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BJP Wins 206 Seats, Gains State; Four Die.

5/6/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 206 of 294 West Bengal assembly seats, giving it first control of a state with over 100 million voters.
Police reported four deaths in Kolkata after clashes erupted following the BJP’s victory.
The Election Commission removed about nine million names, nearly twelve percent of West Bengal’s voters, citing a cleanup of duplicate and illegal entries.

History

Historical Context

After the BJP’s 1998 national victory installed Atal Bihari Vajpayee as prime minister, West Bengal remained a Left Front stronghold, winning 35 of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats in the 2004 election. The party’s 1999 landslide in Bihar, capturing 41 of 54 seats, signaled a broader regional push that now fuels intense competition and security concerns across eastern India.

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Story summary

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 206 of 294 West Bengal assembly seats, giving it first control of a state with over 100 million voters.
Police reported four deaths in Kolkata after clashes erupted following the BJP’s victory.
The Election Commission removed about nine million names, nearly twelve percent of West Bengal’s voters, citing a cleanup of duplicate and illegal entries.

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