Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in post-election violence in West Bengal, where Adhikari is the frontrunner to become chief minister.
Modi’s BJP wins West Bengal state election for the first time, breaking the opposition’s long-standing hold on the region and bringing Modi closer to an opposition-free India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the West Bengal state election for the first time, breaking decades of regional political dominance and marking another major shift in India’s political landscape.
Indian Prime Minister Modi BJP party achieves historic electoral victory in West Bengal, breaking through a longstanding political stronghold that had resisted the party for years and signaling a major realignment in Indian politics