Election to the 18th Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of West Bengal The 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election was the 18th quinquennial legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of West Bengal on April 23 and April 29 in two phases, to elect 294 MLAs to the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the result declared on Monday, 4 May. The election saw the defeat of the incumbent All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Mamata Banerjee. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the election in a landslide and formed the government for the first time in the state. 283,555 views on April 29, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Nahui Ollin, Michael Jackson, Michael (2026 film), Jaafar Jackson. Wiki link