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Rural sweep and urban gains set BJP up for decisive West Bengal majority | Data
As of 8 p.m. on May 4, 2026, BJP had won 102 of 294 West Bengal Assembly seats and was leading in 104 more (206 total), while the Trinamool Congress held 44 wins and 37 leads (81). The Left Front registered 3 seats with 6.4% of the vote, and Congress had no seats. The article notes a nearly seven-point rise in BJP's vote share since 2021.
Why It Matters
The results indicate a major shift in West Bengal politics, potentially delivering a decisive majority for BJP and reshaping the state's political landscape at both state and national levels.
Timeline
5 Events
Congress status
May 4, 2026
The Congress party had drawn a blank in the results reported in the article.
Vote share context and coalition note
May 4, 2026
BJP's vote share is listed at 44.8% and the Trinamool Congress at 41.9% (the TMC's figure is in the context of its coalition with the BGPM from the Darjeeling area).
Results as of May 4, 2026 evening
May 4, 2026
As of 8 p.m. on May 4, 2026, the BJP had won 102 of 294 Assembly seats and was leading in a further 104, giving it a tally of 206 seats. The Trinamool Congress had 44 wins and leads in 37 more (81 total); the Left Front-led alliance held 3 seats with a 6.4% vote share, while the Congress had no seats.
Baseline reference to 2021 results
2021
The article notes that BJP's vote share in 2026 rose by nearly seven percentage points compared with the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.
Left Front first non-zero tally since 2016
2016
The Left Front-led alliance registered 3 seats and 6.4% vote share, its first non-zero seat tally in West Bengal since 2016.