West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates — State logs 61% voter turnout till 1 PM, Purba Bardhaman leads tally

West Bengal Election 2026 Phase 2 Voting Percentage Live Updates: Among the 142 seats voting today, Kolkata has 11, North 24 Parganas alone has 33, South 24 Parganas 31, Nadia 17, Howrah 16, Hooghly 18, while Purba Bardhaman has 16.

West Bengal Election 2026 LIVE: Polling in the remaining 142 Assembly constituencies is underway in second phase of voting in West Bengal across seven districts. Amid the voting, incidents of chaos and violence have been reported from multiple districts. A BJP polling agent from Nadia was injured in an attack allegedly by TMC workers. The RG Kar rape and murder victim’s mother, who is a BJP candidate, has alleged attack by TMC workers. The TMC, on the other hand, has accused the BJP of using official machinery to intimidate voters. Till 1 PM, the state recorded an overall voter turnout of 61.11%.

Final additions in electoral roll: Just before this concluding phase of Bengal elections, 1,468 names were added back to the state’s electoral roll on Tuesday, taking the total number of electors eligible for today’s voting to 3.22 crore. In the last supplementary list, ahead of the first phase of Assembly elections for 154 seats, 139 names had been included. After the adjudication process had marked out 27.10 lakh names for deletion due to “logical discrepancies”, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) emerged as a highly politically sensitive issue this elections.

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Which seats are voting today? Among the 142 seats voting today, Kolkata has 11, North 24 Parganas 33, South 24 Parganas 31, Nadia 17, Howrah 16, Hooghly 18, while Purba Bardhaman has 16. In Kolkata, Bhabanipur remains a prestige seat where Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will battle it out with BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. This is a high-stakes replay of 2021 Nandigram duel where Adhikari defeated Banerjee just after defecting to the BJP. Counting of votes polled in the Assembly elections in Bengal — along with Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry — is scheduled for May 4.

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Apr 29, 2026 02:20 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Ruckus at Panihati polling booth over 'ink blot' over BJP symbol

A ruckus broke out over a blot of ink on the BJP symbol's button at a polling booth in Panihati, from where RG Kar victim's mother is a BJP candidate. The blot allegedly made it the symbol illegible. After objections were raised, the ink was removed using sanitiser. Locals were waiting for the last hour. TMC workers gathered there and reportedly created a ruckus with Jay Saha, chief election agent for BJP candidate Ratna Debnath.

Apr 29, 2026 01:41 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: State logs 61% voter turnout till 1 PM

Bengal has logged 61.11% voter turnout till 1 PM. the highest turnout was recorded in Purba Bardhaman (66.80%).

Apr 29, 2026 01:36 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Crude bombs recovered near Purba Bardhaman polling booth

Crude bombs have been recovered near a pond around 200 metres from a polling booth in Ketugram in Purba Bardhaman district. At first locals spotted the crude bombs and informed the local police. The local police has cordoned off the area and bomb squad is on their way.

Apr 29, 2026 01:15 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Police, CRPF resort to lathicharge at voting centre where Suvendu Adhikari was gheraoed

CRPF and police resort to mild lathicharge to disperse a crowd outside a booth in Kolkata. Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Bhabanipur and Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, was surrounded by TMC supporters during his visit there.

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Apr 29, 2026 01:11 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi says voters are casting ballots in fearless environment never imagined in 6 decades

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after inaugurating the 594 km Ganga Expressway in UP, said: "The second phase of voting is currently underway in Bengal, and reports indicate a strong voter turnout. Just like in the first phase, people are coming out in large numbers to cast their votes. Images of long queues are circulating on social media. Voting in Bengal is taking place in a fearless atmosphere, unimaginable in the last six or seven decades. People are casting their votes without fear. This is a virtuous symbol of the country's Constitution and the country's strengthening democracy. I express my gratitude to the great people of Bengal for being so vigilant about their rights and voting in large numbers. There are still several hours left before voting ends. I urge the people of Bengal to participate with the same enthusiasm in this festival of democracy..."

