2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal to elect the members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly . The election took place in five phases between 17 April and 8 May. The votes were counted three days later on May 11, 2006, and, thanks to the electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the end of the day.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front won the election with an overwhelming majority. The previous government, formed by the Left Front and led by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, completed its full five-year term in office following its coming to power in 2001. The Left Front had been ruling the state of West Bengal for the last three decades, the world's longest-running democratically elected Communist government.
Election schedule
Seat Allotment
Results
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Left Front won a landslide victory by winning a total of 235 seats
Source: Indian elections
Alliance wise result
Party wise result
Total Number of constituencies : 294
Results declared : 294
Total contestants : 1654