West Bengal poll results: Why Mamata's defeat is good news for Congress

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The 2026 West Bengal election saw the BJP win, but the TMC's weakening social coalitions created openings for the Congress in pockets of central Bengal. While the BJP consolidated gains, the Congress secured at least two seats in Murshidabad, marking a modest, geographically concentrated revival by benefiting from vote fragmentation.

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West Bengal poll results: Why Mamata's defeat is good news for Congress

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