West Bengal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Most exit polls project a close race, with most giving the BJP a narrow edge. West Bengal Election Results 2026 Live Updates The 294-member West Bengal Assembly is going to count today, all but the Falta seat, where voting was countermanded. The magic number is 148. Trinamool Congress chief and three-term Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, 71, is seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive term, while the BJP is staking its most serious claim yet. Most exit polls have projected a close race, with several giving the BJP a narrow edge, though at least two forecast a clear TMC majority. Both camps claim the record 92.5% turnout as a mandate in their favour, and both are bracing for a long count. The shadow over this election No result today will escape the controversy of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Roughly 91 lakh voters—about 12% of the electorate—were removed from the rolls ahead of the election.…