The BJP’s decisive victory in West Bengal, ending 15 years of Mamata Banerjee’s rule , was emphatic in its spread across the state. If the party held on to its bastion in North Bengal, it made inroads into South Bengal, including the Presidency division which was so far the Trinamool Congress’s impregnable fortress.

The BJP also regained its dominance in the tribal belt of Junglemahal, changing its messaging as per the issues of the three regions.

South Bengal: 240 seats; voted in 2nd phase

This region comprises the Presidency division, including Kolkata , Howrah, Nadia, North and South 24 Parganas, which has long been considered a TMC stronghold.…