Bhabanipur election results highlights: Mamata loses Bhabanipur bastion to Suvendu by a margin of 15,000 votes
Bhabanipur election results highlights: Suvendu Adhikari has won the Bhabanipur seat against Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari has won by a margin of 15,000 votes. Initially, Banerjee was leading, but in the last few rounds Adhikari began leading.
Bhabanipur election results highlights: Suvendu Adhikari has won the Bhabanipur seat against Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari has won by a margin of 15,000 votes....Read More
The TMC supremo had built a commanding early lead, but it steadily narrowed as counting progressed. By the end of the seventh round, Banerjee was ahead by over 17,000 votes, polling 32,822 against Adhikari’s 15,451. However, the gap began shrinking thereafter.
Mamata had sent message to polling agents
Mamata has alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission were “stealing” the election from her party.
Earlier, Banerjee also sent a message to her polling agents, urging them not to leave counting centres and to remain focused on the ongoing trends.
"Do not lose hearts, we will win after sundown," she said.
"We are ahead by more than 100 seats, which is not being reported. Everything is being reported wrong. The Election Commission is working entirely as per its own will, and central forces are also with them. The police are also working with the central forces," Mamata Banerjee alleged.
She also alleged that counting has been halted at many places as a tactic to benefit the BJP.
"Counting agents and candidates should not leave the counting centre. This is the BJP's plan, I have been saying this since yesterday that they will be shown ahead first. They have stopped counting at many places. Such machines have been found in Kalyani, where there is no match; atrocities are being committed against TMC from all sides through central forces," she said.
Suvendu vs Mamata in Bhabanipur intensifies
After completion of 13 rounds, Suvendu is closing the gap slowly with difference now reduced to less than 6,000 votes. Currently, Mamata is still in lead with 44,729 votes and she is ahead of Suvendu (37545) by 7184 votes.
After end of 10 rounds, Mamata was ahead by over 12,000 votes, according to Election Commission of India data.
After the completion of the sixth round of counting, Mamata was leading by over 19000 votes, as per ECI website.
Suvendu, meanwhile, appeared confident of not only winning both Nandigram and Bhabanipur, but also of the BJP forming the government in West Bengal.
“BJP will form the government. People have given the party a clear mandate,” Adhikari told reporters, according to PTI.
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said he was confident of a landslide victory for the party.
“The people of the state have already rejected the Trinamool Congress government, and in a few hours, the overwhelming majority of seats will confirm that. In the contest between Mamata Banerjee and the people, the people have rejected Mamata Banerjee,” Bhattacharya said outside a counting centre in Kolkata.
Close contest between Mamata and Suvendu in Bhabanipur in early hours
A close contest is going on between BJP's Suvendu Adhikari and TMC's Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. In the early trends of counting day, Suvendu started the day with a lead but soon Mamata went past him. However, after the counting of 2 rounds completed, Suvendu regained the lead. He is currently leading with over 1558 seats.
The Election Commission has not yet released official figures. Officials said the counting of postal ballots is currently in progress, with EVM counting to follow.
The counting for the Bhabanipur constituency in West Bengal began at 8 am IST. Here, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition in the assembly Suvendu Adhikari are up agaist each other.
Mamata urged party workers to remain vigilant, alleging power outages and suspicious activity near strong rooms ahead of vote counting on Sunday night.
“Stay alert. Keep watch. Remain awake and file complaints if needed. I am receiving reports from several places that load-shedding is being deliberately imposed. From Hooghly’s Serampore and Nadia’s Krishnanagar to Burdwan’s Ausgram and Kolkata’s Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra, there have been incidents where power cuts are being carried out in phases, CCTV cameras are being switched off, and vehicles are moving in and out of strong rooms,” she said.
A verbal argument also broke out between the counting agents of TMC and BJP on Monday morning, outside the counter centre at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur assembly constituency before the counting starts.
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All eyes on Bhabanipur
All eyes will be on Bhabanipur on the decisive day of the West Bengal election 2026 as counting of votes begins later today. The constituency has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds this election, with both the sitting chief minister and a potential challenger contesting against each other from this seat.
Bhabanipur has been a stronghold of the TMC since 2011, with Mamata Banerjee representing the seat multiple times as MLA. Mamata won from here twice, in 2011 and then in 2016. But in 2016, it was Sovandeb Chattopadhyay who fought on a TMC ticket and won from here as Mamata had shifted her seat to Nandigram.
