Fear in Dhaka due to BJP’s victory in West Bengal, Bangladeshi MP expressed fear of sending back lakhs of infiltrators

By Samira Vishwas On May 5, 2026

West Bengal Election BJP Win Bangladesh Fear: Seeing the trends and results of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 coming in favor of Bharatiya Janata Party, the stir across the border in Bangladesh has intensified. The possibility of a change of power in this Indian state has created a deep fear in the political circles of Dhaka.

Bangladeshi MP Akhtar Hussain, during a statement in his Parliament, has expressed apprehension that if BJP government is formed in West Bengal, then Bangladeshis living there may be sent back. Due to which a &8216;flood&8217;of migrants&8217; Will overflow.

Bangladeshi MP’s big claim

MP Akhtar Hussain bangladeshi parliament Addressing the gathering, he said that BJP’s victory in the exit polls and initial trends is indicating that they will send back all the Bangladeshis. Expressing concern, he said that this will create a big refugee crisis for us.

He further said that there is no guarantee that illegal immigrants will not be sent back from our neighboring country so we have to remain united. While sharing his statement on social media, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey taunted that now Trinamool Congress (TMC) helpers are slowly coming forward.

Pro-Jamaat leader and MP Akhtar Hossain spewed venom against Bharatiya Janata Party stating its victory in West Bengal elections would be disastrous for Muslims. Doesn’t it prove, Jamaat and Pakistan support Mamata Banerjee and TMC”
— Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (@salah_shoaib) May 1, 2026

Issue of illegal infiltration for decades

in india illegal intrusion The issue has been at the center of politics for decades. In 2001, the Home Ministry had estimated in Parliament about 1.2 crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

However, recent research and think-tanks claim that by 2026 this number may increase to between 1.5 to 2 crores. According to a research paper released in January 2026, the border districts of West Bengal such as Malda, Murshidabad, North and South 24 Parganas have witnessed large-scale demographic change which is directly linked to this infiltration.

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Big challenge of eviction

Even though there is talk at the political level about expelling the infiltrators, the ground reality is quite complex. According to sources, many infiltrators have obtained proof of Indian citizenship through forged documents, making their identification a very difficult task. Now when the chances of BJP’s victory in West Bengal are strong, the question is arising whether the Central and State governments together will initiate any major action against these infiltrators and whether this will create a new controversy in India-Bangladesh diplomatic relations.