The 2026 Assembly election results come with elements of shock, awe, and surprise, with the BJP completely bulldozing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, leaving Left and Congress to count on their debris in the State bordering Bangladesh. Tamil Nadu catapulted a ‘Star’ to the power hot seat at Chennai by disrupting the decades-long dominance of DMK, as well as AIADMK who turns to rule over the Dravidians.
Deepak Kumar Jha, Pioneer
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