But in 2021, Mamata received one of the biggest shocks of her political career when she was defeated by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram.
Following the defeat, Mamata needed to secure a seat to continue as chief minister. To make that happen, the sitting TMC MLA from Bhabanipur vacated the seat, paving the way for a by-election. Banerjee contested and won the bypoll, thereby becoming a member of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha while already holding the CM’s post.
Bhabanipur is the most closely watched seat this election, not only because it sees a sitting CM fighting from there, but also because BJP has pitched Adhikari against her again after he defeated her in 2021 in Nandigram. Adhikari is fighting from two seats, Nandigram and Bhabanipur.
Drama in Bhabanipur, day after polling
A day after the second round of polling, Mamata spent hours at an EVM strongroom in her Bhabanipur constituency, raising concerns over possible malpractice. But Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal said there was no scope for any wrongdoing at counting centres.
Following late-night tensions outside two counting centres in Kolkata on Thursday, police imposed prohibitory orders on gatherings near all seven strongrooms in the city.
Agarwal dismissed the allegations as “baseless”, stating that strongrooms are under round-the-clock CCTV surveillance and live-streamed footage is accessible from outside. “There is no scope for wrongdoing given the security arrangements. Allegations must be backed by reason and evidence,” he said.
High drama unfolded at two Kolkata centres after TMC leaders flagged alleged lapses in transparency around strongrooms storing sealed EVMs from the Assembly polls held on April 29. Banerjee visited the Sakhawat Memorial School counting centre and stayed for nearly four hours, leaving after midnight while warning against any attempt to tamper with the counting process and calling for greater transparency.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari accused Banerjee of indulging in “dramabazi” (theatrics). Speaking at the BJP’s Bhabanipur election office, Adhikari said such actions would not influence the final outcome. “She may continue these antics for a couple of days, but the verdict will not change,” he added.
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- 4 May 2026, 10:53:27 PM IST
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- 4 May 2026, 10:51:58 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: What has happened in the Bhabanipur elections?
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Highlights of Bhabanipur elections:
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by over 15,000 votes in a dramatic turnaround.
- Banerjee had built a strong early lead, which steadily narrowed as counting progressed.
- By the end of the 7th round, she led by over 17,000 votes with 32,822 votes against Adhikari’s 15,451. Her lead reduced to 15,494 after the 8th round. It further dropped to 12,131 by the 10th round.
- By the end of 12 rounds, the margin shrank to 7,184, indicating a clear shift in momentum.
- During the tight contest, Banerjee reached the Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School counting centre amid TMC allegations that one of its counting agents was forced out.
- Suvendu Adhikari was already present inside the counting centre, adding to the tense atmosphere.
- Banerjee also alleged she was “pushed and berated” during the process.
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- 4 May 2026, 10:31:39 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Amit Shah lauds Bhabanipur verdict, says ‘fate awaits an anarchic ruler’
- 4 May 2026, 09:54:27 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: What has happened so far in Bhabanipur tussle
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of over 15,000 votes, marking a dramatic turnaround in a contest she had once appeared to dominate.
The TMC supremo had built a commanding early lead, but it steadily narrowed as counting progressed. By the end of the seventh round, Banerjee was ahead by over 17,000 votes, polling 32,822 against Adhikari’s 15,451. However, the gap began shrinking thereafter.
Her lead dropped to 15,494 votes after the eighth round, fell to 12,131 by the 10th, and further reduced to 7,184 after 12 rounds, signalling a clear shift in momentum.
Amid the tightening contest, Banerjee reached the Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls' High School on Lord Sinha Road in the afternoon, following Trinamool Congress allegations that one of its counting agents had been forced out of the venue. Adhikari was already present inside the counting centre, adding to the tense atmosphere.
Banerjee also alleged that she was “pushed and berated” during the process.
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- 4 May 2026, 09:41:07 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari distributes sweets after Bhabanipur win
- 4 May 2026, 09:31:05 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata loses Bhabanipur bastion to Suvendu by a margin of 15,000 votes
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata loses Bhabanipur bastion to Suvendu by a margin of 15,000 votes.
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- 4 May 2026, 08:18:03 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata trailing by 564 votes against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata trailing by 564 votes against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in the 17th round of voting. Three rounds are remaining.
