West Bengal Exit Polls 2026: BJP's Bengal Bouncer Predicted to Bowl Out TMC, Say Five Exit Polls
Five of seven surveys project the BJP past the majority mark, while others forecast a TMC win as West Bengal awaits official results.
- Exit polls released Wednesday indicate the Bharatiya Janata Party could breach the West Bengal stronghold of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, with five of seven surveys predicting the BJP crossing the 147-seat majority mark.
- Polling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly concluded Wednesday following two phases of voting, with the election featuring a primary contest between the incumbent Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking a historic victory.
- Matrize projects the Bharatiya Janata Party winning 146-161 seats, while Praja Poll Exit Poll suggests a surge to 178-208 seats; Janmat predicts a landslide for the Trinamool Congress with 195-205 seats, revealing conflicting forecasts.
- Exit polls carry mixed reliability; in 2021, most predicted a Bharatiya Janata Party victory before the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress secured a resounding win, cautioning against premature conclusions from current forecasts.
- The Election Commission will announce official results on May 4, while other parties are collectively expected to receive nearly 16.7 per cent of the vote share across the state.
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Exit polls have been released following the elections for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly. Only two polls project Mamata Banerjee's government back in power. The remaining polls hint at a potential major shift in the state's politics. The TMC has defeated the BJP in the People's Pulse and Janmat polls. In all other polls, the TMC is trailing. However, if we recall the 2021 polls, the BJP was poised to form the government, but the TMC won. Do…
The West Bengal Assembly elections could be a major upset. Numerous exit polls have been released regarding the state elections, with most predicting a BJP government, while only one predicts a landslide victory for Mamata Banerjee.
West Bengal Exit Poll 2026: Matrize predicts 146-161 seats for BJP in huge setback for Mamata-led TMC
With polling completed across all 294 seats, the West Bengal Assembly elections now move into the exit poll stage. The projections by Matrize indicate a potential lead for the BJP both in seats and vote share, with the TMC close behind.
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