Mumbai, May 5 -- The Election Commission of India results for the 2026 Assembly elections point to a decisive and diverse mandate across states. The Bharatiya Janata Party registered a historic victory in West Bengal and retained power in Assam, while regional and opposition forces dominated elsewhere.

In West Bengal, the BJP has crossed the majority mark in the 294-member Assembly, ending the 15-year rule of the All India Trinamool Congress. The party has emerged as the clear winner with over 200 seats, marking its first-ever government in the state since Independence. The outcome signals a major political shift in one of India's most closely watched battlegrounds.

In Assam, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has secured a third ...