The Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has done exceedingly well by going from just three seats in 2016 to around a 100 seats in this election, says senior BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose as early trends from Bengal election results showed the Trinamool Congress leading in 205 seats. "But we could not win against Mamata Banerjee, who is a formidable force in Bengal," the BJP leader said. | NDTV

Following the BMC election results, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen chanting “Hara Hara Mahadev, rakshya kara Mahadev”, a moment that quickly gained traction online. The visual drew wide attention as it came amid growing political debates surrounding governance, identity, and demographic concerns in West Bengal. Critics of the Trinamool Congress have linked the moment to rising allegations against the state government over inaction on illegal immigration from Bangladesh and c