Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won two of four state elections, also expanding rule in the eastern state of West Bengal, results released by the electoral authority showed.
The regional elections have been seen as a key test of support for the Prime Minister’s party across five territories where polling was held in phases since early April.
Results declared by the Election Commission of India showed Modi’s party retaining power in the northeastern state of Assam, where it won 82 out of 126 seats.
The opposition Congress won 19 seats.
In a significant shift, the BJP swept the eastern state of West Bengal by winning over 200 seats and unseating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was seeking a fourth consecutive term.
The incumbent All India Trinamool Congress bagged 74 seats.
