West Bengal elections 2026: How 2021 exit polls got it wrong and why it still looms large

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed it is on track to challenge Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah claiming that the party could cross 110 out of the 152 seats that went to polls in the first phase and move towards a majority in the state assembly.

West Bengal elections 2026: How 2021 exit polls got it wrong and why it still looms large
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed it is on track to challenge Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah claiming that the party could cross 110 out of the 152 seats that went to polls in the first phase and move towards a majority in the state assembly.