Half of BJP s seats in West Bengal came from Dalit dominated constituencies
Many of the seats are dominated by Matuas, a Hindu religious sect comprising those who had migrated from Bangladesh.
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Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP State President Dilip Ghosh seen eating lunch with a Matua family at their residence at Gouanganagar in Kolkata. (File Photo | PTI)
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KOLKATA: Half of BJP s final tally of 77 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections came in constituencies reserved for the Dalits. The state has 84 constituencies reserved for SC and ST candidates and the saffron camp won 38 of these.
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