Bangladesh, May 7 -- BJP leader and likely chief minister candidate Suvendu Adhikari, known for his anti-Muslim stance, has promised to work "only for the Hindus" who voted for him.

Reports of post-election unrest and isolated incidents of communal tension have emerged from parts of West Bengal following the 2026 Assembly elections, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory, ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress.

According to The Times of India, the electoral outcome triggered a wave of violence across the state, leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured, while party offices were reportedly vandalised in several districts amid clashes between rival political cadres.

Two deaths were reported ...