Trump congratulates PM Modi on BJP's historic victory in Bengal
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP’s historic victory in the Bengal assembly elections.
What led to BJP's sweep in West Bengal? Experts decode
UPDATED: May 5, 2026 21:47 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic victory in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, winning 206 seats and ending the fifteen-year rule of the Trinamool Congress. Meanwhile, despite the result, outgoing Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee refused to resign, alleging the theft of over one hundred seats and citing electoral malpractice. But the big question is, what led to BJPs sweep in Bengal? Watch as panellists decode what led to the BJP's perfect storm in Bengal that swept away Mamata Banerjee's government.
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