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West Bengal Phase 2 Begins as TMC Fortresses Face the Final Litmus Test
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
Mock polls set the stage before South Bengal voting
West Bengal’s second and final phase of the 2026 Assembly elections has begun, following a record turnout in Phase 1. The voting is centered in the ruling Trinamool Congress’s traditional strongholds in South Bengal, turning the round into a key litmus test for TMC’s momentum as analysts watch for signals that could shape the final result.
- Phase 2 voting starts across TMC strongholds in South Bengal
- The round is framed as the ruling party’s biggest litmus test
- Phase 1 recorded a turnout that reshaped expectations
- Mock polls were conducted ahead of the high-stakes vote
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