Modi’s party wins control of India's West Bengal for first time
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election, though opposition parties have sharply criticized the polls after the Election Commission removed millions of voters from electoral rolls.
BJP claims historic Bengal victory
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