3 reasons this Bengal election is so hard to call

Mar 16, 2026 | 21:20 IST

Same 294 seats. Same rivals. But three unexpected factors are making this election unusually tricky to read

Bengal elections, post-2011, have always been keenly fought though the result may not have reflected that. But the factors at play this season make the 2026 edition very different from the 2016 and the 2021 polls, again irrespective of the end-of-the-match score.

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3 reasons this Bengal election is so hard to call

Same 294 seats. Same rivals. But three unexpected factors are making this election unusually tricky to read

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3 reasons this Bengal election is so hard to call

Same 294 seats. Same rivals. But three unexpected factors are making this election unusually tricky to read

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