Bengal Panchayat Election Result highlights: TMC resides in hearts of people, says Mamata Banerjee as party sweeps polls

After days of sporadic violence across the state, the results of the West Bengal panchayat election, seen as a litmus test for the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, are being declared on Tuesday amid tight security of central forces and the state police. Read more

TMC looked set to sweep the violence-scarred rural polls keeping intact the mandate it won two years back during the assembly polls by taking a seemingly unassailable lead in results declared till now by the State Election Commission.

The ruling TMC has won in 30,391 gram panchayat seats, besides leading in 1,767 seats, according to the SEC as of 11.30 pm on Tuesday. Its nearest rival BJP has won 8,239 seats and is leading in 447 seats. In all elections are being held for 63,229 gram panchayat seats. The CPI(M) has won 2,534 and is leading in 237 seats. The Congress won 2,158 seats and is leading in 151. The ruling TMC won 2,612 Panchayat samiti seats while leading 627 seats. BJP has won 275 and is leading in 149 seats, while CPI(M) has won 63 seats and is leading in 53 others and Congress has won in 50 seats and is leading in 26 seats. Elections were held for 9,728 Panchayat Samiti seats.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said over 100 people from West Bengal have taken shelter in the state, fearing for their lives because of the panchayat election violence back home.

Stating that the people have been provided shelter in a relief camp, the chief minister assured them of “any humanitarian aid during times of crisis”.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trailed West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in most regions where it performed well in the 2021 Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, trend in the results to the July 8 panchayat elections and July 10 bypolls showed around 8 pm on Tuesday.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday thanked the people of West Bengal for the TMC's huge win in the panchayat elections.

The counting for the election to the three-tier panchayat system, comprising zilla parishad, panchayat samiti and gram panchayat, was still underway.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trailed West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in most regions where it performed well in the 2021 Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, trend in the results to the July 8 panchayat elections and July 10 bypolls showed around 8 pm on Tuesday.

TMC looked set to sweep the violence-scarred rural polls keeping intact the mandate it won two years back during the assembly polls by taking a seemingly unassailable lead in results declared till now by the State Election Commission, reported PTI.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has won two panchayat seats of Murshidabad and Malda.

The latest trends in the West Bengal panchayat election 2023 results indicate that ruling Trinamool Congress took a massive lead over its closest rival Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday. Counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats in West Bengal began in a peaceful manner amid tight security, officials said. Read full report here

CPI(M) leader Mohammad Salim criticised the TMC over violence in West Bengal during panchayat polls and said the entire process of the election is mired by mayhem. "From nomination to withdrawal to campaign to voting day, there has been so much of violence using police and goons," Salim said. "This trend...you're getting officially won't be reflective of...ground reality," he added.

