BJP Surges Ahead in West Bengal Elections 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading by more than 19 thousand votes from Bhabanipur seat, but many of her ministers are in bad shape. 13 out of 34 ministers are trailing. Ministers like Udayan Guha, Siddiqla Chowdhury, Malay Ghatak and Shashi Panja are also trailing from their respective seats. BJP supporters are celebrating with Jhalmudhi after a big victory in Kolkata. According to the initial trends released by the Election Commission, BJP is leading in 185 seats in West Bengal. #WATCH West Bengal Elections 2026. Kolkata: BJP workers distribute'jhalmuri'and celebrate at the party office in Kolkata. BJP has crossed the majority mark in the state; currently leading on 169 seats, as per the official EC trends.pic.twitter.com/i93T0tKUn1 - ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026 As per the data released by the Election Commission, BJP is leading in 109 seats (273).