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Apr 29, 2026 01:01 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: RG Kar victim's mother, a BJP candidate, alleges attack by TMC

RG Kar rape and murder victim's mother who is a BJP candidate from Panihati has alleged that TMC goons attacked her car. She also faced "go back slogans". "We have complained to EC about this TMC's threat culture," she told reporters.

Apr 29, 2026 12:48 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Sourav Ganguly casts vote in Behala

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has cast his vote at a polling booth at Barisha Sashibhushan Jankalyam Vidyapith, Behala. He said, "I have cast my vote... let's see what the voting percentage will be. In the previous phase it was over 90 per cent. We will know by evening."

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Apr 29, 2026 12:17 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP polling agent attacked in Nadia received 6 stitches in hospital

BJP candidate from the Chapra Assembly constituency, Saikat Sarkar, said the polling agent who was attacked in the morning received six stitches in the hospital. "Around 6 in the morning, our agent Musharraf Mir was going to booth number 53. At that time, the TMC candidate, his goon Mufizul, and other people came together and hit him on the forehead from behind with a gun, a rod. He suffered six stitches, so he is still in the hospital. After that, a complaint was filed at the police station. We want free and fair elections," Sarkar said.

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Apr 29, 2026 12:05 PM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP alleges voting irregularities in Bengal’s Falta, seeks repoll; EC says action if claims verified

BJP has accused polling officials of preventing voters from selecting the party at several booths in Falta under the Diamond Harbour constituency during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Malviya alleged that the BJP option on voting machines at multiple booths had been covered with tape, describing the incident as the “Diamond Harbour Model”, and demanded an immediate repoll in the affected booths.

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Apr 29, 2026 11:46 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: State records 40% turnout amid scattered incidents of violence

Bengal has recorded an overall turnout of 39.97%, with Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly and Nadia logging more than 40% turnout.

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Apr 29, 2026 11:18 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Basanti BJP candidate alleges '200 TMC goons' attacked him and his driver during polls

BJP candidate from the Basanti assembly constituency, Bikash Sardar, said: "Gundagiri by TMC is happening everywhere in the constituency. 200-250 TMC goons attacked my car with rods and bamboo sticks. They also attacked my driver."

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Apr 29, 2026 11:02 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: TMC's Debasish Kumar casts vote

TMC heavy weight candidate from Rashbehari Debasish Kumar has cast his vote along with family. Kumar has been summoned by the ED twice and IT has also raided his residence along with offices on allegations of income discripency.

Apr 29, 2026 10:54 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: TMC alleges BJP's Purnima Chakraborty attacked its workers

Fresh tension has erupted at a polling booth on Abinash Kabiraj Street in Kolkata as TMC alleged that BJP Candidate Purnima Chakraborty has attacked TMC camp. Police and central force are at the spot

Apr 29, 2026 10:43 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Basanti BJP candidate alleges attack on car

Basanti BJP candidate Bikash Sardar alleges that his car has been attacked in Kanthalberia. He said stones had been hurled at car. Central forces are now reaching the spot of the alleged incident. Sardar alleged that he was beaten up by policemen and accused them of taking bribes.

Earlier a BJP polling agent in Nadia was injured in an attack, allegedly by Trinamool 'goons'. He was hospitalised.

Apr 29, 2026 10:40 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee says BJP using fear tactics to suppress TMC support

"We will not stay silent while the BJP’s dirty tricks unfold," CM Mamata Banerjee has said.

Via an X post on the TMC's handle, said that "terror" was being unleashed by police observers and CRPF jawans. "They are openly targeting our agents and party workers. Midnight raids are being conducted without any legal warrant or shred of evidence. Our workers are being picked up and detained on fabricated grounds just to stop them from performing their polling duties. Their families are being threatened and terrorised at home. BJP’s politics of 'bhoy', fear, suppression and brute force, will not work in Bengal. The more you harass us, the stronger we become. The more you try to break our workers, the more determined Bengal will be to crush your designs," she said.

