New Delhi, May 4 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on its way to something which was thought impossible even 10 years back -- a victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections. As per trends from the Election Commission, the saffron party has crossed the magic figure (currently leading in 156) seats in Bengal, with the TMC behind by around 70 seats.

As trends predict BJP's historic victory in West Bengal, which, along with poll newbies TVK emerging as the top party in Tamil Nadu is the biggest story from the 2026 Assembly polls across four states and one Union Territory, the time is right to look back at the BJP's poll promises for West Bengal.

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