West Bengal election trends: BJP leads 127 seats, Sukanta Majumdar declares 'Ram Rajya'
Synopsis
BJP leads in early West Bengal election trends with 127 seats to TMC's 87 after three hours of counting, as Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar declares 'Ram Rajya' and Suvendu Adhikari leads Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 1,558 votes.
Key Takeaways
BJP leads in 127 seats against TMC 's 87 after three hours of counting.
Suvendu Adhikari leads Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 1,558 votes after two rounds.
Early counting trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections on Monday, 4 May showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead in 127 seats against the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s 87 after the first three hours of counting, prompting Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar to declare that 'Ram Rajya' would be established in the state. The neck-and-neck contest is being closely watched as a potential inflection point in Bengal's political landscape.
Majumdar's 'Ram Rajya' Declaration
Sukanta Majumdar, speaking to reporters in Balurghat, said the early trends signal a historic shift.
Point of View
The seat Mamata Banerjee chose as her political fortress, is showing a BJP lead, however slim. If Suvendu Adhikari repeats his 2021 Nandigram upset on Banerjee's home turf, it would mark a seismic shift in the state's political identity. Yet early trends have misled Bengal watchers before; the TMC's ground machinery has historically closed gaps in later rounds. The real story is not just the seat count but whether the BJP can translate Hindu consolidation rhetoric into durable governance — a test it has not yet faced in Bengal.
NationPress
14 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2025?
As of the first three hours of counting on 4 May, BJP is leading in 127 seats and TMC in 87. Congress has not taken a lead in any seat, while the CPI(M)-led Left Front is ahead in one seat.
What did Sukanta Majumdar say about the West Bengal election results?
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar declared that 'Ram Raj' is going to be established in West Bengal, citing early trends that suggest a BJP government is likely to be formed. He noted that only two or three counting rounds had been completed at the time of his statement.
How is Suvendu Adhikari performing against Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur?
Suvendu Adhikari is leading Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency by 1,558 votes after two rounds of counting. Adhikari is also leading in Nandigram by a margin of 7,698 votes.
What happened in the 2021 Nandigram contest between Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee?
In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram by a slim margin of 1,956 votes, one of the most closely watched contests of that election.
Which other parties are performing in the West Bengal election counting?
Apart from BJP and TMC, the CPI(M)-led Left Front is leading in one seat. Congress candidates are yet to take a lead in any constituency. Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chairman Humayun Kabir is leading from Rejinagar in Murshidabad district.
