Lok Sabha Polls In Bengal Neck And Neck Contest”: Political Analysts

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Bengal is one of the very few states where the BJP is putting up a fierce fight against a strong regional party, the Trinamool Congress, Sanjay Singh of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies said.

The BJP has fought against the Congress in several states and even defeated it in most states, but it is facing strong opposition from the ruling Trinamool Congress in Bengal and putting up a formidable fight, he said.

“I think it’s a neck and neck fight in Bengal. There was just a 3% difference between the BJP and the TMC in 2019. Even the difference between the number of seats won by the two was not very significant – BJP won 18, while the Trinamool won 22. 

“A minuscule 2% change can have a huge impact. If the BJP manages to gain by 2-3%, the Trinamool will end up losing nearly seven seats. And if the opposite happens and the BJP loses around 4%, it will be reduced to single digits in the state. Let’s see what happens,” he said.