Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep

ABP News  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress has taken commanding leads in all six assembly seats in West Bengal bypolls, with counting underway since Saturday morning. These elections, held after the RG Kar rape-murder case that had the state on the boil, are being viewed as a litmus test for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's leadership and the TMC's political dominance. Watch ABP ANANDA LIVE TV TMC’s Early Leads Sitai: In this constituency reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate, TMC's Sangita Roy was leading by a staggering 73,452 votes at the time of writing, overshadowing BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who trails significantly with only 12,959 votes. Naihati: TMC's Sanat Dey has built a decisive lead with, more than doubling BJP's Rupak Mitra's tally of around 15,000 votes at the time if writing. The BJP, which had hoped to capitalise on public discontent over issues like corruption and the RG Kar Medical College protests, appears to have failed to make a dent in TMC's dominance.

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Bypoll sixer just the high Trinamool would've wanted after RG Kar low
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll sixer just the high Trinamool would've wanted after RG Kar low

India Today  

The bypolls to six assembly segments in West Bengal have delivered convincing victories for the ruling Trinamool Congress, a verdict the party may choose to interpret as reassurance of a broadly intact support base in the backdrop of the fierce resistance faced over the rape-murder of a medico in Kolkata in August. Sangita Roy won the Sitai seat, vacated by …

Priyanka Gandhi’s 4 lakh victory margin betters her brother Rahul’s in Wayanad
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s 4 lakh victory margin betters her brother Rahul’s in Wayanad

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi made her electoral debut with a bang with a massive victory in the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, vacated by brother Rahul Gandhi. Her margin of victory - by over 4.1 lakh votes - bettered Rahul’s 3.6 lakh vote margin. The party also won byelections to all three …

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress comfortably won the six assembly seats on Saturday including the Madarihat segment that had voted the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated people from all religions and castes for the party’s victory in a post on X The November 13 bypolls were …

Bypoll election results 2024: Who are the big winners?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll election results 2024: Who are the big winners?

Firstpost  

The counting for bypolls in 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and two Lok Sabha seats — Kerala’s Wayanad and Maharashtra’s Nanded is — underway. TMC has won three Assembly seats in West Bengal, while AAP is leading in Punjab’s three seats. Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi is set to win Wayanad with a massive margin and BJP candidate Santukrao Hambarde is …

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India is counting votes polled for the bypolls held across 48 assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats in 13 states on Saturday, November 23. Assembly bypoll results: Total seats 48 Assam-5 AGP: Bongaigaon BJP: Behali, Dholai Congress: Samaguri UPSPL: Sidli Bihar-4 BJP: Ramgarh, Tarari HAMS: Imamganj JD: Belaganj Chhattisgarh-1 BJP: Raipur City South 1 Gujarat-1 Congress: …

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers

Live Mint  

Despite the ongoing protest over RG Kar rape case and demands for CM Mamata Banerjee to step down, Trinaamool Congress made a clean sweep in six assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went into polls this year. Check early trends here: In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy won by 1,65,984 beating her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray …

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress candidates have taken an unassailable lead in the bypolls held for six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading by 73,452 votes, a margin of 60,493 votes over her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray of the BJP, who has so far …

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to six Assembly seats in West Bengal is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following the elections held on November 13. Madarihat - In the Madarihat bypoll, Bikash Champromary of the Indian National Congress contested against Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress and Rahul Lohar of the Bharatiya …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress registered a resounding victory in the West Bengal bypolls, capturing all six contested seats. Sangita Roy, Sanat Dey, SK Rabiol Islam, Sujoy Hazra, Falguni Singhababu are among the TMC winners in Bengal bypolls seats. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee thanked the people of Bengal for putting their trust in the party and voting all the six candidates to …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting to begin on nine assembly seats today
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting to begin on nine assembly seats today

India TV News  

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The results of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are expected to come out today. About 49.3 per cent of voters cast their votes in bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh with Ghaziabad logging just 33 per cent. The state had recorded an overall turnout of 61.03 per cent in the 2022 …

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list

India TV News  

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday. The Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats independently, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen fielded candidates in Ghaziabad, Kundarki and Meerapur. BJP allies, such as Apna …

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting begins in nine assembly seats
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UP Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Counting begins in nine assembly seats

India TV News  

The results of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh are expected to come out today. About 49.3 per cent of voters cast their votes in bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh with Ghaziabad logging just 33 per cent. The state had recorded an overall turnout of 61.03 per cent in the 2022 assembly polls. While eight seats …

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account

India TV News  

In a stunning show of strength, the Trinamool Congress has secured a clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, winning all six contested seats, including the crucial Madarihat constituency in the Alipurduar district. Despite the BJP's stronghold in the region, TMC's Jayprakash Toppo triumphed in Madarihat by over 28,000 votes, further consolidating the party’s influence in North Bengal. In …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening its workers at several places as assembly bypolls at six seats began in West Bengal on Wednesday. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh called the charges baseless, and said, “Opposition parties have started making up stories right from the morning because they know that they will lose in all the …

