The outcome gained further significance with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency, where she lost to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The result marked a dramatic reversal, especially after early trends had indicated an advantage for the TMC chief. In the 2021 polls, CM Banerjee had lost to Adhikari from the Nandigram seat.
Saffron sweep in Bengal: What initially appeared to be a close contest quickly evolved into a clear and commanding lead for the BJP. Final figures showed the saffron party winning 206 seats, while the TMC lagged behind with 80 seats and a marginal lead in one constituency, as per Election Commission data on Tuesday morning.
The pace and scale of the BJP’s surge, crossing the majority threshold of 148 seats well before the counting process was halfway through, underscored not just an electoral victory, but a deeper political transformation within the state.
For the first time in decades, West Bengal is poised to be governed by the same party that holds power at the Centre, a development likely to have far-reaching administrative and political consequences. This victory also marks the BJP’s expansion across eastern India, strengthening its footprint in the region spanning Bihar, Bengal, and Odisha, and enabling it to form a government in West Bengal for the first time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the outcome, stating, “Lotus blooms in West Bengal” and that the BJP would strive to meet the expectations of the people of the state. Now, all eyes are on who will become the Chief Minister in the state after BJP’s stunning performance.
