The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections resulted in a historic win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which captured 206 seats in the 293-seat assembly, effectively ending the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) 15-year rule. The TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, could only secure 81 seats, failing to reach the three-figure mark. Banerjee lost her stronghold in Bhabanipur to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of 15,105 votes. The Congress and the Communist Party of India (CPI) managed to win just 2 and 1 seat, respectively. The elections were marked by a significant voter disenfranchisement issue, with over 9 million voters removed from the electoral rolls, leading to widespread criticism. The BJP's campaign focused on a narrative of change, appealing particularly to rural voters and consolidating Hindu support, while the TMC faced backlash over corruption allegations and high-profile cases that alienated female voters.