Bengal's Cycle of Political Violence
May 9, 2026
5+
KILLED (2024)
post-election deaths, current outbreak
400+
ARRESTED
in days following 2024 result
3
NHRC INDICTMENTS
formal findings against W. Bengal govt since 2019
240+
BJP SEATS WON
national Lok Sabha seats, Modi's third term mandate
BENGAL LOK SABHA SEAT SHARE
2014
34
6
BJP 2TMC 34
2019
18
22
2
BJP 18TMC 22
2024
12
29
BJP 12TMC 29
ANALYSIS & CONTEXT
Sources: Election Commission of India · National Human Rights Commission of India · Supreme Court of India orders · Reuters · The Hindu
Data sources
NHRC Final Report on West Bengal Post-Poll Violence 2021· National Human Rights Commission of IndiaSupreme Court Order — NHRC Probe West Bengal (2021)· Supreme Court of IndiaElection Commission of India — West Bengal 2024 Lok Sabha Results· Election Commission of IndiaWest Bengal post-election violence — 2024 coverage· ReutersBengal post-poll violence tracker and analysis· The HinduArticle 356 — Constitutional provisions on President's Rule· Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of IndiaWest Bengal 2023 Panchayat Election Violence — Calcutta HC CBI order· Indian Express