How BJP went from 3 to 77 — and then 200+ — in Mamata’s Bengal

May 5, 2026 | 16:14 IST

And how it became the state that delivered one of the biggest political reversals of the Modi era

In the first four assembly contests BJP ever fought in West Bengal, it fielded a total of 111 candidates. Nobody won. And, more tellingly, all but two lost their deposits.

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How BJP went from 3 to 77 — and then 200+ — in Mamata’s Bengal

And how it became the state that delivered one of the biggest political reversals of the Modi era

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How BJP went from 3 to 77 — and then 200+ — in Mamata’s Bengal

And how it became the state that delivered one of the biggest political reversals of the Modi era

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