Vote Counting Underway in Key Indian Elections Under Tight Security
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India is counting votes in crucial elections under strict supervision by security forces, with particular attention focused on West Bengal state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India's ruling Hindu nationalist party, has the potential to break the long-standing dominance of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal for the first time. The TMC, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has governed the eastern Indian state since 2011 and has been a key opposition voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP government at the national level. The election results in West Bengal are being closely watched as they could significantly alter the political landscape in one of India's most populous and politically influential states.