- 4 May 2026, 07:53:50 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee says, 'BJP looted votes in over 100 seats'
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- 4 May 2026, 07:20:34 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata leads, but Suvendu cuts gap to under 3,000 votes after 15 rounds
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee is leading in Bhabanipur with 51,343 votes, holding a margin of 2,929 over Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who has secured 48,414 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 07:11:04 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: What is happening in 14th round of Bhabanipur?
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress candidate has a slim lead of 3830 votes over her rival and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the Bhabanipur constituency at the end of 14 rounds of counting.
According to the latest Election Commission data, Mamata Banerjee has so far polled 48,671 votes.
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- 4 May 2026, 07:08:51 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Rahul speaks to Mamata, Stalin, Vijay on polls wins
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi spoke with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, DMK supremo M K Stalin and winner TVK president Vijay after the election results, said senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
- 4 May 2026, 06:43:44 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: How the contest evolved today
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: The high-stakes contest in the Bhabanipur Assembly seat tightened on Monday, with CM Mamata Banerjee’s lead over BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari steadily eroding as counting progressed.
After 14 rounds, Banerjee was ahead by 3,830 votes, securing 48,671 votes against Adhikari’s 44,841, according to Election Commission data.
The prestige battle in one of the state’s most closely watched constituencies has seen sharp swings since morning. Banerjee had built a commanding lead of over 17,000 votes by the end of the seventh round, but the margin began narrowing thereafter—falling to 15,494 in the eighth round, 12,131 by the 10th, and 7,184 after 12 rounds.
The decline accelerated in the subsequent rounds, with her lead slipping below 4,000 votes by the end of the 14th round, turning what once looked like a comfortable advantage into a tightly contested race.
The early rounds had already signalled a fluctuating contest. Banerjee led the first round by 1,996 votes before Adhikari briefly moved ahead in the second round by 1,558 votes. The chief minister regained the lead in the third round and expanded it significantly in the following rounds, only to see her advantage gradually chipped away. (PTI)
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- 4 May 2026, 06:26:43 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu closes the gap as counting resumes
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari closes in as counting resumes in Bhabanipur. After 14 rounds, Mamata Banerjee leads with 48,671 votes to Adhikari’s 44,841, with the margin narrowing to 3,830 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 06:02:08 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: What's going on in Bhabanipur? Why is the counting halted?
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: For those just joining our LIVE coverage, the Bhabanipur seat is witnessing a dramatic finish. After 13 rounds of counting, both Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari arrived at the counting centre, following which the process has remained halted, according to TV reports.
Banerjee has alleged that TMC votes are being “looted”. Earlier, she had urged party workers and polling agents not to leave counting halls, warning them against “fake news” suggesting a BJP lead in several seats. She also claimed that the Election Commission was deliberately withholding trends in constituencies where the TMC was ahead.
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- 4 May 2026, 05:49:38 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Bengal chief secretary issues order to ensure no file or paper is removed or damaged
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Winds of change in Bengal as TMC is set to be ousted. Meanwhile, Bengal chief secretary issues order to all Department secretaries and Head of Offices to ensure that no important paper or file is removed or dmamaged or taken out from the offices.
- 4 May 2026, 05:44:34 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Sanjay Raut says communalism and SIR defeated TMC in Bengal
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said hatred, communalism and SIR (Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls) defeated Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, adding that the BJP achieved victory in the eastern state "not through the right means".
"Hatred, communalism, SIR stopped Mamata Banerjee's victory. Her defeat was impossible. Today's BJP victory was achieved not through right means," Raut said while pointing out that 92 lakh names were deleted from the voters list in the SIR carried out by the Election Commission. (PTI)
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- 4 May 2026, 05:34:18 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Delhi BJP chief hails ‘huge’ win in West Bengal
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday hailed the party's hat-trick win in Assam polls, and the "huge" victory in the West Bengal assembly elections.
Speaking to ANI, Sachdeva asserted that the Bengal mandate is a clear message to Mamata Bannerjee that "people don't want illegal immigrants."
"We have formed the government in Assam for the third time, the victory in West Bengal is huge...We thank the Prime Minister...Mamata Didi has been making only allegations for the past year. The people of Bengal have also given a clear message to Mamata Didi... we don't want illegal immigrants..." said Sachdeva.
