West Bengal Election Result 2026 highlights: Mamata Banerjee loses to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by over 15,000 votes

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday thanked the people of West Bengal for backing the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying the mandate reflected “hope and courage”.

She alleged that the ruling All India Trinamool Congress had strayed from its founding slogan of ‘Maa, Mati, Manush’, and described its governance as “oppressive”.

“People have chosen change and brought an end to the Trinamool Congress regime that betrayed Maa, Mati, Manush,” she said, expressing gratitude to voters for their support.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari displayed his victory certificate after securing a decisive win from the Bhabanipur assembly constituency, defeating West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress candidate Mamata Banerjee.

Calling the result “very important”, Adhikari said defeating Banerjee was a key political milestone. He claimed that she had lost the seat by a margin of over 15,000 votes.

In his remarks, Adhikari attributed his victory to support from various communities and voters across political lines. He alleged that members of several religious and social groups backed him, while also claiming that a significant portion of votes from supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) were transferred in his favour.

He thanked voters from different communities for their support, describing the outcome as a broader ideological endorsement.

Adhikari also said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had reached out to him multiple times during the counting process and expressed concern about the Bhabanipur seat. He added that he would speak to Shah again after completing formalities related to his victory certification.

In Jhargram, BJP candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the ruling party has benefitted from corruption.

Describing the TMC as a “tainted party”, Sau said it was now “reaping the rewards” of its alleged wrongdoing. She made the remarks while campaigning in her constituency, as political rhetoric intensifies ahead of the polls.

Sau also referred to a past visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, noting that he had eaten jhalmuri in the same constituency, underlining its political and symbolic significance.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: In the Panihati Assembly constituency, RG Kar rape and murder victim's mother Ratna Debnath is leading by 24,875 votes against the TMC candidate.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has alleged that more than 100 seats have been looted.

She said, “More than 100 seats BJP looted. The Election Commission is the BJP's commission. I complained to the CO and also Manoj Agrawal, but they are not doing anything. Do you think this is a victory? It is an immoral victory, not a moral victory.”

“Whatever the Election Commission has done, along with the Central Forces and the PM & Home Minister, is totally illegal. It is loot, loot, loot. We will bounce back,” she said.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: The BJP is now leading on 127 seats and the TMC has bagged 47 seats. The counting is underway on over 100 seats.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose party has lost ground in West Bengal, is now trailing in her constituency Bhabanipur where is contested against Suvendu Adhikari.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury loses to BJP's Subrata Maitra by margin of 17,548 votes in Baharampur assembly seat.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: The BJP has won 55 seats and leading on 149. Trinamool has bagged 24 seats and leading on 59, according to the EC trends.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari is leading on the Nandigram seat by 3,191 votes. At this seat, Suvendu has been contesting against TMC's Pabitra Kar.

West Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: In Asansol Dakshin, BJP's Agnimitra Paul has won over TMC's Tapas Banerjee by 40,839 votes.

Kalimpong Election Result 2026 LIVE: In Kalimpong Assembly constituency, BJP candidate Bharat Kumar Chetri has won. He was up against BGPM's Ruden Sada Lepcha.

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: In Bhagawangola Assembly seat, Reyat Hussain Sarkar of the TMC has won by over 56,000 votes.

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: In Monteswar Assembly seat, BJP's Saikat Panja wins by 14,000 votes.

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: BJP workers and supporters are celebrating at a counting centre in Bhabanipur as the Bharatiya Janata Party is maintaining leads on as many as 194 seats. But on this seat, Mamata is leading against Suvendu Adhikari.

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: According to the current Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead of the Trinamool Congress by 101 seats.

Current EC trends

BJP: 194
TMC: 93

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: In a stinging jibe to the Opposition loss in three states, BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok said, “I will just one line - gayi Mamata, gaya Gogoi, gaya Stalinvaad, Bharat mein ab toot ke chalega Modi ka rashtravaad.”

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: In Kolkata, BJP women workers carry paper cones of 'jhalmuri' and sing 'jhal legeche' as they celebrate party's performance in the state elections.

Of the 293 seats, the party is leading on 186 as of now, as per the latest Election Commission trends.

West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: On BJP leading in West Bengal, CPI General Secretary D Raja said, “For the first time, the BJP is likely to form the govt. It must be not only a warning but a real lesson for all secular and democratic bodies.”

“The Left's performance is worrying. Unless we revive the Left in Bengal, it will be a challenge for the entire Left all over the country. If we lose Kerala, then what is the future of the Left?” D Raja said.

Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Most of the exit polls have put the BJP ahead of the ruling TMC in West Bengal. Peoples Pulse, however, projected a TMC win, giving the party led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an outright majority with 177-187 seats, BJP at 95-110, Left Front at 0-1 and the Congress at 1-3.

Today’s Chanakya, Matrize, Poll Diary and P-Marq predicted a victory for the BJP in Bengal.