The 2026 Assembly elections revealed significant shifts across India. BJP and allies retained power in Assam and Puducherry, while others saw incumbents fall. In Assam, BJP achieved a historic majority, aided by Himanta Biswa Sarma’s communal rhetoric and welfare schemes, devastating the Congress. In West Bengal, BJP secured a decisive win, driven by long-term strategy, historical factors, and TMC’s decline. Critically, the author notes the West Bengal election was tainted by 2.7 million voter roll removals and the Supreme Court’s unhelpful stance, raising serious democratic concerns.