BJP Breaks West Bengal Barrier With Historic Victory
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP won West Bengal for the first time, securing about 208 of 294 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule, part of a broader national surge that included gains across several states. Turnout rose to around 92%, amid controversy over voter-roll purges that Banerjee called fraudulent. Banerjee lost her own Bhabanipur seat, and Suvendu Adhikari is expected to lead the new government, signaling a major shift toward BJP's Hindu-nationalist platform despite opposition concerns about governance and legitimacy.
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