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ECI West Bengal results highlights: Suvendu's 'new dawn' message on win, Dilip Ghosh celebrates atop bulldozer
ECI West Bengal results highlights: The BJP won 207 seats, while Mamata Banerjee's TMC secured around 80 seats. Suvendu Adhikari has won the Bhabanipur constituency, defeating Mamata in the TMC bastion.
- 10:59 PM IST, May 4Key highlights
- 10:49 PM IST, May 4BJP Kharagpur candidate Dilip Ghosh celebrates atop bulldozer
- 10:47 PM IST, May 4‘Hats off to people of Bhabanipur,’ says Amit Shah after Suvendu's win against Mamata
- 10:45 PM IST, May 4Suvendu says BJP victory ‘new dawn’, thanks people of Bengal
- 10:36 PM IST, May 4‘Not my victory alone, thank the people of Bengal,’ says BJP's Ratna Debnath
- 10:10 PM IST, May 4TMC minister Moloy Ghatak loses Asansol Uttar seat to BJP's Krishnendu Mukherjee
- 9:44 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata, wins Bhabanipur bastion
- 9:15 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari leads by over 10,000 votes in Bhabanipur
- 8:48 PM IST, May 4Rahul Gandhi speaks to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee after Bengal verdict
- 8:33 PM IST, May 4BJP's Sanat Sardar wins Sandeskhali by over 17,000 votes
- 8:30 PM IST, May 4BJP wins 136 seats, leading on 72; TMC wins 49 seats, leading on 30
- 8:27 PM IST, May 4BJP's Ajay Ray wins Dinhata by margin of over 17,000 votes
- 8:21 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari takes lead in Mamata's bastion Bhabanipur
- 8:12 PM IST, May 4BJP's Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram
- 7:52 PM IST, May 4‘Generations waited for this new dawn in Bengal,’ says PM Modi
- 7:49 PM IST, May 4‘More than 100 seats looted,’ claims Mamata on Bengal results
- 7:46 PM IST, May 4‘Lotus from Gangotri to Gangasagar,’ says PM Modi
- 7:40 PM IST, May 4Cong's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury loses Baharampur, BJP's Subrata Mitra secures seat
- 7:37 PM IST, May 4TMC's Panna Lal Halder leading in Diamond Harbour
- 7:35 PM IST, May 4Mamata's lead in Bhabanipur narrows as Suvendu Adhikari gains ground
- 7:27 PM IST, May 4‘I share the happiness of all BJP workers,’ says PM Modi
- 7:23 PM IST, May 4‘Day of trust on country’s democracy,' says PM Modi
- 7:16 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari narrows lead in tight Bhabanipur contest
- 7:11 PM IST, May 4PM Modi reaches BJP headquarters in traditional dhoti kurta
- 7:06 PM IST, May 4BJP's Ratna Debnath maintains significant lead in Panihati
- 6:59 PM IST, May 4PM Modi arrives at BJP headquarters, to speak shortly
- 6:44 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee’s lead narrows in Bhabanipur after 14 rounds
- 6:38 PM IST, May 4Rahul Gandhi speaks to Mamata, Stalin on election results
- 6:21 PM IST, May 4Amit Shah says BJP will work day and night to restore “lost glory of Bengal”
- 6:09 PM IST, May 4PM Modi hails BJP's ‘spectacular mandate’ in Bengal
- 5:58 PM IST, May 4Counting slowed in several constituencies
- 5:56 PM IST, May 4BJP leader Rekha Sharma says did not expect 200+ seats
- 5:53 PM IST, May 4CPI(M) leads in Domkal against TMC's Humayun Kabir
- 5:49 PM IST, May 4Mamata leads in Bhabanipur against Suvendu Adhikari
- 5:48 PM IST, May 4BJP registers 25 wins in West Bengal
- 5:47 PM IST, May 4‘My fight doesn’t end here' - RG Kar victim's mother as she leads
- 5:41 PM IST, May 4'Bengal's stalled work will be completed' - says BJP candidate
- 5:24 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram by over 1,500 votes
- 5:22 PM IST, May 4BJP win will save country from infiltrators, says Fadnavis
- 5:18 PM IST, May 4TMC's Sabina Yeasmin defeats Cong's Abdul Hannan in Sujapur
- 5:16 PM IST, May 4BJP registers wins in 12 seats till now, TMC in five
- 5:12 PM IST, May 4Dinhata town block TMC president allegedly attacked outside counting centre
- 5:08 PM IST, May 4BJP's Kalyan Chakraborti defeats TMC's Devadeep Purohit in Khardaha
- 5:04 PM IST, May 4‘Historic outcomes,’ says UP CM Yogi Adityanath on poll results
- 5:02 PM IST, May 4BJP's Sukhen Bagdi wins in Burwan
- 4:43 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee ahead of Suvendu in Bhabanipur
- 4:40 PM IST, May 4Who won Bengal election today?
