Dhaka, May 4 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the next government in West Bengal, bringing a decisive end to the 15-year tenure of Mamata Banerjee as chief minister and her Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Latest data from the Election Commission shows the BJP leading or winning over 200 seats within the Legislative Assembly, comfortably surpassing the majority threshold on Monday.

While the BJP won 208 seats, the TMC saw its tally reduced to 79 seats, a sharp decline from the 215 it secured in 2021.

The result marks a tectonic shift in the political landscape of the eastern Indian state, which borders Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing supporters on Monday evening, described the verdict as a "blooming lot...