"Seema Das, a househelp in New Delhi, took on a two-day journey to reach her village in India's West Bengal state, changing trains to make sure she got home in time to vote in provincial elections. Das had previously always voted for the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, but this time, she said, her mother-in-law had convinced her that Didi favours Muslims."
"Modi's well-oiled election machinery is poised to deliver a thumping majority for the BJP in a state that its ideological founder was from, but that it has never won before. By 4:30pm India time, the BJP had won or was leading in 200 out of the state's 294 seats, where its previous best performance was 77 seats in 2021."
The BJP won a significant victory in West Bengal, marking a shift in the political landscape. Seema Das, a voter, expressed her change in allegiance from the TMC to the BJP, influenced by perceptions of the TMC's favoritism towards Muslims. The BJP secured or led in 200 out of 294 seats, a notable increase from its previous performance. The TMC, under Mamata Banerjee, managed to win or lead in only 87 seats, indicating a substantial loss of support in the state.
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