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West Bengal election results: Full list of winners
The article reports that counting is underway for the West Bengal Assembly elections across 293 seats, with results being declared today after two-phase voting. The Falta seat will undergo repoll on May 21 following the Election Commission order, and the context notes the SIR exercise affecting electoral rolls.
Why It Matters
This timeline captures the immediate post-poll process for West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections, including the repoll order for Falta and the administrative changes affecting voters.
Timeline
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SIR exercise impact on Bengal electoral rolls
May 04, 2026
The elections were held under the shadow of the SIR exercise, with around 91 lakh names removed from the electoral rolls, shrinking the total to about 6.82 crore.
Falta seat to be repoll on May 21 (EC order)
May 04, 2026
The remaining Falta seat will undergo repoll on May 21 following the Election Commission’s order.
Counting underway; results being declared today after two-phase voting
May 04, 2026
On May 04, 2026, counting was underway for the West Bengal Assembly elections in 293 seats. Results were being declared today after voting concluded in two phases, while the Falta seat will go to repoll on May 21 following an Election Commission order. 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, shrinking the rolls to around 6.82 crore.