Sourav Ganguly cast his vote in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29, 2026. He noted that predicting the election outcome is impossible, stating even ‘Mamata didi’, ‘Modij’, and Maa Durga cannot foresee it.
Key facts:
- Polling for the 294-member Assembly took place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026.
- The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4, 2026.
- Majority of exit polls indicate that the BJP has an edge over the ruling TMC.
- Today’s Chanakya predicts BJP could secure 192 seats (plus/minus 11 seats) while TMC may get around 100 seats (plus/minus 11 seats).
- By 11 am on April 29, West Bengal reported a voter turnout of 39.97% in the second phase.
- The second phase covers 142 of the total 294 Assembly seats with an electorate of approximately 3.21 crore voters.
Ganguly expressed that only when vote counting begins will true results emerge. Previous phases saw a high voter turnout exceeding 90%. The main contest remains between TMC and BJP.
