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Bengal Polls 2026: Four Districts Where Trinamool Trails Behind

Trends in the 2026 Bengal assembly elections show BJP candidates leading in all seats across four districts: Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, and West Burdwan. Jhargram, once a Trinamool stronghold, has swung back to BJP, while the tea garden belts of Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri also favor the saffron party. In West Burdwan, sitting BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul is comfortably leading in Asansol (Dakshin). Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pre-election forecast that Trinamool would struggle to open accounts in several districts appears accurate.

Key Points: Bengal Polls 2026: 4 Districts No Trinamool Leading

  • BJP leading in all 4 districts of Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram & West Burdwan
  • Jhargram was once a Trinamool bastion after 2011
  • Alipurduar & Jalpaiguri are tea garden belts with tribal voters
  • Agnimitra Paul comfortably leading in Asansol (Dakshin)
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Bengal polls 2026: Trends show four districts where no Trinamool candidate is leading

Trends show BJP leading in all seats of Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram & West Burduan. PM Modi's forecast comes true as Trinamool faces wipeout in these districts.

"There would be several districts in West Bengal, where Trinamool Congress would not be able to open their accounts. - Narendra Modi"

Kolkata, May 4

The trends in counting of votes so far for the 293 Assembly seats show that there are four districts in West Bengal where Trinamool Congress candidates are not leading in any constituency.

These four districts are Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in North Bengal, and Jhargram and West Burdwan district in South Bengal.

The four Assembly constituencies in Jhargram district are Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram and Binpur (ST), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates are leading in all four constituencies. Jhargram is a part of the tribal-dominated Jangalmahal area, once a CPI(M) fortress, which subsequently turned into a strong Trinamool Congress bastion after 2011.

During the last few years of Left Front rule in West Bengal, the entire Jharkhand district became a strong Maoist belt.

The five Assembly constituencies in Alipurduar district are Kumargram (ST), Kalchini (ST), Alipurduar, Falakata (SC) and Madarihat (ST), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the BJP candidates are leading in all five.

The seven Assembly constituencies in Jalpaiguri district are Dhupguri (SC), Maynaguri (SC), Jalpaiguri (SC), Rajganj (SC), Dabgram-Phulbari, Mal (ST) and Nagrakata (ST), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the BJP candidates are leading in all seven.

Both Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar, in the Terai and Dooars region of West Bengal, are basically tea garden belts, where tribal and Rajbangshi voters are major factors

The seven Assembly constituencies in West Burdwan district are Pandabeswar, Durgapur (Purba), Durgapur (Paschim), Raniganj, Jamuria, Asansol (Dakshin) and Asansol (Uttar), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the BJP candidates are leading in all seven.

In Asansol (Dakshin), the sitting BJP legislator and the fashion designer-turned-politician, Agnimitra Paul, is comfortably leading.

West Burdwan district is a coal-mining and thriving steel belt in West Bengal.

While addressing successive campaign rallies before the two-phase elections on April 23 and April 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had forecast that there would be several districts in West Bengal, where Trinamool Congress would not be able to open their accounts.

- IANS

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Rohit L
Jhargram turning from CPM to TMC to now BJP—that's a fascinating political shift. The tribal belt in Jangalmahal is clearly expressing its frustration. I think it's about unfulfilled promises of development and the Maoist legacy still haunting the area. But honestly, TMC should introspect why they lost these bastions they worked so hard to win in 2011.
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Siddhartha F
Agnimitra Paul leading in Asansol (Dakshin) is a big deal—she's a strong local face. But I wonder if this trend in West Burdwan (coal belt) is really about BJP's strength or more about TMC's failure to manage industrial disputes and unemployment. People in mining areas want jobs, not just slogans. Let's see if this trend holds for the final results. 🤔
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Nisha Z
Honestly, as a Bengali, I'm not surprised. These northern and western districts have always been more influenced by BJP's Sangh parivar network—through schools, health camps, and religious outreach. TMC's Didi needs to get out of Kolkata-centric politics and focus on these regions. But I hope people voted based on issues like floods and roads, not just polarisation.
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Arun Y
PM Modi predicted this weeks ago—he's been saying "Bengal will see districts where TMC leads in zero seats." Looks like his campaign worked in Dooars and Asansol. But remember, trends are early. By evening, some of these leads might flip. The TMC still has a strong base in South Bengal. Though I must say, if this holds, it's a big setback for Mamata Banerjee. 🙏

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