Live
eineurope/
Home/India/Topic · West Bengal shopkeeper asserts BJP support
India4d ago

West Bengal shopkeeper asserts BJP support

A shopkeeper in West Bengal tells a reporter that local residents are BJP supporters, claiming there is no longer fear of the ruling TMC party.

Sources
1 verified
Location
West Bengal, India
Updated
Friday, 24 April 2026 at 11:31 UTC
No media · text-only dispatch
Synthesis · 1 sources
A video report from West Bengal shows a shopkeeper directly challenging a reporter's assumption about the lack of visible Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) support in the area. When the reporter notes the absence of BJP flags and asks where the party's supporters are, the shopkeeper responds, "They are right here. We are the BJP people." The shopkeeper adds that there is "no more fear of TMC and Islamists," framing the interaction as a sign of political change in the state. The exchange occurs against the backdrop of the ongoing and highly contested West Bengal assembly elections.
Prediction markets · Polymarket
e/eineurope · topic · T-05965