Trends showed the BJP heading for a historic breakthrough in West Bengal, with the party projected to cross 200 seats. The surge put the Trinamool Congress under intense pressure after three terms and highlighted the scale of anti-incumbency.

The BJP has comprehensively defeated the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, ending its 15-year rule. The result caps a years-long grassroots push, and has revived a statement that BJP leader Amit Shah made in 2014, vowing to uproot Mamata Banerjee's party from Bengal.

Home Minister Amit Shah oversaw a data-driven BJP campaign in West Bengal with early planning, seat mapping and close booth monitoring. The party says the approach, centred on local issues and anti-incumbency, helped it win 206 seats and end TMC's 15-year rule.

Amit Shah named central observer for West Bengal elections, with co-observers appointed for Assam and West Bengal.

Amit Shah named central observer for West Bengal elections, with co-observers appointed for Assam and West Bengal.

Bhubaneswar: In a political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi as co-observer for

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

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

West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026: Amit Shah and his five strategic allies transform BJP’s fortunes in Bengal.

The woman who built modern Bengal politics, who stopped the Left, who made Bhavanipur her stronghold, was losing to the same opponent who defeated her in Nandigram five years ago. Fifteen years is a long time to hold a fortress. It took 44 months to take it apart.