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Modi’s Hindu Nationalists Conquer a Bastion of India’s Opposition

The party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of West Bengal for the first time and made gains around the country. Its defeated opponents accused it of cheating.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India celebrating at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi on Monday after the party’s election victory in the state of West Bengal. Credit... Sajjad Hussain/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

May 4, 2026, 1:46 p.m.…