- 4 May 2026, 05:17:52 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Counting remains halted
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Counting remains halted in Bhabanipur, with the ECI website stuck after 13 rounds. Both Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari are present at the counting centre, and the contest is likely to stretch further.
At present, Banerjee leads with 46,726 votes, while Adhikari has secured 41,377.
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- 4 May 2026, 04:34:55 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Couting halted after 13 rounds, says TV report
The counting in Bhabanipur has been halted, as per TV reports. Aaj Tak is reporting that there is no announcement being made at the counting center after 12 rounds were done. But the ECI website is showing that a total of 13 rounds have been completed and Mamata is leading Suvendu by 5,349 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 04:24:30 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: TMC says its agents ‘forced out’ of a counting centre
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: TMC leaders claim that one of its counting agents had been forced out of the centre, leading to Banerjee's arrival at the venue.
The Bhabanipur contest emerged as one of the most keenly watched battles in the state, with both leaders locked in a prestige fight that has seen sharp swings through the day.
Counting of votes for the 293 assembly constituencies began at 8 am, with the BJP establishing a significant lead. (PTI)
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- 4 May 2026, 04:03:57 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata rushes to Sakhawat Memorial counting hall
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee has started to visit counting centres in Kolkata to ensure the process went smoothly. Mamata smells foul play as BJP now leads in over 190 seats in Bengal assembly elections.
- 4 May 2026, 03:48:41 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata alleges BJP, EC looting counting centres
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee entered one of the counting centres in Kolkata and told reporters: “Yes, they are looting our counting centres”. Earlier in the day, Mamata had alleged irregularities during the counting process of the Assembly Elections 2026. As projections of the counting of votes by the Election Commission began trickling in, she claimed that counting had been halted at several places and accused the Election Commission of India and central forces of acting unfairly.
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- 4 May 2026, 03:44:44 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee visiting counting centres in Kolkata
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Hours are asking his party agents to not leave counting centres, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee visited the Sakhawat Memorial counting hall in Kolkata. She had earlier alleged that BJP and EC are intentionally hiding trends on seats where TMC was winning.
- 4 May 2026, 03:26:59 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: How trends unfolded through the day
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: The high-stakes contest in the Bhabanipur seat has tightened further, with TMC chief Mamata lead over BJP’s Suvendu shrinking to 7,184 votes after 12 of the 20 counting rounds.
According to Election Commission data, Banerjee has secured 44,729 votes, while Adhikari has polled 37,545, with eight rounds still to go.
Banerjee had initially recovered from an early setback after Adhikari briefly took the lead by 1,558 votes in the second round. She then built a commanding advantage, stretching her lead to 17,371 votes by the end of the seventh round, with 32,822 votes against Adhikari’s 15,451.
However, the margin began narrowing in the subsequent rounds—dropping to 15,494 in the eighth and further to 12,131 by the 10th—before slipping below 8,000 after the 12th round.
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- 4 May 2026, 03:05:20 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata leading in Bhabanipur by a margin of 7,184 votes
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: As per the latest figures, Mamata is leading with 44,729 votes in Bhabanipur against Suvendu Adhikari, who got 37,545 votes. The BJP leader is trailing behind Mamata by a margin of 7,184 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 02:45:24 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata in lead but Suvendu closes in
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: After 12 rounds of counting done in Bhabanipur, the difference between Mamata and Suvendu has come below 8,000. Currently, Mamata is still in lead with 44,729 votes and she is ahead of Suvendu (37545) by 7184 votes.
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- 4 May 2026, 02:17:28 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu decreases gap slightly
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu decreased the gap between him and Mamata Banerjee but just slightly. Mamata is currently leading with 41,138 votes while Suvendu is second with 29007 votes. The difference has now reduced to 12,131 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 01:42:31 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata still in lead after 9 rounds
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Nine rounds of counting have been completed in Bhabanipur. Mamata is still leading but the gap between Suvendu and her is decreasing, even if by small margins. Mamata is now leading the BJP candidate by 13,842 votes. She was once leading him by over 19000 votes. The next few rounds will be interesting to see.
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- 4 May 2026, 01:38:27 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: ‘Fight like tigers, don’t be afraid', Mamata tells party workers
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: In a video message issued during the counting of votes, TMC boss Mamata Banerjee appealed to party workers to stay put and not to lose morale.
