Can BJP’s rise breach Bengal electoral wall?

Can BJP’s rise breach Bengal electoral wall?The BJP’s prospects hinges on overperformance in Jangalmahal and North Bengal, alongside strategic inroads into Greater Kolkata, a TMC bastionUpdated on: Apr 29, 2026 7:28 AM ISTBy Rahul VermaShare viaCopy link West Bengal resembles a state under siege. With more than 2,000 companies of paramilitary personnel, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed unprecedented security measures and reshuffled the state bureaucracy, not seen in any other state poll in recent memory. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has left millions under scrutiny, fuelling allegations of selective exclusion. Phase 1 of polling on April 23 witnessed high turnout.

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