The political atmosphere was charged till the final hours in West Bengal, which is witnessing the most fiercely contested poll battle. After record voter turnout and fierce political exchanges, the verdict sealed in EVMs stored in multi-layered security will be out by Monday evening.

India awaits verdict with bated breath in high-stakes 5-state assembly elections

The protest comes as repolling is underway in 15 booths across Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour constituencies following directions from the Election Commission of India over reported irregularities during the second phase of polling.

West Bengal: Protests erupt in Falta as residents allege TMC intimidation ahead of May 4 counting

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the exit polls being shown on television channels are a larger conspiracy to influence perception before results. The TMC chief went on to claim that her party would comfortably cross the two-thirds mark.

‘Exit poll predictions made at BJP’s behest to demoralise TMC workers,’ alleges Mamata, claims to win two-thirds majority

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: West Bengal votes again today and this phase could be decisive.
With 3.22 crore voters, 142 seats, and Mamata Banerjee’s fourth-term bid facing the BJP’s biggest push yet. Which way will the state swing? Scroll down for LIVE updates

Mamata Banerjee, arrives at the polling station

TMC candidate Firhad Hakim, along with his family, casts his vote

Voter turnout till 3PM reported at 78.68 per cent

Here is the district-wise voter turnout in West Bengal so far

Kolkata mayor and TMC candidate Firhad Hakim casts vote

TMC alleges assault by central forces in Bagda

Bengali actors and Rajya Sabha member Koel Mallick, Jeet and Subhoshree Ganguly and Director Raj Chakroborty cast their votes

BJP's Saikat Sarkar alleges TMC assault on polling agent in Nadia; files complaint

Ink smeared on BJP symbol at Panihati booth, removed using sanitiser

TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh casts her vote

Voter turnout till 1PM 61.11 per cent

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari alleges: 'These are not voters but outsiders'

 Voters in North 24 Parganas allege CM Mamata Banerjee of threatening them. 

Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Sourav Ganguly, and his wife, Dona Ganguly, cast their vote 

TMC MP Mahua Moitra sarrives at polling booth in e-rickshaw 

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari and CM Mamata Banerjee cast votes at the same polling booth in Bhabanipur

TMC goons who tried to attack me: BJP candidate from Panihati seat, Ratna Debnath

BJP’s button allegedly taped over at a polling booth: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda alleges

West Bengal Election Commissioner says repoll can happen if reports of EVM taping is true

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Voter turnout till 11 am

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West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP alleges ‘dummy EVM’ used to influence voters in Noapara

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP polling agent attacked in Nadia, alleges assault by TMC workers

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Voters report EVM malfunction at Baranagar booth in Bengal phase 2

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Security tightened in Bengal’s Bhangar as NIA, police monitor sensitive zones

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Mithun Chakraborty queues up to vote, says sought no special treatment

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Mamata tours polling booths, accuses BJP of trying to ‘rig’ Bengal vote

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: WB phase 2 records 18.39% turnout by 9 am

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: RG Kar victim’s father alleges voter intimidation in Panihati

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Mamata alleges poll ‘terrorism,’ says outsiders influencing Bengal vote

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Election Commission reiterates exit poll ban till Bengal voting ends

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West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates:  Violence, vandalism reported in parts of Bengal during early phase 2 voting

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal clashes with poll staff at Kolkata booth

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: BJP’s Ratna Debnath flags possible EVM issue after voting in Panihati

Mahua Moitra says Bengal vote is fight to ‘save democracy’

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: TMC MP Mahua Moitra casts her vote

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: EC transfers Falta poll officer, removes 2 ADM-rank officials ahead of WB phase 2

West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: 2,400 CAPF companies deployed across 41,001 booths

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West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Women, jobs, infiltration dominate Bengal poll discourse

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West Bengal Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: PM Modi urges record turnout in Bengal phase 2, calls on women and youth

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: Bengal phase 2 voting begins, Mamata vs Suvendu battle in spotlight

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: When will results be declared?

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: 41,001 polling stations set up across Bengal

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West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee faces key Bhabanipur battle

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: 1,448 candidates in fray as Bengal battle intensifies

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: West Bengal votes in crucial phase 2 today

West Bengal Phase 2 Assembly Elections 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Voter turnout till 3PM reported at 78.68 per cent

Voting is scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with over 3.22 crore eligible voters set to decide the fate of 1,448 candidates in the fray. 

West Bengal heads into final phase of high-stakes assembly polls; Mamata Banerjee among over 1,000 candidates in fray

West Bengal Elections 2026 Phase 2 will be held on April 29 across 142 seats, with key battles in Bhabanipur, Kolkata Port, and Barrackpore. Mamata Banerjee and BJP face off in crucial constituencies as voter turnout and urban seats shape the high-stakes political contest.

From Mamata Banerjee to RG Kar victim's mother Ratna Debnath: Key seats to look for in Phase 2 of West Bengal Elections

The Trinamool has failed to ensure security for the women in Bengal, PM Narendra Modi said, listing sexual assault cases, including the rape and murder of the young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital and the gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old in Kamduni, just 20 km from Kolkata.

‘Maa’ crying, ‘maati’ with infiltrators, ‘maanush’ forced to migrate’: PM Modi slams TMC in rallies across Bengal

On Thursday, popular singer Arijit Singh cast his vote along with wife Koel Roy at his hometown in Jiaganj, in Murshidabad district in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. 

Arijit Singh walks hand-in-hand with wife Koel Roy to polling booth as they cast vote in first phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

West Bengal voted for 152 seats in the first phase on April 23, while Tamil Nadu cast ballots for all 234 seats in a single round on the same day. The second round in Bengal, covering the remaining 142 constituencies, is slated for April 29.

Highest-ever voter turnout since Independence: West Bengal at 91.91%, Tamil Nadu at 84.80%

Data collated by the Association for Democratic Reform from the West Bengal Assembly Elections candidate disclosures reveal that a whopping 22 per cent, 629 out of the 2926 candidates, are crorepatis. Here are the top 10 richest candidates in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.

Top 10 richest candidates in West Bengal Assembly elections 2026

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India awaits verdict with bated breath in high-stakes 5-state assembly elections

West Bengal: Protests in Falta over alleged TMC intimidation ahead of counting

‘Exit poll predictions made at BJP’s behest to demoralise TMC workers’: Mamata

West Bengal Elections HIGHLIGHTS: Voter turnout till 3PM reported at 78.68%

West Bengal heads to final phase of polls; CM Mamata among over 1,400 in fray

Key seats to look for in Phase 2 of West Bengal Elections 2026

‘Maa crying, maati with infiltrators, maanush forced to migrate’: PM slams TMC

Arijit Singh walks hand-in-hand with wife to polling booth as they cast vote

Bengal at 91.91%, Tamil Nadu at 84.80% mark highest turnout since Independence

Top 10 richest candidates in West Bengal Assembly elections 2026