After his party’s stunning conquest of West Bengal, Narendra Modi stands at a juncture that would have seemed implausible mere months ago.The prime minister who lost his parliamentary majority in 2024, briefly inviting talk of a weakened leader, now controls roughly 70 per cent of India’s state legislatures through his ruling coalition, the National Democratic Alliance.The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweep of West Bengal, winning 207 of 294 assembly seats and ending three consecutive terms of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, represents what analysts call the conquest of the party’s final frontier.
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What the BJP’s historic West Bengal victory means for Modi’s India
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a historic victory in West Bengal, winning 207 out of 294 assembly seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress's three consecutive terms. This win is significant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as it consolidates his party's control over approximately 70% of India's state legislatures through the National Democratic Alliance coalition.
Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-06 · 11:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has achieved a historic victory in West Bengal, winning 207 out of 294 assembly seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress's three consecutive terms. This win is significant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as it consolidates his party's control over approximately 70% of India's state legislatures through the National Democratic Alliance coalition. Analysts are calling this the conquest of the BJP's "final frontier." The victory comes after Modi's party lost its parliamentary majority in 2024, a situation that had previously led to discussions of a weakened leadership. This outcome dramatically shifts Modi's political standing, placing him in a seemingly stronger position than anticipated just months prior.
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The BJP's victory in West Bengal ended three consecutive terms of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
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The BJP won 207 out of 294 assembly seats in West Bengal.
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Narendra Modi's ruling coalition now controls roughly 70 percent of India's state legislatures.
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Analysts call the BJP's sweep of West Bengal the conquest of the party's final frontier.
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West Bengal location · Context
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West Bengal assembly election event · Context
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Trinamool Congress organization · Opposition
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National Democratic Alliance organization · Key Player
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