New Delhi, May 4 -- The curtain has come down on one of India's most high-voltage and closely watched electoral marathons, delivering a verdict that is as emphatic as it is transformative: sweeping regime change in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, even as Assam and Puducherry have firmly resisted the tide, opting instead for continuity and consolidation.
After weeks of relentless campaigning, sharp political exchanges and fluctuating narratives, counting day unfolded like a gripping political finale, where early uncertainty quickly gave way to decisive outcomes that now appear irreversible.
In West Bengal, the day's most dramatic chapter has been written in bold, disruptive strokes. The Bharatiya Janata Party has surged past the halfwa...