Both sides locked in close battle as counting continues across constituencies Last updated: May 04, 2026 | 09:33 A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stands guard as election officials count votes after the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on May 4, 2026. AFP Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance has taken an early lead on 158 seats in West Bengal, while Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is leading on 123 seats, as per trends from the Election Commission of India. Meanwhile, West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, expressed confidence in his party's performance as counting for the Assembly elections is underway. He claimed that initial trends show the BJP leading in over 140 seats, while the Trinamool Congress is around 120. He said the contest in Bhabanipur may be close in the early rounds, but expressed confidence that he will take the lead after more rounds of counting.…