Modi's BJP secures 'historic' win in West Bengal as state election results emerge

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won two of four state elections, also expanding rule in the eastern state of West Bengal, results released by the electoral authority showed.

The regional elections have been seen as a key test of support for the Prime Minister's party across five territories where polling was held in phases since early April.

Results declared by the Election Commission of India showed Modi's party retaining power in the northeastern state of Assam, where it won 82 out of 126 seats.

The opposition Congress won 19 seats.

In a significant shift, the BJP swept the eastern state of West Bengal by winning over 200 seats and unseating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was seeking a fourth consecutive term.

The incumbent All India Trinamool Congress bagged 74 seats.

'Historic outcome'

Reacting to the results, Prime Minister Modi termed the outcome "historic."

"Without the tireless efforts and struggles of countless workers across generations, this historic victory for the BJP in West Bengal would not have been possible," Modi wrote on X.

In Kerala, the Indian National Congress won the election by securing 63 seats, while in Puducherry, the All India NR Congress—part of Modi’s National Democratic Alliance—won 12 out of 30 seats.

In Tamil Nadu, where the BJP sought to expand its footprint, the regional Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won over 100 seats of the total 234.

As of 2026, the BJP governs more than two dozen states and union territories.

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Source: TRT