INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 06th May 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 06th May 2026.

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1.     BJP’s Bengal victory and Suvendu Adhikari’s rise

The BJP’s historic victory in West Bengal marked the end of the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule and elevated Suvendu Adhikari as the frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s post. Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur and also won from Nandigram, emerged as the face of BJP’s aggressive campaign in Bengal. The logic behind BJP’s success lies in strong organisational expansion, anti-incumbency sentiment, and consolidation of nationalist politics. The stand of the editorial coverage suggests that Bengal politics is entering a transformative phase where ideological and governance issues may replace personality-centric politics. However, post-poll violence, including deaths of BJP and TMC workers, exposed deep political polarisation in the state. The gist is that BJP’s breakthrough in Bengal is politically significant nationally, but the challenge ahead will be maintaining peace, governance stability, and institutional credibility in a politically volatile environment.

2.     Mamata Banerjee rejects defeat and targets Election Commission