/JWjjCFJFdQ— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026BJP workers celebrate party’s lead in Bengal assembly pollsMay 4, 2026 11:34 amEcstatic BJP workers broke into celebrations outside the party’s state headquarters in Kolkata as the organisation was leading in the West Bengal assembly polls. The party workers, holding photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan and hailed Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and against the ruling TMC, while exchanging sweets and offering those to passersby as well. “We will celebrate on a grander scale, and would smear one another with ‘aabir’ (gulaal), after the results are announced,” BJP worker Ankit Jaiswal said. Of the trends of 190 of the 294 constituencies released by the EC so far, the BJP was leading in 117 seats, while the TMC was ahead in 70 constituencies.Seven-time MLA Manas Bhunia trailing BJP contestant in SabangMay 4, 2026 11:24 amTMC’s Manas Ranjan Bhunia is trailing in Paschim Medinipur district’s Sabang assembly constituency, where he has won seven elections earlier. BJP’s Amal Kumar Panda is leading by 693 votes in Sabang, after the third round of counting on Monday, according to the Election Commission. Bhunia, a minister in the Mamata Banerjee government, won four times as a TMC candidate and thrice as a Congress nominee earlier.Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul leads by 10,509 votes in Asansol DakshinMay 4, 2026 10:12 amSitting 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, while Banerjee has garnered 15,035 votes till the third round of counting, according to the Election Commission. Paul told reporters there is a “BJP tsunami” in West Bengal. A total of 15 rounds of counting will be held in the constituency.‘People’s blessings with us,’ Says BJP’s Vijay OjhaMay 4, 2026 9:55 amIn Kolkata, BJP candidate from Jorasanko, Vijay Ojha, expressed confidence as counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections progressed. Ojha said the entire nation is closely watching the results unfold. “The entire world, all of India, and indeed all of Bengal, is glued to their television screens, watching with bated breath. As for the margin, I am hardly an astrologer. However, one thing is certain: we have received the blessings of the public,” he said. He also praised voters for upholding democratic values, highlighting the peaceful conduct of polling. “The way people ensured that elections were conducted peacefully, without bloodshed, and came out in large numbers to vote — that in itself is the biggest thing,” he added. His remarks come amid a high-stakes contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC).#WATCH | West Bengal assembly elections 2026 | Kolkata: BJP candidate from Jorasanko Assembly Constituency, Vijay Ojha, says, “…The entire world, all of India, and indeed all of Bengal, is glued to their television screens, watching with bated breath… As for the margin, well,… pic.twitter.com/N6H6XAkw1E— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026‘India Becoming Modimay,’ Says BJP’s Samik BhattacharyaMay 4, 2026 9:25 amIn Kolkata, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday made strong remarks as counting for the Assembly elections got underway. He said the state is witnessing an unprecedented electoral moment, adding, “No Bengali has seen such elections since Independence. Today we’ve reached the final moment. Bengal has to break free from this electoral culture. If people in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have broken free from previous patterns, why can’t we?” Bhattacharya also invoked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying, “The whole of India is becoming ‘Modimay’. The Prime Minister has changed the definition of Indian politics. Today’s religion is democracy, and today’s politics is development. We are moving forward with this mantra.” His remarks come as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) remain locked in a high-stakes contest for power in West Bengal.#WATCH | Kolkata: West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, “No Bengali has seen such elections since independence. So, today we’ve reached the final moment. Bengal has to break free from this electoral culture. If people in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have broken free from… pic.twitter.com/LjdXdtJ6D2— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026BJP’s Arjun Singh alleges irregularities at Noapara counting centreMay 4, 2026 9:03 amIn North 24 Parganas, BJP candidate from Noapara, Arjun Singh, on Monday alleged irregularities at the counting centre as the West Bengal Assembly election results process got underway. Singh claimed that announcements were being made about opening the strong room even before the candidate or election agent had reached the venue. “Till now the candidate or the election agent has not reached the counting centre, and they are making announcements that they are opening the strong room. This is an attempt to commit fraud. We will complain right now, we are going to the observer,” he said. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said a formal complaint would be lodged with the election observer over the issue.#WATCH | West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | North 24 Parganas: BJP candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, Arjun Singh, says, “… Till now the candidate or the election agent has not reached the counting centre, and they are making announcements that they are… pic.twitter.com/XedabsJu56— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026Suvendu Adhikari leads in Bhabanipur, early trends showMay 4, 2026 8:59 amEarly trends from television channels suggest that Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the high-profile Bhabanipur Assembly constituency as counting of votes gets underway. According to initial trends aired by India Today and Republic Bangla, Adhikari is ahead of his nearest rival, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). However, the Election Commission has not yet released official figures. Officials said counting of postal ballots is currently in progress, with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting to follow. Trends are expected to fluctuate as more rounds are completed. Adhikari is also reported to be leading from Nandigram, according to TV channel trends.‘All complaints addressed, no victory rallies today,’ says observerMay 4, 2026 8:48 amOn counting day for the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 in Kolkata, Special Electoral Roll Observer Subrata Gupta said that all complaints raised during the process have been addressed. He acknowledged minor technical glitches, noting that some CCTV cameras malfunctioned for 5–10 minutes, but stressed that the situation was promptly managed. Gupta also clarified that no victory rallies will be permitted today, in line with election protocols.West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 | Kolkata: On counting for West Bengal polls, Special Electoral Roll Observer, Subrata Gupta says, “… Every complaint has been addressed. Some of the CCTV cameras malfunctioned for 5-10 minutes over technical reasons…no victory rally can be… pic.twitter.com/glRrWcZdVC— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026Humyaun Kabir complains lack of seating arrangements for counting agents in Bengal’s BaharampurMay 4, 2026 8:31 amAam 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 videos in Murshidabad district.Lotus will bloom,’ says BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla; predicts NDA surgeMay 4, 2026 8:29 amShehzad Poonawalla, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday expressed confidence in the party’s prospects in West Bengal, asserting that the “lotus will bloom there too.” Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said all eyes are on West Bengal and added, “The clouds will clear, the sun will rise, and the lotus will bloom there too,” indicating optimism about the BJP’s chances against Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress government. He also claimed that public dissatisfaction with the state government would translate into electoral gains for the party. Extending his remarks beyond Bengal, Poonawalla projected a strong showing for the NDA in other regions as well. He said the BJP is on track for a third consecutive term in Assam and predicted that the alliance would form governments in southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry with a “landslide majority.”Tight security across West BengalMay 4, 2026 8:23 amStringent security arrangements were put in place across West Bengal as counting of votes for the high-stakes assembly elections began at 8 am on Monday, officials said. More than 2.5 lakh personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), along with the state police, have been deployed at 77 counting centres across 23 districts under a multi-layered security grid, they said. West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Monday said all preparations are complete for the counting of votes for 293 assembly seats. “Preparations are ready as required,” he told reporters at the Election Commission office here. Asked whether victory rallies by winning candidates will be allowed, he said that the concerned district magistrates will decide on the matter. Strongrooms housing EVMs were placed under round-the-clock surveillance, as TMC and BJP workers gathered outside several centres in the run-up to counting. “Adequate measures are in place to ensure a smooth and peaceful counting process, with quick response teams on standby to tackle any untoward incidents,” another official said.TMC-BJP agents clash at counting centre over entry rulesMay 4, 2026 7:40 amA verbal spat broke out between polling agents of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a counting centre, with TMC alleging discrimination in enforcement of rules. TMC agents claimed they were not allowed to carry files or pens inside the counting hall, while BJP polling agents were allegedly permitted to do so. “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 this,” a TMC polling agent said. ANI inputs