West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said she is the candidate in all seats 5 min read Kolkata May 4, 2026 01:55 PM IST First published on: May 4, 2026 at 01:53 PM IST On April 30, a day after the second and final phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress in a video message that the party would win 226 out of the 294 seats in the House. Early trends , which show the BJP leading in 193 seats and the Trinamool ahead in 92, reflect a dent in Mamata Banerjee’s image in Bengal, an image she built over years of agitation and her strong anti-BJP stand after becoming the chief minister. The firebrand leader is facing a seesaw fight in Bhabanipur against the BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, once her trusted lieutenant. As early trends come in, the road leading to Banerjee’s home, 30B Harish Chatterjee Street, is desolate with only policemen standing at the barricades.…