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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid solemn tribute on April 22 to the 26 victims of the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam massacre, reaffirming India's resolve as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh declared Operation Sindoor 'is still on.'
Follow live coverage of Phase 2 polling across 142 Bengal constituencies, with expert commentary on BJP, TMC, and Congress vote-share projections and key constituency-level trends.
The Election Commission deploys central forces booth-wise with 160 motorcycle patrol units as BJP claims 110+ seats from Phase 1 and Mamata Banerjee faces her toughest contest yet on her Bhabanipur turf.
India's decisive military response to the Pahalgam attack — targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK — has fundamentally altered the country's approach to cross-border terrorism and bilateral deterrence.
One year after the Pahalgam massacre, India's military response has reshaped the deterrence equation with Pakistan, but sustained strategic commitment is the only guarantee of lasting safety.
With BJP, TMC, and Congress contesting all 294 seats, the Bengal verdict will determine whether development narratives or identity mobilisation defines Indian elections in the coming decade.
In a historic political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious in the West Bengal Assembly elections, ending years of dominance by the Trinamool Congress (TMC)