The BJP registered a thumping victory in West Bengal as it won 206 seats and bagged a two-thirds majority and is all set to form its first government in the state, bringing to an end the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule. The party took an early lead, gradually improved its tally, and won over a two-thirds majority. The TMC won 80 seats and was leading in one.&nbsp;&nbsp;The BJP surge was evident as it breached the halfway mark of 148 in the 294-member Assembly well before counting reached its midpoint, indicating a change of guard and huge shift in Bengal’s political landscape. As per the Election Commission's data, the BJP’s vote share was 45.84%, up from 38 per cent in 2021, while the TMC vote percentage dipped to 40.8, down from 48 per cent in the last assembly polls.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/after-bjp-sweep-bengal-cs-orders-strict-guarding-of-govt-files-and-documents-prohibits-copying-scanning-1777907617714">After BJP sweep, Bengal CS orders strict guarding of govt files and documents, prohibits copying and scanning too</a>&nbsp;In a huge setback, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also lost her Bhabanipur stronghold by over 15,000 votes to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari also won the Nandigram seat, another marquee battleground.&nbsp;&nbsp;The BJP’s surge was spread from North Bengal to Junglemahal and from border districts to industrial belts.&nbsp;&nbsp;The saffron party converted leads into wins early in constituencies like Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Monteswar, Bhatar, Medinipur and Asansol Dakshin.&nbsp;After years of incremental growth from a marginal presence to a formidable opposition, the BJP has expanded its political hold in eastern India.&nbsp;For the TMC, anti-incumbency, allegations of corruption, and fatigue appear to have contributed to the massive electoral setback.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/cong-s-keralam-s-cm-contenders-who-among-vd-satheesan-ramesh-chennithala-kc-venugopal-or-shashi-tharoor-will-get-the-crown-1777903537339">Cong’s Keralam CM contenders: Who among VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Shashi Tharoor will get the crown?</a>&nbsp;Meanwhile, Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, won the Panihati Assembly constituency by a margin of over 28,000 votes.&nbsp;West Bengal has 294 assembly seats.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-wins-three-assembly-seats-in-keralam-registers-its-best-ever-performance-1777916363333">BJP wins three assembly seats in Keralam, registers its best-ever performance</a>&nbsp;Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the victory speech at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi that Bengal has been freed from fear and will now progress.&nbsp;In the 2021 assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress had secured 215 seats, while the BJP emerged as the principal opposition with 77 seats. The Congress and Left had failed to win any seats.

After years of incremental growth from a marginal presence to a formidable opposition, the BJP has expanded its political hold in eastern India. The saffron party’s surge was spread from North Bengal to Junglemahal and from border districts to industrial belts.

The BJP registered a thumping victory in West Bengal as it won 206 seats and bagged a two-thirds majority and is all set to form its first government in the state, bringing to an end the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule. The party took an early lead, gradually improved its tally, and won over a two-thirds majority. The TMC won 80 seats and was leading in one. The BJP surge was evident as it breached the halfway mark of 148 in the 294-member Assembly well before counting reached its midpoint, indicating a change of guard and huge shift in Bengal’s political landscape. As per the Election Commission's data, the BJP’s vote share was 45.84%, up from 38 per cent in 2021, while the TMC vote percentage dipped to 40.8, down from 48 per cent in the last assembly polls. Also Read: After BJP sweep, Bengal CS orders strict guarding of govt files and documents, prohibits copying and scanning too In a huge setback, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also lost her Bhabanipur stronghold by over 15,000 votes to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari also won the Nandigram seat, another marquee battleground. The BJP’s surge was spread from North Bengal to Junglemahal and from border districts to industrial belts. The saffron party converted leads into wins early in constituencies like Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Monteswar, Bhatar, Medinipur and Asansol Dakshin. After years of incremental growth from a marginal presence to a formidable opposition, the BJP has expanded its political hold in eastern India. For the TMC, anti-incumbency, allegations of corruption, and fatigue appear to have contributed to the massive electoral setback. Also Read: Cong’s Keralam CM contenders: Who among VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Shashi Tharoor will get the crown? Meanwhile, Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, won the Panihati Assembly constituency by a margin of over 28,000 votes. West Bengal has 294 assembly seats. Also Read: BJP wins three assembly seats in Keralam, registers its best-ever performance Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the victory speech at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi that Bengal has been freed from fear and will now progress. In the 2021 assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress had secured 215 seats, while the BJP emerged as the principal opposition with 77 seats. The Congress and Left had failed to win any seats.

After years of incremental growth from a marginal presence to a formidable opposition, the BJP has expanded its political hold in eastern India. The saffron party’s surge was spread from North Bengal to Junglemahal and from border districts to industrial belts.

