CPI(M) which was ruling West Bengal continuously for 34 years, is facing a near washout from it. It was until 2011 Left was in power there and within the next few years, they are facing such a worst situation. The exit poll predictions confirm that in this election that the Left will not even get one MP seat from West Bengal. In the last elections out of the 42 MP seats in West Bengal, Left has got only 2 seats. The slugfest between the BJP and TMC has ensured this washout of Left from its once bastion West Bengal.
Exit poll results - Opposition and Left reactions:
Even though the exit poll predicts a clear majority for NDA, the opposition is rallying not to allow BJP to come back to power at any cost. The Left even though rubbishing the exit polls has got to revisit their strategies for a revival of their presence in India. In the last parliament elections, they got only 10 MP seats. They were 6 seats from Kerala, two seats from West Bengal, and 2 from Tripura.