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West Bengal
2 essays from West Bengal.
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How the BJP Won Bengal: The 2026 Landslide That Ended the Mamata Era, Explained
For the first time in its history, West Bengal has elected a right-wing government. The BJP swept 208 of 294 seats, Suvendu Adhikari beat Mamata Banerjee in her own seat, and 15 years of Trinamool rule collapsed. Here is who, what, when, how, and what it means.
May 31, 2026 · 6 min read
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Abhishek Banerjee: The Heir Apparent's Hardest Test, Explained
For a decade he was the future of Bengal's most powerful dynasty. Then the TMC lost everything in May 2026. This is the full story of Abhishek Banerjee: his rise from Mamata's nephew to party number two, the cases that shadow him, and the fight for his political life now.
May 31, 2026 · 9 min read