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BJP Wins West Bengal, Governs 20 States, Promises Aid, Deportations

5/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The BJP won 50 seats in West Bengal.
It now leads in 154 seats in the state.
The party retained Assam.
It will govern 20 of India’s 28 states and two of three territories.
The party pledged monthly assistance of 3,000 rupees for women and unemployed youth in Bengal and for the deportation of illegal Muslim migrants from Bangladesh.

History

Historical Context

During the 2014 general election, the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Narendra Modi, won 282 Lok Sabha seats with 31 % of the vote, securing all 26 seats in Gujarat and achieving the first solo majority since 1984. That wave, marked by a 66 % national turnout and 80 % turnout in Assam, underpins the party’s current sweep of West Bengal and its hold on Assam.

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Story summary

The BJP won 50 seats in West Bengal.
It now leads in 154 seats in the state.
The party retained Assam.
It will govern 20 of India’s 28 states and two of three territories.
The party pledged monthly assistance of 3,000 rupees for women and unemployed youth in Bengal and for the deportation of illegal Muslim migrants from Bangladesh.

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