These state elections could reshape national politics for 200 million Muslims.For nearly 50 years, India’s West Bengal state was governed by opposition parties. First, by the communists and for the past 15 years, the centrist Trinamool Congress.But on Monday, the governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to victory in the state assembly polls.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listCritics say a controversial revision of the electoral roll, which stripped millions of people of their right to vote, helped secure its landslide win.What does this mean for India’s democracy in the face of a dwindling opposition? And what message does it send to the country’s Muslim population?Presenter: Mohammed JamjoomGuests:Shaina NC – National spokesperson for Shiv Sena, a conservative party in IndiaJaved Ansari – Political commentator and senior journalistYogendra Yadav – Civil society activist and cofounder of the Swaraj India political partyPublished On 6 May 20266 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
