West Bengal Assembly Election Results to be Announced on May 4

The results of the West Bengal assembly elections will be announced today, May 4. The entire nation is keenly watching who will form the government in the state's 293 seats. Bengal has a total of 294 assembly seats, but polling was held in only 293 seats. The state went to the polls in two phases on April 23 and 29. The electoral contest is mainly between Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress-Left alliance. Bengal also witnessed a record voter turnout in this election, adding to the political tension between the political parties. The turnout in both phases was over 90%, which is considered significant in Bengal's electoral history. Exit poll figures had raised the electoral spirits ahead of the final results. A close contest between the BJP alliance and the TMC has been predicted. Some surveys had shown the BJP gaining an advantage, while others had even indicated Mamata Banerjee's return. The Congress-Left alliance appears to be in a weak position this time.