West Bengal 2026 Election: BJP Gains from TMC Turncoats, Left Leads in Domkal, Party Celebrates
The Hindu reports that of the seven TMC leaders who switched to the BJP in the last two years, only two were fielded as candidates, highlighting the limited impact of turncoats. In a separate constituency, a CPI(M)-led Left Front candidate, Md. Mostafijur Rahaman, was ahead by 8,877 votes in Domkal after five counting rounds, marking a lone bright spot for the Left. Video footage showed BJP supporters cheering a "saffron wave" at a Kolkata party office as results came in.