Statistical Afternotes: TMC May Have Won Bengal, but BJP Did Not Do Badly
Although TMC has been able to script a resounding victory in Bengal, looking at the finer statistical details shows how BJP s vote share has jumped from an indifferent 10% to 38% in the space of a single election.
The West Bengal assembly election has been cynosure of all eyes with BJP raising the stakes. Illustration: The Wire/PTI.
Politics07/May/2021
As the din and drama of election season begin to wind down, there are a few points to ponder that statistics from the West Bengal elections bring into view. Statistics, of course, vastly deplete the sensory richness of an event like an election.
West Bengal: Newly elected MLAs take oath ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 12:16 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): Newly elected Members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly took oath on Thursday.
Bengal witnessed a fierce contest between the ruling TMC and BJP across eight phases. The Samyukta Morcha comprising the Congress, Left parties and ISF has also tried to put up a strong fight. The BJP has made a concerted attempt to dislodge the TMC.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 213 seats in the just concluded state assembly elections. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on the other hand, garnered 77 seats in the 294-seat state assembly.
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