India, May 10 -- West Bengal is once again witnessing a wave of postpoll violence, underscoring the state's long and deeply entrenched history of political unrest that has accompanied elections for decades. The latest violence follows the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landmark victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, which ended the 15-year rule of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Since the election results were announced on May 4, incidents of clashes, arson, vandalism, and political intimidation have been reported from several districts, including Kolkata, Birbhum, Howrah, Murshidabad, and North and South 24 Parganas. The unrest has once again drawn attention to Bengal's recurring pattern of electoral violence.
At least four ...