Bengal & Assam Trends Boost BJP, Chhattisgarh Celebrates 

Early election leads show BJP heading for majority in West Bengal and Assam; Chhattisgarh workers celebrate with ‘Jhalmuri’ parties as MP says TMC uprooted.

Early election trends from West Bengal and Assam brought spontaneous celebrations to BJP offices in Chhattisgarh on Monday afternoon. With the party appearing to cross the majority mark in both states, workers in Raipur, Bilaspur, and Ambikapur burst crackers, danced to drumbeats, and distributed Bengal’s famous street snack, jhalmuri.

The mood was not just festive but defiant. At the party’s Ekant Parisar office in the capital, slogans like “Jhalmuri, Mamata uri” (Mamata flies away) echoed through the corridors.

A snack as a symbol

It wasn't just about the wins. The choice of snack mattered. Jhalmuri, a puffed rice delicacy synonymous with Bengal’s street food culture, became the unlikely hero of the day.

In Bilaspur, workers set up a special jhalmuri stall outside the office of local MLA Sushant Shukla. “We’ve already sold over 200 plates,” a vendor near the Raipur office said, struggling to keep up with demand. Party leaders, including state president Kiran Dev, were seen feeding the snack to workers. Dev later told reporters, “This is the result of our workers' hard work. Mamata has gone; now equality has come to Bengal. We will regroup for a wonderful Assam.”

‘TMC uprooted,’ say leaders

The celebratory language was sharp. Rajya Sabha MP Laxmi Verma, standing with Raipur Mayor Minal Choubey, did not hold back. “We have uprooted TMC completely. This is a victory for Sanatan,” Verma said, drawing cheers from a crowd that had gathered despite the afternoon heat.

Mayor Manjusha Bhagat in Ambikapur echoed the sentiment, claiming that “TMC’s goonda raj is over.” The remarks reflected the party’s campaign pitch that framed the Bengal election as a battle between “development and anarchy.”

Ground-level cues from the campaign trail

For some leaders present in Raipur, the trends felt personal. Prafull Vishwakarma, who campaigned in Bengal’s Pandeshwar constituency, described the ground situation as a “barrel of gunpowder.”

“We could not step out after sunset. Local people were terrified of revealing their identity. We had to meet them without showing who we were for two and a half months,” Vishwakarma said. He claimed the public had voted for “change of power” against a climate of fear and booth-capturing.

BJP leader Mrityunjay Dubey, who also campaigned in the state, added that people chose development over fear. “PM Modi and Amit Shah guaranteed safety and jobs. The public responded,” he said.

Chief Minister’s take

From Balrampur, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said the trends indicated a “liberation” for people from West Bengal’s “authoritarian government.” He also confirmed that a clear BJP comeback was underway in Assam.

Meanwhile, in Bhilai and Raigarh, workers set off firecrackers and distributed sweets. In Ambikapur, the local mayor was seen dancing openly with party flags — a visual that quickly spread through worker networks.

What’s next

While officials cautioned that these are early trends and not final results, the energy across Chhattisgarh’s BJP circles suggested a strong sense of closure. For a party that has long struggled to break into Bengal’s polarised politics, the prospect of a majority is being treated as a historic shift.

“This is the same Bengal where Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Jan Sangh,” said leader Deepak Ujjwal. “Today, his ideology is forming a government.”

Counting is still underway. But for now, in Raipur, the drums haven’t stopped.