The election bugle has sounded in West Bengal. The Election Commission has announced the election dates today (15 March). Voting will be held in Bengal in two phases and the results will be announced on May 4. As soon as the elections have been announced, political parties have intensified their preparations. In whose favor the results will be, it will be known only after the election results are declared, but before that, MATRIZE-IANS has conducted an opinion poll to know the election mood. Know which party seems to have the upper hand in Bengal.
Elections will be held in two phases in Bengal
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that this time elections will be held in two phases in West Bengal. Voting in the first phase will be held on 23 April while voting in the second phase will be held on 29 April. The results will be announced on May 4. After a long time, elections are being held in two phases in the state, last time elections were held in Bengal in eight phases.
Whose Bengal will it be?
According to the opinion poll of MATRIZE-IANS, Mamata Banerjee can once again win in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026. There are a total of 294 assembly seats in West Bengal. To achieve majority, 148 seats will be required. If we look at the poll figures, Trinamool Congress can return to power easily. If this happens, TMC will be able to capture power with majority for the fourth consecutive time.
Who estimates how many seats?
According to the opinion poll of MATRIZE-IANS, Trinamool Congress may get 155 to 170 seats in the assembly elections to be held in West Bengal. Whereas BJP is expected to get 100 to 115 seats. In the opinion poll, AIMIM is expected to get 5-6 seats and others 0-1.
Mamata Banerjee in power since 2011
Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee is in power in West Bengal since 2011.
