In a surprising turn of events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a commanding lead in the West Bengal assembly elections, securing 192 seats according to the Election Commission trends as of 2:30 PM. This victory significantly exceeds the predictions made by most exit polls, which had suggested a narrow lead for the BJP against Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), projected to win 95 seats. The BJP's unexpected success marks a historic milestone, as the party has never previously governed in West Bengal. Despite the BJP's lead, Mamata Banerjee urged her party workers to remain hopeful, asserting that the TMC would prevail by evening. The exit polls released prior to the elections had generally underestimated the BJP's support, likely influenced by the previous elections in 2021, where the TMC secured a decisive mandate against similar projections. Among the pollsters, Today's Chanakya provided the most accurate forecast, predicting 192 seats for the BJP and 100 seats for the TMC. The assembly elections were conducted in two phases, with the first phase covering 152 seats on April 23 and the second phase on 142 seats on April 25.