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Theby-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled to be held on Wednesday. The bypolls were necessitated in all the six seats after the sitting legislators contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and won. Partha Bhowmick, former state transport minister, who won from Naihati in 2021, won the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat defeating BJP heavyweight leader Arjun …

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends
2 months ago

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, which had approached the Election Commission voicing concern over alleged misuse of central forces in West Bengal, claimed the panel gave it appointment for Monday afternoon, 90 minutes before the bypoll campaign ends in the state. A delegation of TMC leaders, including TMC Parliamentary Party Leader of Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay, Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party …

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are both utilising the October-November festive season to recover lost ground in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. TMC has been holding 611 Bijaya sammilani events, while the BJP has launched its six-year membership drive. Despite these efforts, the BJP has lost substantial ground, while the TMC has secured 29 Lok …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the TMC government in West Bengal of being involved in the 'state-sponsored infiltration' and corruption. He highlighted the incidents of assault on women in Sandeshkhali and the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital as evidence that women are not safe in the state. Shah called for a concerted effort …

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of being involved in the state-sponsored infiltration and corruption. He called for a concerted effort to secure a two-thirds majority for the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal state elections. Shah also raised concerns for the safety of women in the state, referring to recent incidents …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

Assembly by-polls: Opposition picks up 10 of 13 seats, keeps momentum
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly by-polls: Opposition picks up 10 of 13 seats, keeps momentum

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : In a major boost to the Opposition in the first bypolls after the general elections, the INDIA bloc gained an upper hand over the NDA by winning 10 out of 13 assembly seats that were up for grabs across seven states. While the BJP managed to secure one seat each in Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, an …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won all four assembly seats that went to by-polls on July 10. The by-polls were held in four assembly constituencies, including Maniktala in Kolkata, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas, Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 had won three assembly seats except for Maniktala …

Assembly Bypolls: I.N.D.I.A Bloc Bags 6 Seats, AAP Wins Jalandhar West | ABP News
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly Bypolls: I.N.D.I.A Bloc Bags 6 Seats, AAP Wins Jalandhar West | ABP News

ABP News  

The opposition bloc INDIA bagged six out of 13 seats in the assembly bypolls held across seven states. The results for 13 assembly constituencies across seven states are set to be announced today following bypolls held on Wednesday. According to the Voter Turnout app of the Election Commission, Tamil Nadu's Vikravandi assembly seat registered the highest polling percentage among the …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1

Hindustan Times  

In a major boost for the opposition, the INDIA bloc seats clinched 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies as votes were counted for the bypolls in 13 assembly seats across seven states on Saturday. In Uttarakhand, where two seats were contested, Congress’ Lakhapat Singh Butola won from Badrinath, defeating BJP’s Rajendra Singh Bhandari by …

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud

Hindustan Times  

Byelection results highlights: According to the results declared by the Election Commission on Saturday for bypolls held in 13 assembly seats across seven states, the INDIA bloc won 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies and an Independent candidate clinched one seat. According to the Election Commission's Voter Turnout app, Tamil Nadu's Vikravandi assembly seat …

Assembly bypolls results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP gets only 2
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly bypolls results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP gets only 2

India TV News  

Assembly bypolls Election Results 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: The counting of votes on a total of 13 seats across the seven states in India concluded today. Bypolls were held in 13 Assembly constituencies on Wednesday in the first electoral contest since the Lok Sabha polls 2024 with the results likely to have an impact on the political fate of the state's ruling …

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc is on cloud nine on Saturday after winning 10 out of 13 Assembly seats which went to polls across seven states. AAP's Mohinder Bhagat won the Jalandhar West seat in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife and Congress candidate Kamlesh Thakur won in Dehra and TMC's Krishna Kalyani in West Bengal's …

West Bengal bypolls: Election Commission seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges
5 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal bypolls: Election Commission seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges

The Hindu  

“The Election Commission of India has sought an action taken report from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer after receiving nearly 100 complaints from the BJP regarding bogus voting, violence and intimidation during Wednesday’s bypolls at four Assembly constituencies in the State,” a senior official said. “Three persons were arrested in Bagdah for their alleged involvement in intimidating electors and …

Bengal bypolls: EC seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges
6 months ago

Bengal bypolls: EC seeks action taken report from CEO on malpractice charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India has sought an action taken report from the West Bengal CEO after receiving nearly 100 complaints from the BJP regarding bogus voting, violence and intimidation during Wednesday's bypolls at four assembly constituencies in the state, a senior official said. Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from Bagdah, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin as the BJP …

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today
6 months ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today

The Hindu  

Bypolls to 13 Assembly constituencies in seven States will be held on July 10. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur. The people of Bengal have rejected the BJP in the last Lok Sabha polls," said …

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal
6 months ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal

India TV News  

Assembly Bypolls: Voting for by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, today. This electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife, Kamlesh Thakur. Madhya Pradesh Amarwara West …

