India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a sweeping set of state-level victories, tightening its political grip across key regions and signaling a renewed phase of consolidation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a development that observers warn could carry serious consequences for the country’s religious minorities. Election results finalized this week show the BJP winning a commanding majority in West Bengal. This state has long been an opposition stronghold and one the party had never previously governed. The party also expanded its majority in Assam state and made incremental gains in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.