Bengal chose PM Narendra Modi’s ‘double engine’ promise over Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) ‘Bengali identity’ narrative. Trinamool was blown away like straw in the lotus storm. BJP was engaged in preparations at the organizational level for a long time. Oral and written examinations were also conducted to select polling agents. For the last six months, the party’s focus has been on grassroots networks with two goals. First, to combat the atmosphere of fear in rural areas and ensure that voters reach the polling booth. The result of all the efforts on the ground was that BJP was successful in adding new voters to itself. In the last election, TMC’s vote share was 48.5%, which came down to 40.80% this time. At the same time, BJP’s vote share increased from 38.4% to 45.85%. Polarization of Hindu votes is the major reason behind this. However, polarization is not the only reason. Lack of employment, migration, industrial stagnation, panchayat level bullying and resentment from the local TMC cadre were decisive. In areas like Asansol, Durgapur and Barrackpore, the western industrial belt, the BJP campaigned against closed mills, jobs, logistics hubs and syndicate raj. Different strategy in every area, polarization somewhere and employment issue changed the political geography of Bengal. In 2021, BJP was confined to North Bengal, Jangalmahal and Matua belts. This time TMC’s stronghold South Bengal also turned saffron. BJP made a different strategy for each area. Raised the issue of anti-incumbency, polarization and hooliganism in TMC’s stronghold South Bengal. The seats in the Presidency increased from 14 to 27. Tea-garden workers and Rajbanshi community worked in North Bengal. TMC was pushed back by issues like housing, water, insult to the President in Jangalmahal. About 115 seats in the TMC minority belt are Muslim dominated. TMC won on 69 of these. About 39 seats went to BJP’s account. Muslim-secular votes are considered united in favor of TMC. But, this time the situation looked different. 6 out of 12 seats in Malda and 4 out of 9 seats in North Dinajpur went to BJP’s account. This weakened the confidence of TMC’s ‘impenetrable minority belt’. TMC still retains its dominance in core Muslim districts like Murshidabad. Out of 22 seats here, TMC won 9 and BJP won 8 seats. BJP’s real lead came from four big areas. TMC’s 2021 comeback was reversed by taking out about 36 seats out of 40 in Jangalmahal-Tribal Belt. In North 24 Parganas, BJP reached 18 out of 33 seats. By winning 16 out of 18 seats in Hooghly, BJP has also shocked TMC’s South Bengal fort. In Nadia, BJP won 14 out of 17 seats. Here Matua-Namshudra and border Hindu votes were decisive. In Matigara-Naxalbari seat, BJP’s Anandmoy Barman defeated TMC’s Shankar Malakar by 1,04,265 votes. It is the largest margin of victory in the state. By paying attention to local leaders and fielding old people by giving them posts, BJP did not just run the Delhi model in Bengal. Gave importance to old and senior leaders. Shamik Bhattacharya, who was associated with the Vajpayee-Advani era, was made the state president. Suvendu remained the face of rural Bengal. At the same time, Bhattacharya connected the ‘Bhadralok’ of Kolkata and suburban Bengal. Former state president Dilip Ghosh was activated. Rahul Sinha made Rajya Sabha MP. In a rally, PM Modi called senior leaders of Bengal from Ghosh to former Governor Tathagata Roy on stage and congratulated them. ED is investigating 7 cases, action on these may be intensified. Corruption related cases may be the priority of the new government. The ED is investigating at least seven cases including teacher recruitment, municipal recruitment, ration scam, coal smuggling, cattle smuggling and Sandeshkhali. Action on these may be expedited. Investigation of old files can also begin. On the other hand, the state government will also face the challenge of implementing the promises like implementing the Seventh Pay Commission, giving monthly cash assistance of Rs 3,000 and DA. ———————————– Also read this news… For the first time in 49 years, there is no left government in the country: Namboodiripad came to power in Kerala in 1957; Left alliance LDF led by Pinarayi Vijayan has faced defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections due in 2026. The Congress-led UDF has returned to power after 10 years by winning more than 90 out of 140 seats. Read the full news…
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