The second phase of voting has ended in West Bengal on Wednesday (29 April 2026). Along with this, the results of exit poll have also come out. However, in the meantime, Congress seems to be getting a big advantage in a survey of Poll Diary. According to the latest survey of Poll Diary, Congress is seen winning 3 to 5 seats in Bengal. Apart from this, Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is seen winning 127 seats, BJP 171, Left Front 3 and 1 other seat.

In Poll Diary’s survey, Congress is seen gaining 5 times the seats, because in the 2021 assembly elections, Congress could not win even 1 seat, whereas TMC formed the government with an overwhelming majority by winning 213 seats. BJP was limited to 71 seats. However, this time BJP’s figures seem to be improving.

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Record voting took place in two phases in West Bengal

According to the Election Commission, there was a record 92.47 percent voting in the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal, which is the highest since independence. As of 7.45 pm, the voting percentage in the second phase of assembly elections in West Bengal stood at 91.66. In the first phase of elections held on April 23, the voting percentage was 93.19. The Commission said, “The total voting percentage in both the phases has been 92.47 percent.” There are 6.81 crore voters in West Bengal. Earlier, the highest turnout in the state was 84.72 percent recorded in the 2011 assembly elections. In this phase, participation of women voters was slightly higher than that of men. According to the Election Commission, 92.28 percent of the total women voters voted, while the percentage of men was 91.07 percent.

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Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien has written a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer amid the West Bengal Assembly elections. In this letter he has made serious allegations against the Central Reserve Police Force. He wrote that the ‘Force Deployment in Elections Manual, 2023’ issued by the Election Commission, the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the Indian Judicial Code, 2023 have been violated.

It is written in the letter that this complaint has been made on the basis of a video circulated on Facebook. In this video, some citizens are seen claiming that CRPF personnel were allegedly roaming with BJP candidates, distributing BJP pamphlets and instigating voters to vote in favor of BJP. The letter states that this behavior is allegedly an offense under criminal intimidation and undue influence in the electoral process (Section 174). It has also been alleged that such activities create an atmosphere of fear among voters and affect the right to free voting.

It is mandatory for central forces to remain impartial: TMC

TMC has also said that it is mandatory for central forces like CRPF to remain impartial while on election duty and such behavior is a violation of the Election Commission guidelines. Citing sections 123 and 129 of the Representation of the People Act, the letter said that no member of any police force is allowed to influence voters or induce them to cast their votes in favor of any party.

TMC’s demand from the Chief Electoral Officer

TMC has demanded from the Chief Electoral Officer that a show cause notice should be issued to the concerned CRPF personnel. Instructions should be given to register an FIR against him. All central forces should be instructed to ensure impartiality and strictly follow the rules of the Election Commission in West Bengal.

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