"I appeal to everyone that neither TMC candidates nor counting agents should abandon counting centres," she said.
"We are still ahead in 170 seats, but I request everyone not to lose hope," she said, adding that there were "around 70 to 100 seats where we are leading, but they are not sharing the data of those seats".
"A false narrative is being spread," she alleged.
"This is a game plan by the EC and the BJP as it (poll panel) is not declaring results or leads in areas where we are leading," she said.
"In several places, counting has been stopped after the first two to three rounds. In Kalyani, we have caught seven machines with severe anomalies," she claimed.
She further alleged that TMC workers were being "harassed with the help of central forces" and that party offices were being "vandalised and forcefully captured".
"With the help of central forces, they are harassing and torturing AITC workers. Our offices have been vandalised," she said, also alleging that voter list revision exercises were "purposefully done to target seats where we were strong".
"Fourteen to eighteen rounds of counting will happen. You will surely emerge victorious. Don't be afraid; fight like tigers," she said. (PTI)
- 4 May 2026, 01:31:56 PM IST
Bengal election results LIVE: BJP women workers begin celebration in Kolkata
Bengal election results LIVE: Women workers of BJP have already started celebrating the win for the party in the state by distributing paper cones of 'jhalmuri' and singing 'jhal legeche'.
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- 4 May 2026, 01:22:44 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata continues to be in lead after 8 rounds
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: After 8 rounds of counting, Mamata Banerjee continues to lead over Suvendu in Bhabanipur seat. Mamata is leading with 35,522 votes and the different between her and second-placed Suvendu is 15,494 votes. 12 rounds still to go and it will take a lot for the BJP candidate to make a comeback from here.
- 4 May 2026, 01:18:50 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: What trends have shown in Bhabanipur since morning
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: The contest between Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari saw sharp swings in the early rounds of counting.
Mamata began with a lead of 1,996 votes in the first round, securing 3,666 votes against Suvendu's 1,670.
Suvendu, however, turned the tables in the second round, taking a lead of 1,558 votes.
Mamata regained the advantage in the third round with a margin of 898 votes, before widening her lead significantly to 8,482 votes by the end of the fourth round.
A total of 20 rounds of counting are scheduled for the Bhabanipur seat before the final results are declared.
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- 4 May 2026, 01:02:33 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: EC, BJP not showing trends in seats where TMC leading, says Mamata
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee issued an “urgent message” as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) trailed the BJP during counting. She urged party workers to remain at counting centres, alleging irregularities in the process.
“As I said yesterday, they would show the BJP in the lead after two to three rounds… counting has been stopped at around 100 places,” she said.
Banerjee claimed that in nearly 100 constituencies, the TMC is actually ahead, but the leads are not being disclosed.
- 4 May 2026, 12:50:47 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata continues to lead
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: The people of Bhabanipur have responded positively to Mamata Banerjee in 2026 as well, going by the trends as counting continues. After end of 7 rounds, Mamata is leading 17,371 votes. Suvendu is behind her but the gap is wide. He is currently second with 15,451 votes.
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- 4 May 2026, 12:46:14 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP forming govt in Bengal, says Suvendu
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: While Mamata Banerjee has been very quiet, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has been quite vocal on the counting day, repeatedly saying that BJP is forming the government in Bengal.
- 4 May 2026, 12:19:55 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP leaders credit PM Modi for Bengal show
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Exuding confidence about forming the next government in West Bengal, BJP leaders on Monday said people of the state have voted for change and in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The BJP was leading in 171 seats against the TMC's 83 as counting progressed for 293 assembly segments, signalling a political shift in the state.
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari asserted that the BJP will form the next government in the state.
Adhikari is seeking a re-election from Nandigram and taking on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur.
"BJP will form the government. People have given the BJP a clear mandate," Adhikari told reporters.
