Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:58pm on 04 May 2026,Monday Politics
Mamata Banerjee was trailing from Bhabanipur as the Bharatiya Janata Party surged ahead in the West Bengal Assembly elections. Early trends showed the BJP crossing 200 seats in the 294-member House. The All India Trinamool Congress, in power for 15 years, was behind in most regions. Bhabanipur saw a direct contest between Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Narendra Modi praised the party’s performance and referred to Syama Prasad Mookerjee in his address. The BJP’s strong showing points to a major shift in Bengal politics if trends hold. (PC: X)
