West Bengal Finally Turns Saffron: 6 Factors that Led to BJP’s Win on Mamata’s Home Turf

SIR to CRPF: Five factors that helped the BJP conquer Bengal

“She [Mamata Banerjee] is trying to divide the Hindu vote,” Rahul Sinha complained while talking to Scroll in July. The former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal had taken issue with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee constructing a Jagannath temple in the beach town of Digha. “We have to make sure that the Hindu vote does not split.”Sinha’s complaint underscored the problem the Hindutva party faced in the state: despite all its …

Trinamool ousted as BJP sweeps West Bengal

BJP's historic victory in West Bengal ousts Trinamool Congress, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape.

West Bengal finally turns saffron: 6 factors that led to BJP’s win on Mamata’s home turf

West Bengal election results: The BJP has trounced the Trinamool Congress, putting an end to the 15-year reign of Mamata Banerjee. This victory is a result of a number of factors; the saffron party successfully capitalised on the anti-incumbency feeling in the state as well as countered the ‘outsider’ narrative. It also targeted the women voters, who have long supported ‘Didi’ in the polls

Bengal’s big shift: Behind BJP’s stunning win and TMC’s dismal slide

New Delhi: In what can only be described as a massive and unprecedented political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form its first government in West Bengal. Doing so, it breaks the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Early trends and leads show the BJP comfortably ahead of the majority mark, signalling a decisive mandate, not just a close contest as some might have earlier expected. BJP finally wins Bengal The BJP’s victory …