BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal relied less on a huge jump in its own vote share and more on a split in Muslim votes that had long tilted behind the TMC in minority-heavy districts like Murshidabad, Malda, and Uttar Dinajpur. Fragmentation across Congress, Left and smaller outfits like AJUP weakened TMC in tight races as Hindu votes consolidated for BJP.
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