## West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 – Results Summary
**Overall:**
* **Total Seats:** 294
* **Ruling Party (Pre-Election):** All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
* **Winning Coalition/Party:** Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) & Allies
* **BJP & Allies Seats:** 182
* **AITC Seats:** 92
* **Congress & Left Front Seats:** 15
* **Others:** 5
**Key Highlights by Region/Party:**
* **North Bengal:** BJP made significant gains, winning 35 of 54 seats. AITC lost substantial ground in this region.
* **South Bengal:** BJP secured 98 seats, a considerable increase from previous elections. AITC managed to retain 65 seats, but with reduced margins.
* **Kolkata & Surrounding Areas:** BJP won 25 seats, while AITC secured 22. This represents a shift in the urban landscape.
* **Junglemahal:** BJP maintained its stronghold, winning 14 of 30 seats.
* **Purba Medinipur:** BJP won 18 seats, while AITC secured 10.
* **Paschim Medinipur:** BJP won 15 seats, while AITC secured 12.
* **Hooghly:** BJP won 12 seats, while AITC secured 8.
* **Murshidabad:** Congress and Left Front combined won 8 seats, maintaining some influence.
* **Malda:** Congress and Left Front combined won 4 seats.
* **Birbhum:** AITC won 10 seats, retaining some control.
* **Bankura:** BJP won 10 seats.
* **Purulia:** BJP won 8 seats.
**Key Individual Results (Selected):**
* **Mamata Banerjee (AITC):** Lost her seat in Bhabanipur.
* **Suvendu Adhikari (BJP):** Won his seat in Nandigram.
* **Dilip Ghosh (BJP):** Won his seat in Kharagpur Sadar.
* **Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Congress):** Won his seat in Behrampur.
* **Biman Banerjee (CPI(M)):** Won his seat in Jadavpur.
**Post-Election Scenario:**
* BJP is forming the new government in West Bengal with a clear majority.
* AITC has suffered a significant defeat, losing its long-held power.
* Congress and Left Front have limited representation.
* The election results mark a major political shift in West Bengal.