- 4:35 PM IST, May 4BJP registered six wins
- 4:17 PM IST, May 4BJP loses leads, now at 192
- 4:02 PM IST, May 4BJP maintains lead in 200+
- 4:01 PM IST, May 4BJP workers celebrate with fish curry
- 3:58 PM IST, May 4Mamata arrives at counting centre in Kolkata
- 3:55 PM IST, May 4A look at Bengal trends
- 3:53 PM IST, May 4‘Credit goes to PM Modi, Amit Shah’- BJP's Parvesh Verma
- 3:51 PM IST, May 4BJP registers four wins
- 3:44 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee leaves for counting centre in Kolkata
- 3:40 PM IST, May 4BJP registers two wins in Bengal
- 3:39 PM IST, May 4BJP ahead in 207, TMC in 71
- 3:20 PM IST, May 42 winners declared, one from TMC and BJP each
- 3:16 PM IST, May 4Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram
- 3:04 PM IST, May 4200-paar for BJP in trends as TMC struggles to cross double digits
- 2:56 PM IST, May 4Election Commission of India trends at 3 pm
- 2:52 PM IST, May 4BJP celebrates in Bhabanipur as TMC left far behind in trends
- 2:37 PM IST, May 4Full list of leading candidates at 2:30 pm
- 2:31 PM IST, May 4‘PM Modi had shown impact of Jhalmuri’ - BJP MP
- 2:06 PM IST, May 4‘This is historic’ - Ravi Kishan hails BJP's big lead
- 2:03 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee leading against Suvendu in Bhabanipur
- 1:59 PM IST, May 4BJP nears 200 mark in West Bengal
- 1:50 PM IST, May 4Scuffle breaks out at counting centre in North 24 Parganas
- 1:47 PM IST, May 4Take a look at West Bengal counting tally
- 1:45 PM IST, May 4What UP deputy CM said on BJP's big lead in Bengal
- 1:43 PM IST, May 4BJP leading in 187, TMC in 87
- 1:40 PM IST, May 4Mahua Moitra asks why counting halted in 70 seats
- 1:23 PM IST, May 4Lathicharge in Asansol after scuffle breaks out at counting centre
- 1:15 PM IST, May 4Here's what Mamata said in her SOS message
- 1:03 PM IST, May 4Social media influencer mimics Mamata Banerjee
- 12:51 PM IST, May 4Watch Mamata's SOS message amid counting
- 12:48 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee issues ‘urgent message’
- 12:40 PM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee ahead of Suvendu by almost 20,000 votes
- 12:37 PM IST, May 4'Ram Rajya' has arrived in West Bengal - says BJP's Sukanta Majumdar
- 12:23 PM IST, May 4BJP workers distribute 'jhalmuri' to celebrate
- 12:19 PM IST, May 4West Bengal CEO says VVPAT slips found discarded not related to polls
- 12:08 PM IST, May 4Who will win West Bengal elections? Here's what trends show
- 12:06 PM IST, May 4AITC loses leads in West Bengal
- 11:53 AM IST, May 4‘We have tried to conduct a free and fair election,’ says West Bengal CEO
- 11:51 AM IST, May 4BJP ahead in 159, TMC follows with 106
- 11:42 AM IST, May 4Suvendu says BJP will get over 180 seats
- 11:32 AM IST, May 4RG Kar victim's mother leading in Panihati
- 11:28 AM IST, May 4Victory processions in Kolkata permitted on May 5
- 11:26 AM IST, May 4Kolkata police bans victory processions in the city today to maintain law and order
- 11:17 AM IST, May 4Who got what in 2021 West Bengal election
- 11:06 AM IST, May 4How many seats required to form government in West Bengal
- 11:03 AM IST, May 4Mamata leads again against Suvendu
- 10:59 AM IST, May 4A look at West Bengal trends
- 10:51 AM IST, May 4‘Mamata Banerjee will be defeated’ - Suvendu Adhikari as he leads
- 10:45 AM IST, May 4BJP celebrates as it leads in West Bengal
- 10:38 AM IST, May 4BJP workers celebrate in Siliguri | Video
- 10:37 AM IST, May 4BJP leading in 155 seats, TMC behind with 84
- 10:32 AM IST, May 4Mamata behind Suvendu again in Bhabanipur
- 10:23 AM IST, May 4What is West Bengal's majority mark?
