OPINION | Budget 2026: A Missed Opportunity For BJP's Bengal Ambitions Ahead Of Polls

West Bengal's 2026 election sees the BJP challenging TMC, banking on development and anti-corruption.

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As West Bengal gears up for its crucial assembly elections in 2026, the political landscape remains fiercely contested. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), emboldened by its gains in the 2021 polls, where it secured 77 seats, has set its sights on dislodging the Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by the indomitable Mamata Banerjee. With the TMC's stronghold rooted in welfare schemes, women's empowerment, and regional pride, the BJP has positioned itself as the harbinger of development, anti-corruption