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BJP wins West Bengal 2026 as Didi’s dominance crumbles brick by brick
Politics
Published on 4 May 2026
The party’s “welfare first” playbook looked small until it worked
West Bengal election trends from the Election Commission suggest BJP is on track to form the government, potentially ending Trinamool Congress’s 15-year hold on power. The shift is being credited to a welfare-led campaign paired with strong local organisation, letting BJP translate ground momentum into expanding leads—if the trends hold through final results.
- BJP appears poised to form government in West Bengal for the first time
- ECI trends point to a major break from 15 years of Trinamool dominance
- A welfare-focused campaign and strong ground organisation drove momentum
- Outcome could reshape the state’s political map if leads hold
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