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What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean for its democracy

seats”. “The Election Commission is the BJP’s commission,” she told reporters in Kolkata, the state capital, promising to “bounce back”. ## Will BJP follow the Assam model in Bengal? The BJP’s historic win

The BJP’s Bengal victory exposes the erosion of Indian democracy

winning 207 of the 293 seats declared so far and reducing the TMC to 80. One seat is due for repolling. The scale of the BJP’s victory has transformed India’s political

Narendra Modi’s BJP win election in West Bengal for first time

seats in Bengal’s state assembly, a landmark majority.  BJP supporters celebrate after the party wins assembly elections in West Bengal, a large

Modi’s party poised for big wins in Indian state elections

seats where her party is likely to win,” Poonia said. According to Uday Chandra, a professor at Ashoka University in the National Capital Region, the BJP’s lead is a much-needed boost for Modi

‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time

seats. The West Bengal elections were among five whose results were declared on Monday. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, actor C Joseph Vijay threw up a surprise, defeating dominant parties to win with

Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers

West Bengal's electorate is larger than Germany's, turning its election into something closer to a nation choosing a government than a routine Indian state poll. Monday's BJP victory there would rank among