After winning Delhi for the first time and retaining Bihar with the NDA in 2025, the BJP is now set to win in West Bengal. 2 min read New Delhi May 4, 2026 02:07 PM IST First published on: May 4, 2026 at 01:05 PM IST With the BJP on track to notch a remarkable first-ever win in West Bengal by ousting the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), the saffron party and its NDA allies are now in power in 22 state Assemblies, up from 21 at the end of 2025. Though counting is underway across four states and one UT , the BJP is en route to retaining power in Assam, while ally AINRC is holding on to Puducherry. However, the NDA has struggled to make inroads in Kerala, though it looks set to become the principal Opposition in Tamil Nadu . The BJP now holds power in all eastern states except Mizoram On the Opposition front, the INDIA bloc parties are set to hold power in six states – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Karnataka and now Kerala.…