Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:23pm on 05 May 2026,Tuesday India Global
Donald Trump congratulated Narendra Modi on a “historic, decisive” victory after the Bharatiya Janata Party won 206 seats in the 294-member West Bengal Legislative Assembly, crossing the majority mark. The win ends over a decade of Trinamool Congress dominance. Suvendu Adhikari secured key victories in Bhabanipur and Nandigram, defeating Mamata Banerjee by 15,105 votes. The election saw record turnout above 90% across phases. The result signals a major political shift in Bengal, with BJP set to form its first government in the state. (PC: X)
