TMC weakened as BJP sweeps Bengal bypolls; Congress makes modest gains

The Bharatiya Janata Party registered significant wins in West Bengal bypolls, capitalising on divisions within the ruling Trinamool Congress. The results underscored fractures within TMC's ranks that have persisted despite the party's assembly election victory in 2021.

Congress, which has struggled for relevance in Bengal politics, managed to improve its electoral footprint in the bypoll contests, though gains remained limited.

The bypolls reflected shifting voter sentiment in pockets of the state where BJP's organisational push has intensified. TMC's factional conflicts, involving multiple wings competing for influence, appear to have eroded its consolidated vote base in these constituencies.