Bengal: Depleted Left & Cong help saffron surge

BJP's sharp focus on the state, and efforts of PM Modi and Amit Shah seem to be paying the desired dividends. The party has increased its vote share to nearly 40% from just 17% in 2014. The Left, that cornered almost 23% votes in 2014, saw its vote bank gravitate towards the BJP, which is now being seen as the principal opposition to Mamata Banerjee's TMC.

from Times of India http://bit.ly/2VHDgFL