In a landmark development in Indian politics, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a decisive victory in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, crossing the majority mark and preparing to form the state’s first saffron government. As vote counting progressed, the BJP surged ahead in over 200 seats in the 294-member Assembly, comfortably surpassing the 148 seats required for a majority. The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which had governed the state since 201