India, May 21 -- BJP has finally conquered Bengal. From PM Narendra Modi's 'Jhalmuri' moment in Jhargram at the start of the campaign in the state to Verdict Day on May 4 when the party secured a record 2/3rd majority in the 294-member assembly, it was a dream run. Just ten years ago, the party had entered the polls with zero seat in the House.

In Assam too, BJP had a remarkable performance as an incumbent to secure a comfortable majority for the first time in its third straight term.

Just to take the numbers a bit further, 22 states are under some kind of saffron shade (14 states run by BJP and 8 by allies) as of May 2026. This translates to nearly 110 crore (77.7%) of India's population. Compare this with just 7 states (27 crore) the ...