Smt. @MamataOfficial has made it crystal clear that we want peaceful polls; but we will not stay silent while the BJP’s dirty tricks unfold.

She strongly condemned the terror being unleashed by Police Observers and CRPF jawans. They are openly targeting our agents and party… pic.twitter.com/DVio4zVwqr
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 29, 2026
Apr 29, 2026 10:19 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: TMC workers clash with central forces near Rajarhat-Newtown polling booth

Another altercation has broken out between central forces and TMC supporters as central forces stopped a motorbike near a booth in the Rajarhat-Newtown constituency.

Apr 29, 2026 10:13 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Suvendu Adhikari questions CM's movement around polling booths

After an 18.39% turnout till 9 AM, BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari says he expected at least 20% voting. "I expect that there will be 90 percent voting in Bhabanipur . Voting will speed up later in the day. They [TMC] are unable to do anything. This is first time that in every booth in Bhabanipur has BJP agents. I have taken rounds of 10 booths people are very excited , I will go around more booths.

Earlier, at Bhabanipur Chakraberia, where CM Mamata Banerjee has been sitting for some time, BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari suddenly arrived. Huge central force is present at the site. He was seen speaking with people there. He told media persons , "No one will vote for her [Mamata]... we'll not spare an inch to her." Banerjee has been sitting there for the past 45 minutes at the TMC party office.

Suvendu Adhikari further said: "Section 163 (of BNSS) is in effect here. Mamata Banerjee is walking around with several people. Why is Mamata Banerjee roaming here?" He said he would raise an objection with the poll observer over this.

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Apr 29, 2026 09:56 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Scuffle between ISF, TMC workers over 'fake agent' allegation

Khanakhol: A scuffle broke out between ISF and TMC workers at a polling booth. The ISF alleged that a fake agent had been spotted at the site. Police and central forces have brought the situation under control

Apr 29, 2026 09:53 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates — Voter turnout recorded at 18.39% after 2 hours of polling

The 9 AM voter turnout figures are in. The highest polling was recorded in Purba Bardhaman at 20.86%. The overall voter turnout was recorded at 18.39%.

Apr 29, 2026 09:28 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates — 'Last chance, if you don't want to become refugees...': Suvendu's warning to 'Hindus'

BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari has said that Sanatani Hindus need to vote in large numbers to avoid becoming "refugees in their own country". "It is too soon to predict anything. I just want to ask everyone to come out and vote. In the previous elections, voter turnout in the morning was not as much as it is now. I am expecting around 20% voting in the first two hours... I have just taken blessings from Bajrang Bali and Mamata Banerjee's defeat is certain... I especially want to ask Sanatani Hindus to come out in large numbers and vote if they do not want to become refugees in their own land. This is your last chance..."

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Apr 29, 2026 09:25 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Rudranil Ghosh alleges TMC threatening BJP workers in Shibpur

BJP candidate from Shibpur assembly seat, Rudranil Ghosh has accused the TMC of threatening party workers. "More than 6,000 factories have closed [in Bengal], and the young generation here has no work. People want to free themselves from the Trinamool syndicate... They (TMC) want to reduce the voting percentage, so they have sent some goons, who are trying their best but are not having much success. And they are threatening our BJP workers," he told news agency ANI.

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Apr 29, 2026 09:10 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Abhishek Banerjee alleges election observers are threatening voters

Abhishek Banerjee alleges election observers are threatening voters. "Observers are supposed to act as the eyes and ears of the Election Commission and submit reports to the SP and the Commission, after which the Commission decides what should be done. But instead, they are going around in different ways, threatening and intimidating people," Banerjee says.

