Modi Set for Landmark Win in Key Opposition-Ruled Indian State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set to secure its first-ever election victory in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, expanding its support base across the country and bolstering his standing as the nation’s most popular leader.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 50 seats and was leading in 154 seats in vote counting for the state legislature, according to Election Commission data. The incumbent Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress won 21 seats and was ahead in 62. The results, which aren’t finalized yet, show Modi’s party on track for a two-thirds sweep in the 294-member assembly.