The election outcome allows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party to further expand its political dominance.

Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, May 4: Raghav Chadha congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following its strong performance in the West Bengal Assembly elections, praising the party’s leadership for what he described as a historic mandate. Taking to X after the results, Chadha congratulated the.....

Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign after the BJP's victory in Bengal, alleging the election was forcibly captured. With the government's term ending on May 6, a senior advocate said the Governor can dismiss the Assembly regardless.

Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign after the BJP's victory in Bengal, alleging the election was forcibly captured. With the government's term ending on May 6, a senior advocate said the Governor can dismiss the Assembly regardless.

The White House has commented on the recent Bengal election results, with the spokesperson stating that the United States President congratulates the Indian Prime Minister on a decisive and historic victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party has secured two hundred and seven seats, marking its first major triumph in West Bengal. This electoral success is noted as truly symbolic, as the state is the birthplace of the founding father of the ruling party's ideology. The broadcast highlights the historical context of the party's foundational goals, specifically referencing the integration of Jammu and Kashmir and the abrogation of Article Three Seventy in August two thousand nineteen. The Bengal election victory is highlighted as the fulfillment of the ideological dreams shared by the current Indian Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, and the party's founding figures, cementing a unified national framework of one constitution and one flag.

Paul is often described as a firebrand leader within the party. 

Paul is often described as a firebrand leader within the party. 

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul left Kolkata for Delhi today, triggering sharp political attention as the party enters the final stage of formation

Mamata Banerjee asserts she won't resign as CM, claiming moral victory despite electoral setbacks and targeting the Election Commission.

Dispur: Union Minister JP Nadda has been appointed as BJP’S Central observer for Assam to oversee the election of the BJP's legislative party leaders

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been appointed as BJP’S Central observer for West Bengal to oversee the election of the BJP's legislative party

New Delhi: As BJP wins the international media outlets across the globe have widely covered the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sweeping victory in West Bengal,

As celebrations over the BJP's West Bengal win played out in Delhi, Sikh supporters and new slogans pointed to the party's next move towards Punjab. The moment underscored a wider strategy built on anti-drug messaging, defections and organisational expansion ahead of 2027.

After its landmark victory in West Bengal, the BJP is rallying around a new internal narrative, projecting party chief Nitin Nabin as a “lucky charm”, whose rise aligns with the party’s expanding footprint in eastern India.

Kolkata: Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, May 5, ruled out stepping down after her

Kalyan Banerjee posted a phone call in which Mamata Banerjee alleged the Bhabanipur result was stolen. She said the counting process was compromised and the result would be challenged legally.

Donald Trump praises PM Narendra Modi after BJP’s landmark Bengal win, calling it historic and decisive, while also expressing admiration for Modi’s leadership in a message that adds global weight to the result.

Donald Trump praises PM Narendra Modi after BJP’s landmark Bengal win, calling it historic and decisive, while also expressing admiration for Modi’s leadership in a message that adds global weight to the result.

Kolkata: Following a tectonic shift in West Bengal's political landscape, outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing offensive on

Kolkata: West Bengal has been thrust into a constitutional and political standoff following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landmark victory in the

The West Bengal victory is the most significant state win the BJP has notched since 2014, and the Assam hat-trick adds further momentum. But beyond the celebration, Bengal's importance lies in what it does to the party's national arithmetic.

Dhaka's official position is that relations with India remain unaffected by state polls. With BJP already in power at the Centre, this is more about alignment than a total shift. 

Bengal Election Results: There are already speculations that TMC will send Mamata Banerjee to Parliament to counter the NDA government. 

West Bengal results: Over a decade ago, Mamata Banerjee, better known as Didi in Bengal, rose to prominence after opposing the then Left Front-led government and its policies on industrialisation. She emerged victorious in 2011, ousting the Left-led government and ending the 34-year-long rule of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

President Donald Trump has officially congratulated PM Narendra Modi on the BJP’s historic 207-seat win in West Bengal. White House spokesman Kush Desai highlighted the decisive nature of the victory, which ends Mamata Banerjee's 15-year tenure and marks a major shift in Indian politics.  

"The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory," White House spokesman Kush Desai told IANS.

Following a historic 207-seat win in West Bengal, BJP President Nitin Nabin and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta offered prayers at CR Park's Kali Bari Mandir. Meanwhile, Amit Shah has been appointed as the Central Observer to oversee the party's first government formation in Bengal.    

West Bengal election result 2026: After the BJP's historic 206-seat win in West Bengal, the race for the CM's chair is heating up. While Suvendu Adhikari is a favorite, could Agnimitra Paul be the surprise 'Nari Shakti' choice to replace Mamata Banerjee?  

Following a landslide BJP victory with 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal polls, questions arise about the transfer of power. What if a defeated Chief Minister refuses to resign? Explore the Governor's powers under Article 164 and the legal path to President's Rule.