Nadia, May 4 -- As early trends for the West Bengal Assembly elections began to pour in, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagannath Sarkar expressed confidence in his party's performance, claiming that "Bengal now belongs to the BJP," as the saffron wave sweeps across the state.

Speaking to ANI, Sarkar said, "This is Chaitanya's birthplace. He was born to protect dharma... So from here to South Kolkata, every place is witnessing the saffron wave... Bengal now belongs to the BJP."

Earlier today, a sea of saffron took over the streets of Bhabanipur as BJP workers broke into early celebrations, distributing 'laddoos' and chanting slogans after the party surged past the magic figure in the West Bengal polls.

With the latest trends indicatin...