The Trinamool Congress was currently leading in 168 seats, while the BJP was leading in 101 seats at 11. 25 AM. However, for the most part of early trends, both parties were neck and neck as the latest leads continue to come in.
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1 Supporters of the Chief Minister of the eastern state of West Bengal and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief, Mamata Banerjee. Reuters photo.
Kolkata, May 2
The ruling Trinamool Congress looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in 202 of the state’s 292 seats that went to poll against the BJP’s 79, as trends were available for 286 seats.
Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her former protege-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by over 8,000 votes.
Belying expectations of a tight contest, the TMC candidates appeared galloping to victory, and, if the current trends hold, the party will easily form its third successive government in the state.
KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool Congres looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in 202 of the state s 292 seats that went to poll against the BJP s 79, as trends were available for 286 seats.
Chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her former protege-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by over 8,000 votes.
Belying expectations of a tight contest, the TMC candidates appeared galloping to victory, and, if the current trends hold, the party will easily form its third successive government in the state.
TMC supporters were seen celebrating with green gulal at different places, including in front of Banerjee s residence at Kalighat.
Read more about WB polls result: TMC consolidates lead, trends hint victory by wide margins on Business Standard. The ruling TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in 187 of the state s 292 seats that went to poll against BJP s 85, as trends were available for 275 seats.