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Exit Polls: Will BJP make history or can Mamata-led TMC retain Bengal bastion? Predictions explained

Exit Polls: Will BJP make history or can Mamata-led TMC retain Bengal bastion? Predictions explained

Published on Apr 30, 2026 12:40 am IST This video breaks down the West Bengal election landscape with Abhishek Singh analysing voter turnout, key constituencies, and major political faces like Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari. It explores high-stakes battles in seats such as Bhavanipur and Nandigram, alongside detailed comparisons of multiple exit polls. The video highlights the sharply divided predictions between TMC and BJP, reflecting a closely contested race. It also revisits past election surprises, especially the 2021 results, to caution viewers about relying solely on exit polls.   Home / Videos / India News / Exit Polls: Will BJP make history or can Mamata-led TMC retain Bengal bastion? Predictions explained Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP faces uphill task in Bengal phase 2 as TMC strongholds dominate key district

BJP faces uphill task in Bengal phase 2 as TMC strongholds dominate key district

West Bengal’s principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will need to significantly shore up its 2021 performance in phase two of Assembly election scheduled on Wednesday, April 29, where most of the 142 seats spread across seven districts have historically voted overwhelmingly for the ruling Trinamool Congress.   The BJP had a favourable field among the 152 constituencies which went to poll in the first phase last Thursday, April 23, where it had won 59 of the total 77 seats in a 2021 surge.  Among the districts is Nadia, which has altogether 17 Assembly constituencies. Seven of these come under Krishnanagar Parliamentary seat, which is held by Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra.  Among the seven Assembly segments, the BJP could win only one, Krishnanagar Uttar. BJP candidate Jagannath Sarkar retained the other Lok Sabha seat of Ranaghat in 2024.  His party had also fared well in the 2021 Assembly poll, winning four of the seven segments here.  Among the three other three Assembly seats, Karimpur which falls under Murshidabad Lok Sabha went to the Trinamool, while Kalyani …

Leander Paes Slams TMC Over Messi’s Chaotic Kolkata Tour as He Joins BJP

Leander Paes Slams TMC Over Messi’s Chaotic Kolkata Tour as He Joins BJP

4 min readKolkataUpdated: Apr 4, 2026 04:48 PM IST Days after joining the BJP, tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for its handling of the Lionel Messi GOAT tour in December 2025, saying that the manner in which the Argentine football great was treated was “sad and disrespectful”. He also alleged that West Bengal lacks infrastructure for sports other than cricket and football. “It is a sad feeling that Messi faced so much disrespect—that was very wrong. If Dada Sourav Ganguly or his brother Snehasish Ganguly had handled it, they would have protected him and the name of the state. If a player had been made the sports minister, this would not have happened,” Paes, who was with the TMC earlier, said, speaking in Bengali and Hindi. Messi’s appearance in Kolkata had ended in chaos and confusion with angry fans vandalising the stadium. Paes also spoke about his identity, saying he feels hurt when people question whether he is Bengali. “My name is not Sourav Ganguly, but I am …