Modi declares historic win for India’s ruling BJP in West Bengal
Politics
Vote counting trends show BJP set to form government for first time in key state
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters as BJP celebrates its win in the West Bengal and other states’ assembly elections, in New Delhi, May 4. © Reuters
KIRAN SHARMA
May 4, 2026 19:05 JST
Updated on May 5, 2026 00:01 JST
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form the government in the politically crucial eastern state of West Bengal, bordering Bangladesh, for the first time, vote counting trends for elections held in April showed on Monday.
