The majority of BJP seats where Narendra Modi ran for office in Bengal

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's extensive campaign in West Bengal for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections did not yield the expected results for the BJP. Despite holding 22 public meetings and one roadshow covering 27 constituencies, the BJP faced significant losses. 

### Key Points:

1. **Campaign Details**:

   - Modi's campaign began on March 1 with the "Vijay Sankalp" rally at Arambag in Hooghly and ended on May 29 with a roadshow in Kolkata.

   - He covered 27 constituencies through 23 events, including his first-ever roadshow in Kolkata.

2. **Election Results**:

   - Out of the 27 constituencies where Modi campaigned, the BJP lost 20 seats.

   - The BJP failed to retain five seats it won in 2019: Coochbehar, Bankura, Medinipur, Barrackpore, and Jhargram.

3. **Key Losses**:

   - **Coochbehar**: Union Minister of State Nisith Pramanick lost to TMC's Jagadish Chandra Basunia by 39,250 votes.

   - **Bankura**: Union Minister Subhash Sarkar lost despite Modi's campaign support.

   - **Medinipur**: Agnimitra Paul lost to TMC's June Maliah.

   - **Bardhaman-Durgapur**: Former Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh lost to TMC's Kriti Azad by 1,37,981 votes.

   - **Barrackpore and Jhargram**: Both seats were lost despite Modi’s rallies.

   - **Krishnanagar**: Modi campaigned twice but TMC's Mahua Moitra won by 56,705 votes.

   - **Kolkata North**: Modi's roadshow support for Tapas Roy did not prevent a loss to TMC's Sudip Bandopadhyay by 92,560 votes.

4. **Geographical Performance**:

   - The BJP struggled in South Bengal, losing seats such as Arambagh, Hooghly, Barasat, Bolpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Jadavpur, Mathurapur, and Bardhaman Purba despite Modi’s efforts.

   - Better performance in North Bengal, retaining seats like Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Raiganj, Balurghat, Maldah Uttar, and in the Jungalmahal region (Purulia and Bishnupur).

### Analysis:

Modi's focused campaign in Bengal, aimed at making significant inroads in the state, largely failed to disrupt TMC's dominance. The results highlighted the challenges BJP faced in penetrating TMC's stronghold in South Bengal, even with high-profile campaigning by the Prime Minister himself. This outcome underscores the complexity of Bengal's political landscape and the strong regional presence of the TMC.