BJP Strengthens Lead in Jhargram, Where Prime Minister Modi Made Headlines Eating Jhalmuri

April 21, Kathmandu – During the ongoing vote counting of the West Bengal Assembly elections, initial trends show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading ahead of the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC).

In the Jhargram constituency, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi gained attention for eating jhalmuri (a popular street snack) during election campaigning, BJP candidate Laxmi Kant Saha is currently ahead by approximately 8,000 votes.

Saha has secured 29,882 votes, while TMC’s Mangal Saren trails behind him. Of the 294 seats, BJP holds an initial advantage in the majority of constituencies; however, as other counting phases remain, the final outcome may still see changes.