ECI West Bengal Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Election Commission of India WB Assembly Election Result

The exit polls prediction: Most of the exit polls put the BJP ahead of the ruling TMC in West Bengal, where polling touched a record high in both the phases. Across projections, the Left remained largely marginal, with most estimates placing it in low single digits. Breaking from the trend, Peoples Pulse projected a TMC win, giving the party led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an outright majority with 177-187 seats, BJP at 95-110, Left Front at 0-1 and the Congress at 1-3. Matrize gave the BJP 146-161 seats, and the TMC 125-140 seats. Poll Diary, too, projected a BJP victory with 142-171 seats, and the TMC at 95-110 seats. P-Marq gave the BJP 150-175 seats, against the TMC’s 118-138 seats. Chanakya Strategies predicted 150-160 seats for the BJP, and 130-140 seats for the TMC. Praja Poll gave the BJP the highest tally among the exit polls released on Wednesday, putting it at 178-208 seats, followed by the TMC at 85-110 seats.

Across projections, the BJP’s tally changed widely — from 95 to 170 seats — highlighting both its expansion in the state and the uncertainty around the final outcome.