Politics
04 May, 2026
Bengal polls: BJP bags six seats, TMC retains Bhagawangola as counting progresses
Business To Business, Kolkata, 4th May 2026: Early trends from the West Bengal Assembly elections suggest a strong surge for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has already won six seats and is leading in 196 constituencies, according to data from the Election Commission of India. In contrast, the Trinamool Congress has so far secured one seat.
Seats won by BJP so far:
- Kalimpong – Bharat Kumar Chetri won by 21,464 votes
- Darjeeling
- Monteswar – Saikat Panja won by 14,798 votes
- Bhatar – Soumen Karfa won by 6,528 votes
- Medinipur – Sankar Kumar Guchhait won by 38,747 votes
- Asansol Dakshin – Agnimitra Paul won by 40,839 votes
Additionally, Noman Rai secured victory by a margin of 6,057 votes (constituency context implied).
These early results indicate a significant shift in the electoral landscape of West Bengal, with the BJP making substantial inroads across multiple regions. However, as counting progresses, the final outcome will depend on whether these leads translate into confirmed wins.