Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:09am on 04 May 2026,Monday Politics
Vir Das clarified his identity on X amid heightened attention during West Bengal election results, stating he is “not Bengali” but “half UP, half Bihari.” He addressed frequent tagging by anonymous users linking him to incidents in Bengal due to his surname, distancing himself from such assumptions and highlighting trolling culture targeting public figures. In a measured post, he criticised “faceless” accounts for mass tagging without accountability and wished “Good Luck” for the verdict day. Meanwhile, early trends from the Election Commission of India show the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 155 seats, ahead of All India Trinamool Congress at 121, crossing the majority mark of 148. Exit polls largely favour BJP, though some projections suggest a TMC victory.
