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Significance
Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has governed the state for a decade. It faces a tough challenge in the upcoming poll from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Impacts
Poll-related violence will likely escalate during the month-long election as rival supporters take to the streets.
In the four other elections taking place in March-April, the BJP’s alliance will perform best in Assam and Puducherry.
Defeat for the TMC in West Bengal could lead to the party’s disintegration.
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