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BJP Sweeps Bengal Polls, Derails Mamata's Fourth Term Bid

BJP has crossed the majority mark in West Bengal, leading on 156 seats against TMC's 86, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule. Suvendu Adhikari declared victory, claiming the party will form government with over 180 seats. He taunted TMC, saying "Rone dijiye. Khatam poora khatam." The state recorded a historic 92.47% voter turnout in the assembly elections.

Key Points: Bengal Elections: BJP Ousts Mamata Banerjee

  • BJP leads on 156 seats, TMC on 86
  • Suvendu Adhikari claims BJP win with over 180 seats
  • West Bengal records 92.47% voter turnout
  • BJP ends 15 years of TMC rule in state
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'Khela hobe' in Bengal as BJP and Suvendu Adhikari derail Mamata Banerjee

BJP crosses majority mark in West Bengal polls, leading on 156 seats, ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year TMC rule. Suvendu Adhikari claims victory.

"The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats. - Suvendu Adhikari"

Kolkata, May 4

Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday crossed the majority mark in a breathtaking West Bengal Elections, derailing Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's ambition of a consecutive fourth term.

According to ECI, the BJP is leading on 156 seats, while the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is leading on 86 seats, and its ally, the BGPM, is leading on one seat, as per trends.

With this, the BJP is on its way to form the first-ever government in West Bengal, breaching a state that saw Trinamool Congress' rule for 15 years and a 34-year period of rule of Communists before that

West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, elevated with the party performance, said, "The BJP will form the government with more than 180 seats."

Taking a jibe at TMC over their performance, he said, "Rone dijiye. Khatam poora khatam."

"All Hindus are united in favour of Narendra Modi... After four rounds of counting, the BJP is forming its government. Hindu EVMs mean BJP, Muslim EVMs mean TMC, except Malda, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, where people have voted for Congress," he added.

West Bengal recorded the highest-ever voter turnout since independence with an impressive 91.66% polling in Phase-II of the Assembly elections. In the phase-I the poll-participation was 93.19%, taking the combined poll percentage to 92.47%.

In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election, the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee secured a decisive mandate, winning 213 out of 294 seats with a vote share of around 48 per cent, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the principal opposition with 77 seats and roughly 38 per cent votes, marking a sharp rise from its previous tally. The Left-Congress alliance failed to win any seats.

- ANI

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Priya S
Khub bhalo news! Finally Bengal moving towards development under Modi ji's leadership. Mamata didi's politics of appeasement and violence didn't work this time. But I must say, Suvendu Adhikari's comment about "Hindu EVMs" is unnecessary - elections should be about development, not dividing people.
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Vikram M
Honestly, this is fascinating. West Bengal with 92% turnout shows how politically engaged Bengalis are. BJP's rise is remarkable but I worry about divisive statements like "Khatam poora khatam" and religious polarisation. Democracy needs healthy competition, not elimination of opponents.
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James A
As someone from the West, I've been watching this election closely. The voter turnout figures are incredible - 92.47% is world-class democratic participation. However, the narrative of Hindu vs Muslim voting patterns is deeply concerning. Elections should unite, not fragment along religious lines.
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Meera T
"Rone dijiye. Khatam poora khatam" - this kind of language is not becoming of a future Chief Minister. Bengal's politics was always about cultural richness and dialogue, not humiliation. Disappointed to see such statements from Suvendu Adhikari.
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Aditya G
Khela hobe indeed! This election marks a historic shift - first non-Left, non-TMC government in Bengal. The 34-year Communist rule is now a distant memory. But with great power comes great responsibility. BJP must focus on job creation and law and order, not just political point-scoring.

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