BJP Victory in West Bengal Assembly Elections
2 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 7 MAY 2026 — 8 MAY 2026
Amit ShahKolkataBJPTrinamoolMamata BanerjeeWest BengalTMCCongress
Latest · 8 May 2026
Following the BJP's victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari is the frontrunner to become the new leader of the BJP legislature party.
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This event covers the dissolution of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly by Governor R. N. Ravi on May 7, 2026, and includes reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by the Governor, BJP, or Trinamool Congress unless they are direct developments stemming from the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly.
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