West Bengal election results LIVE: BJP extends early lead over TMC, as vote counting continues for 293 seats

ECI trends as of 9.45 am showed the BJP leading by 18 seats in the first rounds of counting.

The party was leading in: Mekliganj, Dinhata, Rajganj, Bhagawangola, Gosaba, Shyampukur, Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Binpur, Howrah Uttar, Shibpur, Goghat, Baghmundi, Bankura, Onda, Monteswar, Kalna, Durgapur Purba, Durgapur Paschim and Asansol Dakshin.

Meanwhile, AITC was leading: Deganga, Kasba, Entallly and Singur