- 10:16 AM IST, May 4TMC's Humayun Kabir trailing in Domkal
- 10:00 AM IST, May 4BJP ahead in 90 seats, TMC trailing with 38
- 9:48 AM IST, May 4Why is BJP leading in Muslim dominated areas? Suvendu has an answer
- 9:38 AM IST, May 4‘Will have a good turnout in Bhabanipur after 6-7 rounds’- Suvendu Adhikari
- 9:24 AM IST, May 4TMC and BJP neck-and-neck?
- 9:16 AM IST, May 4ECI began counting at 8 am
- 9:06 AM IST, May 4BJP ahead in around double the constituencies than TMC
- 8:59 AM IST, May 4BJP ahead in 28 seats, show early trends
- 8:49 AM IST, May 4Suvendu leading in Nandigram too
- 8:45 AM IST, May 4TMC closing in after BJP takes early lead
- 8:40 AM IST, May 4Suvendu takes early lead in Bhabanipur against Mamata
- 8:37 AM IST, May 4BJP ahead in 7 seats, TMC in 2, Congress in 1, show early trends
- 8:28 AM IST, May 4BJP takes edge over TMC in early leads
- 8:20 AM IST, May 4BJP scores early leads as counting begins
- 8:12 AM IST, May 4Siliguri CP says ‘everything will be done peacefully’
- 8:08 AM IST, May 4Security beefed up in West Bengal as counting begins
- 8:00 AM IST, May 4Counting begins for 293 constituencies
- 7:58 AM IST, May 4Congress candidate from Entally says ‘there was less violence this time’
- 7:46 AM IST, May 4West Bengal CEO says all preparations are in place
- 7:43 AM IST, May 4TMC leader expresses anger after VVPAT slips found discarded
- 7:28 AM IST, May 4Can BJP’s Hindu consolidation in West Bengal cross a critical threshold?
- 7:19 AM IST, May 4Bengal will see counting only in 293 of 294 seats
- 7:12 AM IST, May 4Argument breaks out between TMC and BJP workers in Bhabanipur counting centre
- 6:57 AM IST, May 4A Supreme Court setback for Mamata?
- 6:42 AM IST, May 4Missing CCTV footage, proxy voting in Bengal’s Falta - What poll observer’s report said
- 6:35 AM IST, May 4IMD issues orange alert in parts of West Bengal on counting day
- 6:27 AM IST, May 4‘Be vigilant. Keep watch’ - Mamata to party workers hours ahead of counting
- 6:16 AM IST, May 4Mamata’s strict instructions to party workers for counting day
- 6:07 AM IST, May 4Mamata Banerjee expresses confidence, says will win over 200 seats
- 6:05 AM IST, May 4How accurate were 2021 exit polls?
- 5:54 AM IST, May 4Why did Axis My India not give West Bengal projections?
- 5:44 AM IST, May 4What exit polls predicted in West Bengal
- 5:34 AM IST, May 4When will counting start in West Bengal
- 5:13 AM IST, May 3When was polling held in West Bengal
- 4:47 AM IST, May 3Will BJP finally remove TMC from power? EC counting votes today
ECI West Bengal results highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party looks poised to form the government in West Bengal, having raced ahead of the majority mark. The party took lead in early trends in West Bengal and maintained it. The West Bengal assembly polls were held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, following a heated campaigning battle between the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) – led by chief minister Mamata Banerjee – and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....Read More
The counting took place for 293 seats. The ECI ordered repolling in Falta constituency on May 21.
With no surprises, polling in Bengal saw several incidents of violence, particularly between workers of both the rival parties and also reports of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering. This led to repolling across 15 booths in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district in Diamond Harbour and Magrahat Paschim on May 2, just two days ahead of counting.
The decision of repolling was taken by the Election Commission of India following reports of EVM tampering during the second phase of polling held on Thursday, April 29.
Track live updates of West Bengal results in Hindi here
Bengal has a total of 294 constituencies, out of which, 152 seats went to polls in the first phase on April 23 and the rest 142 seats voted in the second phase on April 29.
West Bengal results | Key points
EC orders repoll in Falta on May 21 -The Election Commission of India on Saturday ordered repolling across all 285 polling stations in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency following severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process during the polling that was held in the second and final phase on April 29. The repolling will be held on May 21 between 7 am and 6 pm across all poll booths, including auxiliary polling stations.
