TMC comes 4th, CPM 2nd as BJP wrests Falta by 1 lakh-plus votes

BJP secured a massive victory in Falta, winning by over a lakh votes, marking its highest margin in the 2026 assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress suffered a significant defeat, coming in fourth, while the CPM emerged as a distant second. This outcome suggests a notable shift in minority votes towards the CPM and Congress.

By MONOTOSH CHAKRABORTY, ROHIT KHANNA, DWAIPAYAN GHOSH