Indian Political CompassEast India · State
West Bengal
India's most politically charged state, with a history of Left rule (1977-2011) succeeded by TMC dominance. Bengal's elections are marked by high mobilisation and political violence; BJP made major gains in 2019 before TMC consolidated in 2021.
CapitalKolkata
Lok Sabha seats42
LanguagesBengali, Hindi, Urdu
Lok Sabha elections
Seat distribution across three general elections. Results are at the state level; constituency-level data is pending.
Source: Election Commission of India. State-level figures are editorial draft pending full ECI verification.
2024
TMC
TMC 29BJP 12INC 1
2019
TMC
TMC 22BJP 18INC 2
2014
TMC
TMC 34BJP 2INC 4CPI(M) 2