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BJP’s Bengal Breakthrough And Vijay’s TN Surge Reshape India’s Politics

| May 08, 2026, 09:12:59 PM | TOI.in
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Suvendu Adhikari has been elected leader of the BJP Legislative Party and is set to become West Bengal’s next Chief Minister after the BJP’s historic victory in the state. Meanwhile, actor-politician Vijay has moved closer to forming the government in Tamil Nadu after receiving support from Congress and expected backing from Left parties and VCK. The developments mark dramatic political shifts in two major Indian states with new leadership emerging simultaneously. Watch

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