Mamata vs Suvendhu in Bhabanipur - Among the key candidates in fray in the West Bengal assembly polls was chief minister Mamata Banerjee against BJP's Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur. Adhikari defeated Mamata in the seat by over 15,000 votes. She had won the seat in 2021 with a margin of around 58,000 votes. Adhikari also won the Nandigram seat.
Record voter turnout in West Bengal - Polling in West Bengal during both the phases saw record voter turnout of over 90 per cent. During phase 1, Bengal recorded a whopping 93.19 per cent turnout and during phase 2, the voter turnout was 91.66 per cent. This means that the combined voter turnout in Bengal was 92.47 per cent.
EVM tampering allegations - The election commission received several complaints of EVM tampering during the second phase of polling in West Bengal. The poll body received at least 77 complaints related to EVM tampering during the second phase of voting, out of which, an official said that 32 came from Falta, 13 were received from Magrahat, 29 were received from Diamond Harbour, and three were received from Budge Budge.
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ECI West Bengal results: Key highlights
• BJP has won 199 seats and is leading in seven as of 11 pm on Monday. The Trinamool Congress has won 69 seats and has leads in 12 seats. The Congress and the Aam Janata Unnayan party won 2 seats each. CPI(M) and AISF have won a seat each.
• Suvendu Adhikari defeated TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur with a margin of over 15,000 votes. He also won Nandigram by over 9,600 votes.
• BJP's Dilip Ghosh won Kharagpur, while Panihati candidate Ratna Debnath also registered victory. Debnath thanked the people of Bengal for the mandate.
• BJP's Sanat Sardar won the Sandeshkhali seat by 17,510 votes. Sardar, who had polled 1,07,189 votes, defeated TMC candidate Jharna Sardar.
• During his address at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “generations” had waited for “this new dawn in West Bengal's politics.” He further dedicated BJP's victory to the people of the state, saying the party would work “day and night” for Bengal's development.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP Kharagpur candidate Dilip Ghosh celebrates atop bulldozer
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Kharagpur BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh celebrated his victory in the constituency atop a bulldozer.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘Hats off to people of Bhabanipur,’ says Amit Shah after Suvendu's win against Mamata
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: After BJP's Suvendu Adhikari registered victory against TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, union home minister Amit Shah hailed the mandate.
“Hats off to the people of Bhabanipur. Their mandate has made it clear what fate awaits an anarchic ruler,” Shah said in a post on X.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Suvendu says BJP victory ‘new dawn’, thanks people of Bengal
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: After his victory in Nandigram and Bhabanipur, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari thanked the voters of West Bengal, saying he was “eternally indebted to the brave and resilient people of Nandigram and Bhabanipur.”
The BJP leader said the BJP's victory was also a “resounding triumph for every citizen”. “The People of West Bengal have spoken, and their voice has ushered in a new dawn of hope,” he said in a post on his official X handle.
He especially thanked the women voters in Bhabanipur and Nandigram for their “unwavering trust.”
“To my Sisters & Brothers in both of these Constituencies, thank you for placing your unwavering trust in me and electing me as your voice. Your blessings is my greatest strength, and I pledge to serve you with every breath, ensuring that your aspirations are fulfilled,” he said.
Adhikari thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, and other national and state leaders for the victory.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘Not my victory alone, thank the people of Bengal,’ says BJP's Ratna Debnath
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP candidate from Panihati on Monday thanked the people of West Bengal for her victory. “This victory is the victory of the people of Panihati, of the entire Bengal. I dedicate this victory to Prime Minister Modi,” she told ANI news agency.
“I have been able to free the people from the misgovernance of the Ghosh family, for which I thank the people; I could not have done this alone. This victory has been achieved because of the people of Panihati,” she further said.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: TMC minister Moloy Ghatak loses Asansol Uttar seat to BJP's Krishnendu Mukherjee
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: West Bengal minister and TMC leader Moloy Ghatak lost to BJP's Krishnendu Mukherjee by a margin of 11,615 votes in Asansol Uttar constituency, according to the Election Commission.
Mukherjee had polled 1,04,516 votes, while Ghatak secured 92,901 votes.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata, wins Bhabanipur bastion
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari won Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes on Monday, defeating TMC chief and incumbent CM Mamata Banerjee.
Adhikari took the lead in the latter half of the counting process, narrowing the early lead taken by Mamata. Adhikari also registered a win in Nandigram.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari leads by over 10,000 votes in Bhabanipur
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has extended his lead in Bhabanipur against TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. Adhikari is now leading by 10,994 votes in the seat, and has polled 67,239 votes.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Rahul Gandhi speaks to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee after Bengal verdict
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday spoke to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee after results for the West Bengal elections showed the TMC trailing with only 79 seats.
