New Delhi, May 4 -- Who will be West Bengal's Chief Minister if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the state elections in 2026? As the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly polls was underway on Monday (4 May), early trends by the Election Commission showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in a comfortable lead over the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Even as final results were awaited, social media and political circles were abuzz with the names of a few BJP leaders who may be chosen to replace Mamata Banerjee as West Bengal's Chief Minister if the BJP wins the polls.

Here's a list of the top 5 BJP leaders whose names were doing the rounds for the next Bengal CM race:

Suvendu Adhikari, who was once Mamata Banerjee'...