West Bengal Assembly election 2026 results: BJP wins 207 seats, Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur
The BJP won 207 of the 293 West Bengal Assembly seats declared on 4 May 2026, reducing the ruling Trinamool Congress to 80 from 215 in 2021, and Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 15,105 votes.
Summary
The West Bengal Assembly election results declared by the Election Commission of India on 4 May 2026 gave the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 207 of the 293 seats declared, while the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) was reduced to 80 seats from 215 in 2021; the BJP had won 77 seats in the previous election. The Congress and the Aam Janata Unnayan Party won two seats each, and the CPI(M) and the All India Secular Front one each. In Bhabanipur, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari polled 73,917 votes (53.02%) against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 58,812 (42.19%) and won by 15,105 votes; Adhikari also won Nandigram, where he had defeated Banerjee in 2021.
Key facts
- Result date
- 4 May 2026 (ECI)
- BJP
- 207 of 293 seats declared
- AITC
- 80 seats (215 in 2021)
- Others
- INC 2, AJUP 2, CPI(M) 1, AISF 1
- Bhabanipur
- Suvendu Adhikari 73,917 vs Mamata Banerjee 58,812; margin 15,105
Practice MCQs 4 questions
How many seats did the BJP win in the West Bengal Assembly election results declared on 4 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 207
The BJP won 207 of the 293 seats declared; the Trinamool Congress won 80 (215 in 2021), and the BJP had won 77 in the previous election.
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election, who defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency?
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Correct answer: D — Suvendu Adhikari
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, polling 73,917 votes against her 58,812.
Consider the following statements about the West Bengal Assembly election results of 4 May 2026: 1. The Trinamool Congress won 80 seats, down from 215 in 2021. 2. The BJP had won 77 seats in the previous Assembly election. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Trinamool Congress fell from 215 seats in 2021 to 80, and the BJP, which won 207 this time, had won 77 in the previous election.
By what margin did Suvendu Adhikari win the Bhabanipur seat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: A — 15,105 votes
ECI's final count gave Suvendu Adhikari 73,917 votes and Mamata Banerjee 58,812, a margin of 15,105 votes.