New Delhi, May 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party scripted a historic victory by defeating Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal Assembly Election, the result of which was announced on 4 May.

The results meant that the saffron party would form government in West Bengal first time ever.

The BJP won 207 seats reducing TMC to 80 seats. The results are exact opposite to the verdict in 2021 when the TMC won 210+ seats and the BJP won 77 seats in West Bengal assembly.

A total of 35 ministers from the outgoing government contested elections. Of these 22 lost. This means 63 per cent of the cabinet led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced defeat.

Among those who lost include chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who was defeated by S...