◼️ DARJEELING 70 GP

1) Sitong No. 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

2) Badmtam Gram Panchayat - BGPM

3) Rangeet No. 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

4) Lebangvalli 1 Gram Panchayat - BJP

5) Lebongvalli 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

6) Sitong 3 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

7) St Marys 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

8) Nayanor Gram Panchayat - BGPM

9) Som Singhtam Gram Panchayat - BGPM

10) Dawaipani Gram Panchayat -BGPM

11) Darjeeling No. 2 Gram Panchayat - TIE

12) Bloomfield Gram Panchayat - IND

13) Sitong No. 1 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

14) Pulungdung Village Panchayat - BGPM

15) Takling 1 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

16) Singrimatam Gram Panchayat - BGPM

17) Rangchong Gram Panchayat - BGPM

18) Bangkhasamhal Gram Panchayat - BGPM

19) Mongpu Labdha Gram Panchayat - BGPM

20) Shukna Gram Panchayat - BGPM

21) Mahanadi Gram Panchayat - BGPM

22) Lodhama No. 1 Gram Panchayat - IND

23) Pokrebong No. 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

24) Pokrebong No. 3 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

25) Saureni Gram Panchayat - BGPM

26) Mirik Basti Gram Panchayat - BGPM

27) Lower Tharbu Gram Panchayat - BGPM

28) Mundakothi Gram Panchayat - BGPM

29) Dhotaria Gram Panchayat - BGPM

30) Rangbul Gram Panchayat - BGPM

31) Meribong Lingiya Village Panchayat - BGPM

32) Sukhiya Boundary Gram Panchayat - IND

33) Pubong Rampuria Gram Panchayat - BGPM

34) Kajle Gram Panchayat - BGPM

35) Ghum Khasmahal Gram Panchayat - BGPM

36) Steinthol Gram Panchayat - BGPM

37) Takda Gram Panchayat - BGPM

38) Ghum Jorbanglo Gram Panchayat - BGPM

39) Railing Gram Panchayat - BGPM

40) Lobdha Gram Panchayat - BGPM

41) Gheyabari No. 1 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

42) Gheyabari No. 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

43) Mirik Pahila Gaon Gram Panchayat - BGPM

44) Majwa Gram Panchayat - BGPM

45) Lower Saureni Gram Panchayat - BGPM

46) Gok No. 2 Gram Panchayat - BGPM

47) Jhepi Gram Panchayat - BGPM

48) Rangeet No. 1 Gram Panchayat - GJM

49) Rimbic Gram Panchayat -BGPM

50) Sreekhola Toolagram Panchayat -BGPM

52) Bijanbari Pool Bazaar Village Panchayat - IND

53) Gok 1 No. Gram Panchayat - IND

54) CHONGTONG VILLAGE PANCHAYAT - TIE

55) Darjeeling No. 1 Gram Panchayat - TIE

1) Valukhop Gram Panchayat - BGPM

2) Tasiding Gram Panchayat - BJP

3) Samthar Gram Panchayat - BGPM

4) Kalimpong Gram Panchayat - BGPM

5) Teesta Gram Panchayat - TIE

6) Siangmakum Village Panchayat - BGPM

7) Bong Gram Panchayat - BGPM

8) Sokevirkhani Gram Panchayat - BGPM

9) Lingsekha Gram Panchayat - BGPM

10) Yangmakhum Village Panchayat - BGPM

11) Kafer Kangkbang Village Panchayat - BGPM

12) Pabringtargo Village Panchayat - BGPM

13) Samalbang Gram Panchayat - TIE

14) Rango Gram Panchayat - IND

15) Kumai Gram Panchayat - IND

16) Geet doubling Gram Panchayat - TIE

17) Lava Geetbyong Gram Panchayat - BGPM

18) Nimbong Village Panchayat - BGPM

19) Sangse Gram Panchayat - BGPM

20) Santuk Gram Panchayat - BGPM

21) Pyong Gram Panchayat - BGPM

22) Lower Chacha Gram Panchayat - BJP

23) Todetangta Village Panchayat - IND

24) Pudung Gram Panchayat - BGPM

25) Patengodak Village Panchayat - IND

26) Lole Gram Panchayat - BGPM

27) Pedong Gram Panchayat - IND

28) Kashsiong Gram Panchayat - TIE

29) Dungra Gram Panchayat - BGPM

30) Shindebung Gram Panchayat BGPM

31) Apar Chacha Gram Panchayat - IND

32) Syakbirkanke Bung Gram Panchayat - BGPM

33) Homes Gram Panchayat - BGPM

34) Dalpachand Gram Panchayat - TIE

"We have no hope from this election (Panchayat Election) after the kind of violence that took place earlier. This is not a mandate because Mamta Banerjee's goons forcefully got the polls done," said West Bengal BJP General Secretary Agnimitra Paul on Panchayat election results.

"The central security force was not allowed to reach, and there were no CCTVs in the polling stations. We have lost from many centres by 2, 4, 24 votes. Our victory in West Bengal is that people are coming on the road to defeat TMC," she added.

As TMC is set to sweep the violence-scarred rural polls party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said even a "malicious" campaign with "baseless" propaganda to malign the state government couldn't sway the voters.

Taking to twitter, Banerjee said, "The dejection of the combined opposition of BJP, CPIM & INC pales in comparison to the sadness that must be felt by friends from mainstream media.

Even a malicious campaign with baseless propaganda to malign the AITC State Govt in WB couldn't sway the voters!".

TMC - 18,590

BJP - 4,479

CPI(M) - 1,426

Congress - 1,071

Independent - 1,062

In Cooch Behar, the Trinamool Congress was charged with attacking poll workers. The TMC workers reportedly wanted a recount. The poll workers, however, refused to comply with that request. The Trinamool workers then attacked the election officials. Police arrived and took control of the situation.

West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday said that the state has two enemies - violence and corruption, and political parties should fight these out. Bose condemned the incidents of violence that left 15 people dead during the panchayat election process. The counting of votes is now underway.

A voter turnout of 80.71 per cent was recorded on Saturday, whereas a vote percentage of 69.85 was recorded till 5 pm in 696 booths across West Bengal.

The Trinamool Congress is leading in nearly 18,000 seats. Its rival BJP is leading in more than 4,000 out of 63,229 seats.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has maintained its early advantage as the counting of votes for the West Bengal Panchayat election continues in the state. According to the latest trends and results, the TMC has emerged victorious in 8,232 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured 1,714 seats. The Congress party has managed to secure 362 seats thus far. Read more

SFI activists blocked College Street in central Kolkata in protest against the detention of the student organisation's state president Pratikur Rahman on Tuesday during the counting of votes cast during panchayat poll at Diamond Harbour.

 Workers in Khoroshol, Birbhum, staged a protest today, highlighting the absence of tea and the poor quality of food provided to them during their election duties.

The Trinamool Congress has emerged as the dominant in the Gram Panchayat elections in Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Jalpaiguri districts of West Bengal. The party has managed to secure significant leads over its rivals, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

According to the latest reports, the Trinamool Congress has secured a whopping 170 Gram Panchayat seats in Alipurduar, leaving the BJP far behind with only 42 seats. 

Similarly, in Cooch Behar, the TMC has emerged victorious yet again, claiming 187 out of the total 234 Gram Panchayat seats.

Jalpaiguri has also witnessed a victory for the TMC, which secured a  majority with 74 seats out of the total 99. The BJP managed to secure 25 seats.

Trinamool won the booth of Shantanu Banerjee, who was caught in education recruitment corruption. Shantanu was a resident of Balagarh in Hooghly.

"The killing of 45 people despite the presence of the Central Forces clearly shows that these were the state-sponsored murders and the state-sponsored murder of the democracy in West Bengal," said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra