The BJP has registered a massive victory in the Falta Assembly repoll in West Bengal, with candidate Debangshu Panda defeating CPI(M)’s Shambhu Nath Kurmi by a huge margin of 1,09,021 votes. According to the final figures, Panda secured 1,49,666 votes in what is being described as a historic win for the party.
The BJP maintained a strong lead from the very beginning of counting, with Panda steadily widening the gap in every round. Opposition parties remained far behind throughout the contest, turning the Falta repoll into a one-sided battle.