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Apr 29, 2026 09:08 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Voters stopped thrice, alleges Bally voter as voting begins after EVM-glitch chaos

A voter from Howrah, Mayur Jain, has alleged that they were stopped thrice from voting. He said voters have been standing in queue since 7 am. "There was some chaos and we were told that the machine was malfunctioning. A new machine was brought here and that, too, faced glitches... Then they closed the gates. There was some problem inside. When I came here, I heard a lot of shouting inside. Then they closed the doors so that the public could not see what was happening."

"After half an hour we saw someone, who wanted to create chaos here, was beaten up and carried away. So, voting finally began at 8.30 am...There is full support of CRPF. Administration is alert..."

Apr 29, 2026 08:57 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: EVM glitch in Bally sparks clash; multiple reports of violence pour in

An alleged EVM glitch has sparked a clash in Bally, Howrah. CRPF personnel have detained two people so far.

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Apr 29, 2026 08:53 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Abhishek Banerjee casts vote

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has cast his vote at a polling booth in Kolkata.

#watch | West Bengal Elections 2026 | AITC National General Secretary and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee shows his inked finger and a victory sign after casting his vote at a polling booth in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/B6tzXs0vOU
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2026
Apr 29, 2026 08:50 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Some policemen indulging in hooliganism to scare TMC workers

TMC candidate from Bhangar, Saokat Molla says the violence on Tuesday night was unprecedented. "Police were indulging in hooliganism. This is not good for us. A few police personnel were going from door to door and broke down some of them. They beat up some people and they are in hospital. This hooliganism continued all through the night. This was an attempt to scare off people. But the supporters and workers of the TMC will not be scared...The election will go in favour of the TMC..."

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Apr 29, 2026 08:45 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: CM Mamata Banerjee alleges 'observers from outside' brought to Bengal to act on BJP's directions

CM Mamata Banerjee has made multiple allegations. She was out visiting booths since morning. While visiting a booth in Chetla, Mamata Banerjee claimed that "several observers have come from outside and are acting as per the BJP’s directions".

"People are supposed to cast their votes, can voting take place like this?"

She also alleged that all their party flags had been removed beforehand and that some outsiders are doing as they please.

“They are not allowing the councillor of Ward No. 70 to step out. They are picking up all our boys. Abhishek and I stayed awake the entire night.”

Apr 29, 2026 08:38 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Nadia BJP agent injured in attack, accuses TMC workers of assault

The BJP agent at Booth No. 53 in Chapra, Nadia has alleged that TMC workers attacked him. A video, showing blood oozing out of his head, has come to the fore. He has also named his attackers. "They chased me with guns, bombs and lathis... 4 of us were injured," he said.

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Apr 29, 2026 08:33 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Entally candidate Priyanka Tibrewal gets into argument with polling officers

BJP candidate from Entally constituency Priyanka Tibrewal got into an argument today with polling officers and security personnel at a polling booth in Kolkata.She alleged that her polling agent was reportedly sent out due to the small size of the booth. The TMC's election booth agent also joined the altercation following which both of them were sent out.

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She further alleged : "They have gotten used to 10 people sitting inside to press a button; they want to do the same today."

Apr 29, 2026 08:19 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates — 'Don't let BJP's poriborton happen': TMC alleges poor healthcare in BJP-ruled states, shares video

The TMC has shared a video of a woman cleaning an ambulance, alleging that the relatives of a critically injured road accident victim in Katni district hospital in Madhya Pradesh were forced to pay money and clean the ambulance with their hands before the hospital agreed to shift him for further treatment, "even as the patient lay fighting for his life".

"This is the horrifying state of healthcare in every BJP-ruled state. No humanity. No dignity. No value for ordinary lives. The poor and vulnerable are treated worse than animals, preyed upon even in their moment of extreme distress. Remember this visual clearly when you step into the polling booth today. This is exactly the 'Poriborton' that BJP wants to bring to Bengal. Don’t let it happen," the TMC said.

