‘We are forming a government of Maa, Mati, Manush’: Bengal CM Mamata rejects exit polls giving edge to BJP. india news
New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Thursday rejected exit poll predictions for the state, declaring that Trinamool Congress Will form a “Government of Mother, Soil, Manush”.His reaction came after several pollsters released estimates indicating a close contest between the incumbents. TMC And the main opposition, BJP.
Voting concluded with a record voter turnout of over 90% in both phases held on all 294 seats on April 23 and April 29. The Bengal Chief Minister posted a video message on Instagram expressing confidence in her current government. He also said that “TMC will win more than 226 seats,” surpassing their previous tally of 215 seats.Earlier, the BJP had also made strong claims of winning West Bengal, with Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Thursday expressing confidence that the party is heading towards a historic victory in the state. He also said that the NDA is likely to perform strongly in other states including Tamil Nadu.Responding to the exit poll trends, Vijayendra said the party is confident under its central leadership and credited the efforts of its cadre across the country.He said, “We are very confident in the dynamic leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, our Honorable Home Minister Amit Shah Ji and National President Nitin Naveen Ji. Due to the hard work of lakhs of party workers in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party is going to come to power for the first time in the history of the state.”Exit polls for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday pointed towards a sharply divided verdict. While most projections gave the BJP the lead, one survey indicated a strong victory for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The survey has predicted a close contest, with around 145 seats each for the BJP and TMC in the 294-member assembly, while the other is expected to win around four seats each.However, most of the individual surveys were inclined towards the BJP. Chanakya Strategies has predicted BJP to get 150-160 seats and TMC to get 130-140 seats. The matrix gave BJP 146–161 seats against TMC’s 125–140, while P-MARQ projected a wide margin at 150–175 for BJP and 118–138 for TMC. The JVC indicated a close contest but still put the BJP ahead with 138-159 seats compared to TMC’s 131-152 seats. Most surveys expected smaller parties and others to get only a handful of seats.In contrast, People’s Pulse emerged as an outsider, projecting a decisive lead for TMC with 178-187 seats, while placing the BJP at 95-110 seats and others at 2-3 seats.