Smallcap investors are piling into the “Bengal theme” after the BJP’s landslide win in West Bengal, driving sharp rallies in state-linked stocks. IFB Agro surged 27% and Dhunseri Tea 22%, leading seven stocks posting double-digit gains. However, analysts caution that real industrial transformation will take years, with market attention already shifting to West Asia tensions and upcoming earnings.
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