BJP suffers rare state election defeat in India.
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India's ruling party, the BJP, has conceded defeat in a crucial state election, marking a rare loss for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. The opposition party, Trinamool Congress, won a landslide victory in West Bengal, while the BJP retained power in the northeastern state of Assam. The election results are seen as a major setback for Modi and the BJP, which had hoped to expand their power in the country.
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