LIVEWest Bengal Election Result 2026 LIVE: Mamata Banerjee leads in Bhabanipur after first round

Mamata Banerjee leads in Bhabanipur after first round

After the first round, Mamata Banerjee leads in Bhabanipur. The Trinamool supremo is ahead by 3,666 votes, while BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari trails.

BJP's Purnima Chakraborty leading in Shyampukur

In the Shyampukur Assembly Constituency, BJP candidate Purnima Chakraborty is leading after the first round of EVM counting. TMC’s Shashi Panja is trailing. The current lead is 284 votes. In Beleghata, Trinamool Congress candidate Kunal Ghosh is trailing by 294 votes.

TMC’s Sandeepan Saha leads by 377 votes in Entally after first round

In the Entally Assembly Constituency, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Sandeepan Saha is leading BJP candidate Priyanka by 377 votes after the first round of EVM counting.

ECI's official numbers at 9.40 am

CEO Manoj Agarwal says all arrangements in place across 458 halls

Just minutes before counting began, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal confirmed that all arrangements had been completed and were in place. "All the halls are ready, there are 458 halls, and everything is set. Micro-observers have also been arranged wherever required,” he said.

Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram, Dilip Ghosh ahead in Kharagpur Sadar

Based on the initial counting trends, BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari is leading in the Nandigram Assembly constituency, while Trinamool Congress candidate Pabitra Kar is trailing. Meanwhile, Dilip Ghosh is ahead in Kharagpur Sadar.

Postal ballot early trends: BJP edges ahead at 60, TMC close at 55

Based on the initial trends from postal ballot counting, TMC is currently leading in 55 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 60 seats. The Congress is leading in 2 seats at the moment.

Suvendu takes early lead in Bhabanipur

According to early trends, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has taken an early lead in Bhabanipur against Mamata Banerjee,

Trinamool leading in 11 seats, BJP in 13 seats

According to the initial trend of postal ballot counting, Trinamool is leading in 11 seats and BJP in 13 seats.

Counting begins

Counting of votes has begun in 293 constituencies in Bengal. Postal ballots were opened first. Counting is underway in 77 counting centres.

Counting centres: No phones allowed, but can agents carry pens? EC clarifies

Ahead of vote counting in West Bengal, confusion over what counting agents can carry inside counting centres has been cleared by the Election Commission of India, which said there is no restriction on carrying pens. The clarification came after Kunal Ghosh, Trinamool Congress candidate from Beleghata, raised concerns on social media, claiming that... Read the full story here.

Strongrooms of Balurghat and Kumarganj Assembly constituencies opened, postal ballot boxes brought in

Postal ballot boxes have been brought to the counting center of Balurghat College under tight security. Strongrooms of Balurghat and Kumarganj Assembly constituencies have been opened at Balurghat College. The counting of postal ballots will begin at 8 am. Then the EVM counting will take place.

Mamata Banerjee alleges CCTV shut-offs, suspicious movement near strong rooms

Hours before counting of votes began in West Bengal and other states, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged alleged irregularities at multiple locations. Posting in the early hours of Monday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader claimed disruptions were being reported from several constituencies. She wrote, "I'm receiving reports from various places that load-shedding is being deliberately imposed. From Hooghly's Serampore, Nadia’s Krishnanagar, to Burdwan's Ausgram, and Kolkata's Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, such incidents have... Read the full story here.

Election Results 2026 Explained: How the Election Commission counts every vote

As election results pour in today, attention shifts from campaigning to counting rooms. The process of counting votes in India is tightly controlled by the Election Commission of India. It follows a fixed system to ensure accuracy, transparency and trust. Counting begins early in the morning at designated centres. These centres are secured and monitored by officials, security personnel and observers. Only authorised staff and counting agents... Read the full story here.

Election Commission counts votes today for West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry

Will Mamata Banerjee secure a fourth consecutive term in West Bengal? Will Kerala return to its long-standing pattern of rotating governments? And in Tamil Nadu, can actor-turned-politician Vijay script a debut victory reminiscent of M. G. Ramachandran? Now, as counting begins at 8 am across five assemblies, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. The process starts with... Read the full story here.

Repoll announced in Falta

Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency will not be included in today's results announcement. The ECI has ordered repolling at all 285 polling stations. Voting is scheduled for May 21, and the results will be revealed on May 24. The unexpected announcement from the ECI came just hours after repolling ended in Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim at 15 booths.

First round of elections

After the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) of the first phase of the electoral roll, the total number of voters in these 152 constituencies of the first phase has reached 360,77,171. Out of which, the number of male voters is 184,99,496 and the number of female voters is 175,77,210. There are 465 third gender voters. The first phase of voting was held in a total of 44,376 booths. Of these, 41,418 are main booths. There are 2,958 auxiliary booths. The total number of candidates in 152 centers is 1,478. Among them, 167 are female candidates.

Voting statistics

The elections for a total of 294 seats in the state were held in two phases. Voting was held in 152 seats in the first phase and 142 seats in the second phase.