Assembly bypolls on 13 seats across seven states including Bengal, Punjab, MP today
6 months ago

Assembly bypolls on 13 seats across seven states including Bengal, Punjab, MP today

India TV News  

Byelections on 13 seats across seven states which had got vacant after Lok Sabha elections will take place on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur. The people of Bengal have rejected …

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Ajay Kumar Poddar, the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Kulti in West Midnapore district, on June 16, staged a sit-in demonstration while blocking the GT Road along with a group of his party supporters, alleging that the Trinamool Congress -run Asansol Municipal Corporation has stopped supplying adequate drinking water in the area after the BJP got the lead in …

Byelections 2024: 2 BJP Turncoats Get TMC Tickets For Bypolls
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Byelections 2024: 2 BJP Turncoats Get TMC Tickets For Bypolls

ABP News  

The Trinamool Congress has released the list of its four candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly bypolls. A former BJP legislator, Kalyani won his first term as an MLA from Raiganj in the 2021 assembly elections, securing over 20,000 votes on a BJP ticket. Ranaghat Dakshin: Mukut Mani Adhikari is another former BJP MLA fielded by the TMC. Bagda: …

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats
6 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats

Hindustan Times  

The bypolls to be held at four assembly seats in West Bengal on July 10 has prompted both Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party to prepare for a tough battle since three of these constituencies were wrested by the saffron camp in the last 2021 state elections but the winners, who had switched over from the ruling party, changed …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 4 weeks ago

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On May 28, three days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “This time, in the whole of Hindustan, the best performing State will be West Bengal. For Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, this victory is …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
7 months ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats
7 months ago

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Amidst a gripping political showdown, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal witnessed a riveting narrative unfold as the ruling TMC's eleven women candidates clinched resounding victories, while their seven counterparts from the BJP faced defeats, finishing as runners-up. Even amidst TMC's celebratory victories, there was a touch of drama and disappointment as Sujata Mondol, a debutant Lok …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
7 months ago

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has successfully shepherded her party to a convincing win in the just-concluded general elections. One exit poll predicted 26-31 seats for the BJP against 11-14 for the TMC, while also placing the respective vote shares at 46% and 40%. The TMC’s vote share has risen from 43.3 per cent to around 46 per cent, …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
7 months ago

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The TMC raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an insurmountable lead in many seats, according to the Election Commission website. BJP’s hope to make its strongest political statement from the Sandeshkhali-inclusive Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency looked to …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
7 months ago

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats till reports last came in on Tuesday evening, and final results are awaited. Key player With an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee has emerged as …

West Bengal Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee set for massive victory in Diamond Harbour
7 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee set for massive victory in Diamond Harbour

The Hindu  

TMC heavyweight and sitting MP Abhishek Banerjee is all set to clinch a third straight victory from the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, with an insurmountable lead of over 5,31,362 votes, as counting was underway. Banerjee bagged 7,18,189 votes till 2.06 pm, while his BJP opponent, Abhijit Das, trails far behind with 1,86,827 votes, according to Election Commission data. For …

TMC ahead in 30 of 42 seats in Bengal; BJP trailing in all seats it won in 2019
7 months, 1 week ago

TMC ahead in 30 of 42 seats in Bengal; BJP trailing in all seats it won in 2019

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted that his Bharatiya Janata Party would show its best performance in West Bengal, where it had targeted 30 of the state’s 42 seats, the saffron camp trailed Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress at 32 seats as the first round of counting was coming to its end around 11am. In the 2021 assembly polls, …

Mid-day trend indicates big victory for TMC in Bengal; Congress, Left in crisis
7 months, 1 week ago

Mid-day trend indicates big victory for TMC in Bengal; Congress, Left in crisis

Hindustan Times  

T Police personnel escort election officials as they carry an EVM inside a counting centre in Delhi As West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress left its principal adversary Bharatiya Janata Party behind at 30 of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats till 2pm on Thursday, the trend indicated that the saffron camp failed to retain the ground it gained five years …

Election Results 2024: 'TMC Overtaking BJP in West Bengal' Says EC | ABP News
7 months, 1 week ago

Election Results 2024: 'TMC Overtaking BJP in West Bengal' Says EC | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP is leading with 58 seats in the Odisha Assembly elections, while the BJD is trailing at 42 seats. Sitting MPs Preneet Kaur and Simranjit Singh Mann are trailing from Sangroor and Patiala Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. The results today will end the suspense on who will form the next government in the country amid BJP's '400 paar' slogan …

West Bengal Election Results 2024: Full list of leading candidates in WB Lok Sabha election as counting continues
7 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Election Results 2024: Full list of leading candidates in WB Lok Sabha election as counting continues

Live Mint  

After a tough fight during the campaigning, the political parties are gearing up for the results of the 2024 General Elections. Apart from this, the TMC is leading in 1 constituencies, while BJP has won in 10 seats and leading in 2. Why is West Bengal important in the Lok Sabha elections? In the 2019 exit polls, pollsters forecasted a …

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