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India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its new leadership team, including significant changes in key positions, in preparation for upcoming state polls. Prime Minister Modi congratulated the new office-bearers, emphasizing a blend of experience and energy.
Suvendu Adhikari has been sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal, marking a significant political shift in the state. He has formed his cabinet and pledged to be a Chief Minister for all citizens.
Prime Minister Modi's BJP party secured a historic victory in the West Bengal state election, gaining control of the state and ending the Trinamool Congress's long-standing rule.
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, defeated the BJP candidate in the Bankipur assembly seat by-election, a significant loss for Modi's party following recent protests.
Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is experiencing significant political success across India, including a recent victory in West Bengal, which, following electoral roll revisions, raises profound questions over the integrity of the vote and concerns about the country potentially becoming a de facto one-party state.
Millions of Indians are casting their votes in elections across two states and a federally-administered territory, with the contests viewed as an early indicator of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
A road near the U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad, India, has been named after Donald Trump, drawing criticism from India's ruling party and other political groups. The naming of 'Donald Trump Road' by a private franchisee has been called 'outrageous' and 'private franchisee politics,' with US-India ties reportedly deteriorating.
The BJP achieved a historic victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, marking a significant political shift in the state. However, incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to resign, alleging electoral fraud and claiming her party did not lose.
Legislative assembly elections are being held in India's Assam and Kerala states, as well as the federal territory of Puducherry, with West Bengal and Tamil Nadu scheduled to vote later this month.