Modi's BJP wins control of West Bengal state in Indian provincial elections
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi won West Bengal state elections held in April with results counted on May 4, defeating the incumbent All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after 15 years in power. West Bengal, with over 90-100 million people, was considered a major political stronghold that had resisted Modi's party expansion until this victory. The BJP's win is characterized as a significant breakthrough completing the party's advance into eastern India.
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