“This evening, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha @RahulGandhi spoke to Mamata Banerjee-ji and Thiru MK Stalin about the election results. He also congratulated the President of the TVK Thiru Vijay on the party's performance,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Sanat Sardar wins Sandeskhali by over 17,000 votes
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Sanat Sardar won the Sandeshkhali seat by 17,510 votes. Sardar, who had polled 1,07,189 votes, defeated TMC candidate Jharna Sardar.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP wins 136 seats, leading on 72; TMC wins 49 seats, leading on 30
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: According to the Election Commission figures, the BJP has won 136 seats, and is leading on another 72.
Meanwhuile, the TMC has won 49 seats, and is leading on 30 as of 8.30 pm.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Ajay Ray wins Dinhata by margin of over 17,000 votes
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP candidate Ajay Ray has won the Dinhata seat by a margin of 17,447 votes, polling 1,38,255 votes in total.
Ray defeated TMC's Udayan Guha to win the seat.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari takes lead in Mamata's bastion Bhabanipur
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has taken a narrow lead in Bhabanipur against TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.
Adhikari is ahead by over 500 votes in the seat, and has polled 54,386 votes after 16 rounds of counting.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari has maintained the lead in Nandigram by over 9,000 votes. Adhikari has polled 1,27,301 votes against TMC's Pabitra Kar.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘Generations waited for this new dawn in Bengal,’ says PM Modi
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: During his address at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “generations” had waited for “this new dawn in West Bengal's politics.”
He further dedicated BJP's victory to the people of the state, saying the party would work “day and night” for Bengal's development.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘More than 100 seats looted,’ claims Mamata on Bengal results
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged “loot” in the state as results for the Assembly elections were announced.
“More than 100 seats BJP looted. The Election Commission is the BJP's commission. I complained to the CO and also Manoj Agrawal, but they are not doing anything,” Banerjee claimed. She further referred to the BJP's win as “immoral victory”, saying the TMC would “bounce back.”
“Whatever the Election Commission has done, along with the Central Forces and the PM & Home Minister, is totally illegal. It is loot, loot, loot,” Banerjee said.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘Lotus from Gangotri to Gangasagar,’ says PM Modi
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the BJP's win in West Bengal. He said that with Bengal, lotus was now “blooming” from Gangotri to Gangasagar.
“When the results of the Bihar elections were announced on November 14 last year, I had said from this very place, from the BJP headquarters, that the Ganga flows from Bihar onward to Gangasagar. And today, with the victory in Bengal, from Gangotri to Gangasagar, the lotus has bloomed everywhere, in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and now West Bengal,” PM Modi said.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Cong's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury loses Baharampur, BJP's Subrata Mitra secures seat
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury lost the Baharampur seat, with BJP's Subrata Mitra defeating the former with a margin of 17,548 votes. Chowdhury had polled 73,540 votes.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: TMC's Panna Lal Halder leading in Diamond Harbour
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Trinamool Congress Panna Lal Halder is leading by 34,166 votes in Diamond Harbour, having polled 79,321 votes.
BJP's Dipak Kumar Halder is trailing in the seat with 45,155 votes.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Mamata's lead in Bhabanipur narrows as Suvendu Adhikari gains ground
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has maintained a lead in her bastion of Bhabanipur against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
Adhikari has narrowed the lead to less than 3,000 votes in the seat, gaining ground with five rounds of counting left.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘I share the happiness of all BJP workers,’ says PM Modi
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address at the BJP head quarters, said he shared the happiness of all BJP workers.
He further said it was the “day of faith in the country's democracy” and on “performance politics.”
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: ‘Day of trust on country’s democracy,' says PM Modi
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Addressing BJP workers and leaders from the party's headquarters in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the verdict in West Bengal and other states.
PM Modi said it was a day “of trust on the country's democracy” and on “performance politics.”
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari narrows lead in tight Bhabanipur contest
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: In Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur bastion, the incumbent CM is currently maintaining a lead of 3830 votes over her rival, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, after 14 rounds of counting. However, Adhikari has narrowed the lead in the previous couple of rounds of voting, in what is looking to be a tight contest.
According to the latest Election Commission data, Mamata Banerjee has so far polled 48,671 votes.
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: PM Modi reaches BJP headquarters in traditional dhoti kurta
ECI West Bengal results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening arrived at the BJP headquarters in Delhi wearing a traditional Bengali dhoti and kurta.
The BJP is headed towards a historic win in West Bengal, with PM Modi to address BJP workers and leaders shortly.
