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West Bengal Elections: Banerjee disputes exit polls, predicts 200+ seats for TMC
Ahead of the May 4 counting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed exit polls as manipulation and asserted that the Trinamool Congress would win by 200-plus seats. She urged counting agents to stay at their posts and outlined criticisms of the BJP and EC, while the party released coordination lists for counting day.
Why It Matters
The article highlights tensions around the vote-counting process in West Bengal, with leaders disputing exit polls and preparing ground-level operations for counting day.
Timeline
5 Events
BJP spokesperson claims outsiders brought into city ahead of counting
May 2, 2026
BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar alleged that outsiders had been brought into the city and were staying at hotels ahead of counting.
TMC releases list of seniors to coordinate with ground workers on counting day
May 2, 2026
Trinamool Congress released a list of party seniors deputed to coordinate with ground workers on the counting day.
Didi and Abhishek Banerjee allege BJP using EC and targeting workers
May 2, 2026
The chief minister and Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that the BJP was using the Election Commission and that party workers and supporters were being selectively targeted.
Banerjee urges counting agents not to leave their tables; advises calm if postal results are unfavorable
May 2, 2026
Banerjee urged counting agents not to leave their tables without a replacement and advised them not to be anxious if postal ballot results initially go against the party.
Banerjee dismisses exit polls as stock-market manipulation; claims TMC will win 200-plus seats
May 2, 2026
In a virtual address ahead of the May 4 counting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed exit poll results as attempts to manipulate the stock market and claimed that the Trinamool Congress was 'winning and winning by 200-plus seats.'