India, April 8 -- Migrants likely to influence fate of elections in state; CAA cloud advantage to Trinamool but BJP to leverage governance failurethat led to migration

A sizable proportion of West Bengal's migrant voter population, estimated at around 2.2 million (though unofficial figures suggest it may be higher), will wield significant power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to experts, the recent formalisation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019 may serve as a flashpoint.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ran close to the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC, also known as TMC), capturing 18 of West Bengal's 42 seats. BJP trailed by just 1.7 million votes, a mere 2.6 per cent d...