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. 1,275,727 views on May 4, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, C. Joseph Vijay, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Wiki link