BJP sweeps West Bengal, wins 206 seats to breach Trinamool’s citadel, end its 15-year dominance

After a BJP sweep in the West Bengal assembly elections, the state’s chief secretary, Dushyant Nariala, on Monday directed all state government departments to ensure that no important files or official documents are taken out, damaged, or removed from the state secretariat Nabanna or other state administration offices in Kolkata under any circumstances. The chief secretary also prohibited any unauthorised copying or scanning of documents.&nbsp;In an order issued on Monday, the chief secretary placed direct responsibility on senior officials to secure and preserve government records.“All departmental secretaries and heads of offices have been instructed to ensure that no important paper or any file is removed/damaged or otherwise taken out from the offices. No unauthorised copying or scanning of documents will be permitted,” Nariala said.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">West Bengal Chief Secretary issues order to all Department secretaries and Head of Offices to ensure that no important paper or file is removed or damaged or taken out from the offices Track updates here: <a href="https://t.co/1UixlEaS5O">https://t.co/1UixlEaS5O</a> <a href="https://t.co/FS4hoCAsWT">pic.twitter.com/FS4hoCAsWT</a>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href="https://twitter.com/WIONews/status/2051287357849280874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/cong-s-keralam-s-cm-contenders-who-among-vd-satheesan-ramesh-chennithala-kc-venugopal-or-shashi-tharoor-will-get-the-crown-1777903537339">Cong’s Keralam CM contenders: Who among VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala, KC Venugopal, or Shashi Tharoor will get the crown?</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The order further mandates that all files, important papers, and communications must be properly accounted for at all times.“Heads of Departments and Departmental Secretaries shall personally ensure that this is followed in letter and spirit,” the statement added.The directive has been circulated to all Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and Secretaries across various departments. It has also been sent to the Director General and Inspector General of Police, all Divisional Commissioners, the Commissioner of Kolkata Police, and District Magistrates across the state.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-democracy-runs-in-our-veins-pm-modi-on-bjp-s-sweeping-poll-in-west-bengal-election-results-1777898244109">PM Modi hails BJP victory in West Bengal elections, credits people’s trust in party</a>&nbsp;A copy of the communication has additionally been forwarded to the Secretary to the Governor for information.Officials have indicated that the directive is to be implemented immediately, with departments expected to strengthen internal protocols governing the handling and security of official records.The order was issued as the BJP was heading for a landslide victory and aiming for over two-thirds majority in the state, ending the 15-year rule of the Mamata Banerjee government.&nbsp;&nbsp;The circular was issued around 3 pm as soon as it became clear that the BJP was coming to power with a landslide victory, ending the TMC’s 15-year-long rule in the state.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-mother-of-democracy-has-spoken-pm-modi-s-powerful-response-as-bjp-registers-historic-victory-in-bengal-assam-puducherry-1777903167389">'Mother of Democracy has spoken': PM Modi's powerful response as BJP registers historic victory in Bengal, Assam, Puducherry</a>&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Howrah, West Bengal: CRPF has been deployed near the state secretariat Nabanna, with security personnel stationed around the entire premises to ensure safety and maintain law and order. <a href="https://t.co/GISSfnPXTO">pic.twitter.com/GISSfnPXTO</a>&mdash; IANS (@ians_india) <a href="https://twitter.com/ians_india/status/2051231321129988514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Soon after the order was circulated and emailed to all the departments, Central forces were deployed outside the state secretariat Nabanna, as well as other secretariat offices in Bikash Bhavan, Jalasampad Bhavan, New Secretariat buildings, and other important installations of the state administration. Dushyant Nariala, a 1993-batch IAS officer, was appointed Chief Secretary by the Election Commission in March 2026 as part of a major pre-poll administrative reshuffle to ensure neutrality during the elections.

The order mandates that all files, important papers, and communications must be properly accounted for at all times. Officials said the order is to be implemented immediately, with departments expected to strengthen internal protocols governing the handling and security of official records.

After a BJP sweep in the West Bengal assembly elections, the state’s chief secretary, Dushyant Nariala, on Monday directed all state government departments to ensure that no important files or official documents are taken out, damaged, or removed from the state secretariat Nabanna or other state administration offices in Kolkata under any circumstances. The chief secretary also prohibited any unauthorised copying or scanning of documents. In an order issued on Monday, the chief secretary placed direct responsibility on senior officials to secure and preserve government records. “All departmental secretaries and heads of offices have been instructed to ensure that no important paper or any file is removed/damaged or otherwise taken out from the offices. No unauthorised copying or scanning of documents will be permitted,” Nariala said.

The order mandates that all files, important papers, and communications must be properly accounted for at all times. Officials said the order is to be implemented immediately, with departments expected to strengthen internal protocols governing the handling and security of official records.

After BJP sweep, Bengal CS orders strict guarding of govt files and documents, prohibits copying and scanning too

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BJP sweeps West Bengal, wins 206 seats to breach Trinamool’s citadel, end its 15-year dominance

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