Pakistan, May 4 -- Vote counting in key Indian state elections continued on Monday under tight security, with attention focused on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking crucial gains.

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Elections across five states and territories were held in April and May, with the ruling BJP hoping to expand its influence in opposition-held regions ahead of national political battles.Modi vote counting

In West Bengal, the BJP mounted a strong challenge against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has governed the state of over 100 million people since 2011.

Exit polls released last week suggested a slight edge for the...