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BJP wins West Bengal landslide ending 15 years of TMC rule with huge margin seats
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Most victories came from margin seats—why it matters
The BJP has delivered a historic victory in West Bengal’s assembly polls, winning 207 seats and signaling the end of the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule. The party’s win was powered by dominance in constituencies with very large victory margins, suggesting support spread well beyond a narrow set of seats and reshaping the state’s political map.
- BJP secures a historic 207-seat victory in West Bengal
- The result marks the end of TMC’s 15-year rule
- BJP’s wins were driven by consistently large victory margins
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