Kolkata, May 4 -- In a dramatic political turnaround, the Jangalmahal belt has emerged as the decisive battlefield of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, propelling the BJP to a near-total sweep and decisively altering the state's electoral landscape.
Of the 40 seats spread across this tribal-dominated region, the saffron party has captured a staggering 37, turning what was once a competitive zone into a stronghold.
This sweeping victory marks a sharp reversal from the 2021 Assembly elections, when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had secured 22 of these 40 seats.
Even in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the TMC appeared to have regained ground by winning three out of five parliamentary constituencies in the region-Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, ...