West Bengal has delivered a historic verdict in the 2026 Assembly elections, with the voters giving a clear mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to end Trinamool Congress’ rule in the state. The saffron party has crossed the majority mark comfortably, winning more than 200 seats in the 294-member House, and is all set to form the government in the state for the first time since independence.

Following the victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 2026 Bengal elections will be remembered forever. “The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections will be remembered forever. People’s power has prevailed and BJP’s politics of good governance has triumphed. I bow to each and every person of West Bengal. The people have given a spectacular mandate to BJP and I assure them that our Party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of West Bengal. We will provide a Government that ensures opportunity and dignity to all sections of society,” he said in a post on X.

Voting in the state was held in two phases – on April 23 and April 29, with a record turnout of 92.47 percent. Repolling in 15 booths in South 24 Parganas also saw nearly 90 percent turnout.

Meanwhile, incidents of violence have been reported from several areas in Bengal after declaration of the results. TMC offices in parts of Kolkata, including Tollygunge and Kasba, and in places like Howrah and Baharampur were vandalised allegedly during celebrations by BJP workers. Police said action will be taken against those involved. The Election Commission has also sought reports from local authorities.

Polls Results In TN, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry

In Tamil Nadu, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly, falling slightly short of the majority mark. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) secured 59 seats, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won 47.

Kerala has witnessed a very strong anti-government sentiment this time, as people voted in favour of the Congress-led United Democratic Front. The UDF has won 102 seats while the BJP got three seats. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), which was in the saddle for the last 10 years, was limited to just 35 seats.

Meanwhile in Assam, the BJP-led NDA scored its third successive win in assembly polls and crossed the 100-seat mark in the 126-member House. BJP won 82 seats in Assam, the highest for the party in the state, with its allies, Bodoland Peoples Front (BoPF) and AGP, having won ten seats each.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retained power in Puducherry. All India NR Congress won 12 seats, AIADMK won one and BJP won four in the 30-member Puducherry assembly.