Kolkata, May 4 -- Bharatiya Janata Party has edged one step closer to breaching the Trinamool Congress' fortress in West Bengal and forming a government for the first time.

According to the Election Commission, the BJP is leading on 121 seats, while Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is leading on 71 seats, and its ally BGPM is leading on one seat, as per trends.

News channels have projected a narrow lead for the BJP in the 294-member assembly, projecting leads of 160 seats for the BJP, crossing the halfway mark of 148. TMC is leading on 121 seats.

Meanwhile, West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, expressed confidence in his party's performance as counting for the Assembly elections is un...