New Delhi, May 4 -- In a political earthquake that has reshaped the landscape of eastern India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the majority mark in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, effectively ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year reign.

As of Monday afternoon, the BJP surged ahead in 198 seats, leaving the Trinamool Congress (TMC) struggling to cross the 100-seat threshold, a stunning reversal for the party that dominated the state with 213 seats just five years ago.

Despite an exhaustive campaign featuring 94 rallies and 13 padayatras, the 71-year-old "Didi" found her signature brand of confrontational politics under fire. The BJP, led by its aggressive local face and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, successfull...