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Apr 29, 2026 08:13 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates — 'Free Bengal from misrule, syndicates, and corruption': Amit Shah's appeal to voters

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has appealed to voters "to free West Bengal from the misrule of fear, syndicates, and corruption" and vote in record numbers. "Your one vote will not only restore Bengal's pride but also ensure women's safety. Only a government with a clear direction for development and the firm resolve to take strict action against infiltrators can realize the dreams of Bengal's youth. Vote in record numbers for building Sonar Bangla," he said in an X post.

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Apr 29, 2026 08:00 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: TMC MP Mahua Moitra says her party will win

TMC MP Mahua Moitra says she's confident that her party will win. After voting at the Karimpur Girls High School polling station, she left on an e-rickshaw (toto).

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Apr 29, 2026 07:41 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: ISF accuses TMC of sending goons to block voters

ISF candidate has alleged that TMC "goons" are threatening voters not to cast their votes. BJP candidate from Shyampukur Purnima chakraborty has alleged that her polling agents are not being allowed to sit in some of the booths.

Apr 29, 2026 07:27 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Bhatpara candidate Pawan Singh says those involved in recent attack still absconding

BJP candidate from Bhatpara seat, Pawan Singh, says, "The expectation is 100%, and it’s not just my expectation. Other candidates in my constituency are also feeling more hopeful this time. If our voters become more aware and go out to vote, it will be much better, because many people treat voting day like a holiday and don’t go to vote. Voting is both a right and a responsibility for everyone. If you want change, you must vote." "The security situation here has generally remained poor. However, after the recent attack on us, where a member of the central forces was shot, the administration now appears to be more strict. Many of those involved are either absconding or have been arrested. Our focus is to spread awareness among people... please go out and cast your vote," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Apr 29, 2026 07:25 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Panihati candidate and mother of RG Kar rape victim votes

The mother of RG Kar rape and murder victim, who is a BJP candidate from Panihati, has cast her vote.

Apr 29, 2026 07:22 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi votes in Kolkata

Former Union Minister and next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has cast his vote at a polling booth in Kolkata.

After casting his vote, he said: "I want to congratulate the Election Commission and all our security peronnel who have left their homes and families to come here... Whatever the Election Commission does, it does what is legally permitted. Because their sole objective is to facilitate voting for every citizen..." He also mentioned that Bangladesh recently held its elections and indicated that the two are similar. "There is a song by Bhupen Hazarika which says the two are close. I like one of his songs very much. And that song is 'Ganga Amar Maa'..."

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Apr 29, 2026 07:21 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: BJP alleges party workers threatened at home in South 24 Parganas

The South 24 Parganas BJP has alleged that their party workers are being threatened in their homes in Jibantala, Canning.

Apr 29, 2026 07:11 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Lathicharge outside Shyampukur polling booth

Even before the voting began, the Shyampukur constituency in central Kolkata saw a minor incident as police resorted to lathi charge to disperse an unruly group. The incident happened close to a polling booth.

Apr 29, 2026 07:05 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi urges women and youth to turn out in large numbers to vote

As the polling began on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "Today is Phase-2 of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. Urging all those voting today to do so in record numbers and make our democracy more vibrant as well as participative. It is important that the women and youth of West Bengal, in particular, turnout in large numbers and exercise their franchise."

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Apr 29, 2026 06:56 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: Voting to begin shortly, CM to vote in Bhabanipur

The Bengal phase 2 elections will begin at 7 AM. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will cast her vote in Bhabanipur. People are already queued up outside polling booths in various constituencies. A total of 142 seats are going to polls today.

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Apr 29, 2026 06:44 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026 Live Updates: As Bengal votes today, why BJP feels it has an advantage

Today, as the cacophony of campaigning has receded and West Bengal votes in the second and final phase on Wednesday, the BJP may be on the cusp of a breakthrough in Bengal. Whether or not it makes it to power this time, it is expected, by friends and foes, to improve on its 2021 performance when it had bagged 77 out of 294 seats, up from 3 in 2016.

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