2019 Indian general election in West Bengal

2019 Indian general election in West Bengal
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All 42 West Bengal seats in the Lok Sabha
Opinion polls
Turnout81.76% (Decrease 0.46 pp)
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Mamata Banerjee Dilip Ghosh
Party AITC BJP
Alliance NDA
Leader since 1998 2014
Leader's seat Did not contest Medinipur
Last election 39.8%, 34 seats 17%, 2 seats
Seats won 22 18
Seat change Decrease 12 Increase 16
Popular vote 24,757,345 23,028,517
Percentage 43.3% 40.7%
Swing Increase 3.48 pp Increase 22.76 pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury addressing at the presentation of the National Awards for Outstanding Service in Railways, in Mumbai on April 16, 2013 (cropped).jpg
Dr. Surjya Kanta Mishra at a meeting to assess implementation of safe drinking water, rural sanitation and NREGA schemes, in Kolkata on June 01, 2007.jpg
Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Surjya Kanta Mishra
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UPA LF
Leader since 2015 2011
Leader's seat Baharampur Did not contest
Last election 9.7%, 4 seats 23%, 2 seats
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease2
Popular vote 3,210,491 3,594,283
Percentage 5.67% 6.33%
Swing Decrease 4.03 pp Decrease 16.66 pp
Prime Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Narendra Modi
BJP

The 2019 Indian general election were held in India between April and May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.[1][2]

  1. ^ Election results 2019: Bengal votes for the BJP, breaks many stereotypes, The Hindu BusinessLine, 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ WB Election Result Highlights: BJP creates history in Bengal, livemint, 24 May 2019.