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- 4 May 2026, 12:05:43 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata maintains lead over Suvendu
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee is maintaining her lead in Bhabanipur as she gained a lead of over 16000 votes after the end of 5 rounds of counting. On second in Suvendu with 9236 votes and third placed is Pradip Prasad of Congress with 335 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 12:02:59 PM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Bengal's historic poll
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: West Bengal recorded the highest-ever voter turnout since independence with an impressive 91.66% polling in Phase-II of the Assembly elections. In the phase-I the poll-participation was 93.19%, taking the combined poll percentage to 92.47%
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- 4 May 2026, 11:48:46 AM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu is confident of winning Bhabanipur
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari seems confident of winning Bhabanipur seat despite Mamata leading him by over 800 votes currently after end of 3 rounds. "In Bhabanipur, the first round was of the Muslim area, in which I conceded a deficit of approx 2000 votes. After the second round, which was a Hindu area, I was leading with 2200 votes. I want to thank every Hindu, Sanatani, those have cast their votes in favour of me... Mamata Banerjee will again be defeated in Bhabanipur," he said, according to ANI
- 4 May 2026, 11:40:39 AM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP starts distrubuting sweets in Bhabanipur
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP workers were seen distributing sweets outside the counting centre in Bhabanipur assembly constituency as BJP crossed the majority mark in the state. But here, TMC's Mamata is leading BJP's Suvendu by over 800 votes.
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- 4 May 2026, 11:33:55 AM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Can Mamata maintain the lead?
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata is leading currently but as per EC, only 3 rounds of counting has been done so far. Both Mamata and Suvendu have shown confidence to win this high-stake seat.
- 4 May 2026, 11:15:11 AM IST
ECI Bengal election results LIVE: Suvendu leading in Nandigram
Suvendu is trailing in Bhabanipur. But in Nandigram - the other marquee battleground - television channels showed Adhikari ahead by over 3,100 votes against TMC's Pabitra Kar after the first round, though the Election Commission was yet to upload official figures. (PTI)
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- 4 May 2026, 11:01:40 AM IST
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata takes back lead
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee has regained lead in Bhabanipur seat. After completion of 3rd round of counting, Mamata now leads by 898 votes.
- 4 May 2026, 10:57:55 AM IST
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP confident of winning Bengal, says party president
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: As Bharatiya Janata Party has taken an early lead in West Bengal, the party's state president Samik Bhattacharya said that the dreams of party workers are "about to come true," expressing confidence in a comfortable victory.
Speaking with ANI, Samik Bhattacharya said, "The dreams of the BJP workers are about to come true. The dream of forming a government from Gangotri to Ganga Sagar is going to be fulfilled today. The government will be formed and will remain in place... Didi is sure to take a rest. It will happen."
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- 4 May 2026, 10:42:05 AM IST
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Will Suvendu repeat and create history?
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu beat Mamata in Nandigram in 2021. Mamata then fought and won the Bhabanipur bypoll to enter the Assembly. Suvendu is fighting Mamata again in Bhabanipur and is currently leading. Will he be able to create history and beat a sitting CM twice in a row? Time will tell.
- 4 May 2026, 10:37:36 AM IST
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu regains lead
ECI Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Suvendu back in lead as Mamata trails in Bhabanipur. 2 rounds have been completed and 18 rounds of counting are still to go.
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- 4 May 2026, 10:27:51 AM IST
Bengal election results LIVE: BJP's Rahul Sinha says 'TMC is going away'
Bengal election results LIVE: As Decision Day unfolds in West Bengal, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Sinha said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is "going away," projecting a BJP victory in the state.
The BJP leader said early trends would soon make the situation clear and indicated that the BJP is set to emerge victorious.
Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, "By 11 am, the trends will be clear...TMC is going away, and BJP is going to form a new government here... by 12 pm, TMC counting agents will start running away from booths..."
- 4 May 2026, 10:20:08 AM IST
Suvendu vs Mamata Bhabanipur LIVE: 19 rounds still left
Suvendu vs Mamata Bhabanipur LIVE: Mamata leads in Bhabanipur. As per ECI website, only 1 out of 20 rounds have been completed so far. Winner will be decided only after all 20 rounds are done.
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- 4 May 2026, 10:07:42 AM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata leading by over 1996 seats
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee is leading Bhabanipur by over 1996 votes in Bhabanipur, says the Election Commission of India website. On second place is BJP's Suvendu and on third is Shrejeeb Biswas of CPI(M).
- 4 May 2026, 10:05:27 AM IST
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Mamata Banerjee takes lead over Suvendu Adhikari
Bhabanipur election results LIVE: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has made a comeback in Bhabanipur as after trailing Suvendu Adhikari in early trends, she is now in the lead.
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