“Bihar mein ho rahi hai jit hamari, ab hai Bangal ki bari (We are winning in Bihar, and now Bengal’s turn),” became the BJP’s slogan after the party’s success in the Bihar assembly elections. When the result trends turned in the NDA’s favour, Bengal BJP supporters handed out sweets at their state office. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari also distributed sweets in the legislative Assembly.

However, the celebrations provoked a sharp reaction from the state’s ruling TMC, which pushed back, saying that Bengal and Bihar are “not the same”. This comes ahead of the Bengal Assembly elections next year,

With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading in a clear majority of seats in Bihar, Union Minister Giriraj Singh declared that their “next target” is now West Bengal. “Bihar had decid

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