Sat Feb 08 14:00:52 UTC 2025: ## BJP Celebrates Delhi Victory, Aims Sights on West Bengal

**NEW DELHI/KOLKATA** – Riding high on the BJP’s landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, the party’s West Bengal leaders have issued stark warnings to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, signaling an intensified campaign to unseat her in the upcoming 2026 state elections.

Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, declared, “Delhi’s victory is ours… in 2026, it’s Bengal’s turn,” following the BJP’s win of 48 out of 70 seats. Fellow BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar echoed this sentiment, predicting a similar BJP victory in West Bengal’s next Assembly election. Both leaders thanked the Bengali community in Delhi for their support, although the specific voting patterns remain unclear.

The BJP’s sweeping win in Delhi, a dramatic turnaround from their previous results, comes as a significant boost to their morale ahead of the crucial West Bengal elections. The party’s strong showing is seen as a direct challenge to Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, which has defeated the BJP in three consecutive major elections: the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha polls, and the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.

The rivalry between the BJP and Trinamool Congress is marked by intense animosity, fueled by accusations of post-election violence and various controversies surrounding Banerjee’s government. Adhikari, a former confidante of Banerjee who joined the BJP, has been at the forefront of these attacks.

The BJP’s renewed focus on West Bengal is also viewed in the context of the INDIA alliance, a coalition of opposition parties formed to counter the BJP. The Trinamool Congress’s support for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi elections, amid internal disagreements within the INDIA alliance, potentially contributed to the BJP’s victory. This development further complicates the dynamics within the INDIA bloc, with Banerjee’s potential leadership role within the alliance a key concern for the BJP. The party’s strategy appears geared towards capitalizing on this internal strife while aiming to solidify its position in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 elections.

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