The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the majority mark in the 294-seat [2] West Bengal Assembly as vote counting began Monday.
This shift potentially ends the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state. The outcome represents a high-stakes verdict for the region's political landscape and the leadership of the TMC.
Counting for the 2026 assembly polls commenced at 8 a.m. [3] on Monday. Early data indicates that Suvendu Adhikari (BJP) is leading Mamata Banerjee (TMC) in the Bhabanipur constituency [1]. While some reports vary on the lead in Bhabanipur, the broader trend shows the BJP surging past the halfway mark [3] required to form a government.
The election process involved two phases of voting. Voter turnout across those phases reached 92.9 percent [3].
The contest in Bhabanipur remains a focal point of the election, pitting two of the state's most prominent political figures against one another. The overall result for the 294-seat [2] assembly suggests a significant swing toward the BJP, which has now secured enough seats to surpass the majority threshold [3].
Official results are continuing to emerge as counting centers process the ballots from across the state. The BJP's current trajectory puts the TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term in jeopardy [3].
“The BJP has crossed the majority mark in the 294-seat West Bengal Assembly.”
A BJP victory in West Bengal would mark a historic political realignment in eastern India. By surpassing the majority mark in a state long dominated by the TMC, the BJP establishes a strategic stronghold that could alter the national political balance and signal a rejection of the current state administration's 15-year tenure.
