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Assam and West Bengal Election Results 2021 LATEST Updates: The fierce battle for the Nandigram seat took yet another turn on Sunday evening, as the Election Commission website showed a slim lead for incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in its update at 8.45 pm. The website showed 84,004 votes for Banerjee as opposed to 82,551 votes for her former protegee Suvendu Adhikari. Meanwhile, Adhikari, fighting from the constituency that is his family’s bastion on a BJP ticket, tweeted the tabulation sheet from the constituency’s polling officers and claimed that the electorate had chosen him as their MLA. Meanwhile, reports said that the EC is undertaking the counting of VVPAT slips and will declare the finak outcome only after the process is complete. The BJP and its NDA ally AGP have registered wins in 18 and four seats respectively in Assam, according to the 8.20 pm update on the Election Commission’s website. The BJP is leading in 40 and the AGP is leading in seven. Meanwhile, the Congress has won five and is leading in 24. The party has retained late former chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s constituency Titabar. Banerjee struck a celebratory note on the TMC’s performance in the polls and said that the “landslide victory” in Bengal “has saved the country”. “This is victory of people of Bengal. Bengal landslide victory has saved the country. EC did not behave well with us. Khela Hobe and Joy Bangla were most important slogans. Covid is my first priority. We will not have grand swearing in because of Covid despite this landslide victory.” “We will give free vaccine to everybody. If the Centre does not agree will go on a dharna. I did not expect such a victory. Please do.not bring out victory processions in wake of COVID. Salute to my motherland. I am proud to say Bengal saved the country,” she added. The TMC, which is celebrating trends indicating a landslide victory in West Bengal, faced a curveball in the Nandigram constituency which is being fiercely fought by incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. While initially reports said that Banerjee had won the seat, subsequent trends showed Adhikari in the lead. In view of this, the TMC tweeted asking people to refrain from speculating because the counting of votes was still underway in the constituency. Addressing reporters after the TMC looked set to sweep the West Bengal polls with leads in 207 seats and wins in five seats, Mamata Banerjee hailed her party’s victory. However, a neck-and-neck contest is underway in the Nandigram seat. She said, “Don’t worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It’s okay. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don’t mind. We won more than 221 seats and BJP has lost the election.” TMC candidate Arup Roy, who is the West Bengal agriculture minister, is leading in the Howrah Madhya constituency. TMC candidate Nandita Chowdhury is leading in Howrah Dakshin, The Hindu reported. Meanwhile, BJP candidate Umesh Rai leading in the Howrah Uttar constituency, the report added. Mamata Banerjee, incumbent West Bengal chief minister and TMC president, will address reporters after 6 pm as the ruling party pulled ahead and maintained its lead in 208 of 290 seats, as per the EC website. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her “next tenure” as the ruling TMC maintained its lead in 207 of 290 seats. “Congratulations to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, on her party’s victory in West Bengal assembly elections. My best wishes to her for her next tenure,” tweeted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. as trends indicated a victory for Banerjee. The incumbent CM, who was trailing at the end of the third round, began taking a lead in the East Midnapore district, where she was pitted against her Cabinet colleague-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari. It is understandable that we are euphoric, but we also know that during COVID-19 we have to celebrate responsibly, said the Rajya Sabha MP. The TMC supremo, who was trailing at the end of the third round, began taking a lead in Nandigram, where she contested against her cabinet colleague-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari on 1 April. The BJP national secretary left the party headquarters in Kolkata as the trends showed the saffron party may end up sitting in the Opposition. In Darjeeling, BJP candidate Neeraj Tamang Zimba is steadily closing in, as per data put out by the Election Commission. Zimba has received 15,064 votes so far. The Election Commission’s official trends suggested the ruling Trinamool Congress was ahead in 202 of 294 Assembly constituencies while the BJP in 77. The ruling TMC had a vote share of 48.5%, the corresponding number for the BJP was 37.4%, according to the poll watchdog’s website. Mamata Banerjee who led an aggressive campaign to counter the BJP onslaught in West Bengal Assembly elections is trailing in Nandigram against her aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari. _**Follow Election Results Live Updates here**_ However, Adhikari’s lead has gone down from over 8,000 votes to 3,710 votes in past few hours. According to initial trends, the West Bengal chief minister was trailing by nearly 8,500 votes. According to early trends, as reported by News18, Shobhandeb Chatterjee of Trinamool leading in Bhowanipore Assembly seat. Bhowanipore is the home turf of chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Chatterjee is pitted against actor Rudranil Ghosh, who contested the Bengal polls on BJP ticket. According to the latest figures of Election Commission, Trinamool Congress is ahead with 48.48% of the total vote share while, BJP has 37.30% vote share. _**Follow Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry Election Results LIVE Updates here**_ In Assam, the BJP crossed the half-way mark in early leads, ahead of its nearest rival Congress, which campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion. The ruling Mitrajot or the NDA, spearheaded by the BJP, is leading in 76 seats, making its way to the majority mark of 64 out of 126 constituencies. As per early trends at 10.41 am, the ruling party has crossed the halfway mark in Bengal Assembly polls after leading in 178 of 294 seats. While, BJP was ahead in 88 seats. As per Election Commission’s website, counting of votes in West Bengal has been conducted in 154 of 294 Assembly constituencies as of 10.30 am. After the second round of counting at 9.47 am, Adhikari’s lead against ruling TMC has increased from 1,497 votes to 4,557 votes. At 9.28 am, Adhikari had secured 7,287 votes against 5,790 votes gained by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram. As per the latest figures, as reported by News18, the TMC is leading in 135 seats in West Bengal, while the BJP is leading on 85 seats. After the first round of counting at 9.28 am, Adhikari has 7,287 votes against 5,790 votes gained by TMC supremo in Nandigram. The TMC turnout has been fielded by the BJP against chief minister Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram seat. According to the current leads, the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead in 58 of the total 294 seats in Bengal. Whereas, the BJP is giving a tough contest to Mamata-led TMC after leading in 55 seats. While Mamata’s TMC will be hoping to overcome the anti-incumbency factor and come to power for a third consecutive term, the BJP will be trying to build on the big gains it made during the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 in the state. Polling in West Bengal, held over eight phases in 294 Assembly seats from 27 March to 29 April, saw an intense and often vitriolic campaign by both the ruling TMC and the BJP. Counting of votes for the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly Election and the Assam Assembly Election will begin at 8 am today (Sunday, 2 May). With COVID-19 cases spiralling out of control across India, the Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes in both states by putting in place measures to ensure strict adherence to health protocols, election officials said. In Assam, which voted in three phases on 27 March, 1 April and 6 April, a three-tier security apparatus has also been arranged at the 331 counting halls. At least 292 observers have been appointed and 256 companies of central forces deployed at the 1,113 counting halls spread across 23 districts of West Bengal, which voted in eight phases between 27 March and 29 April. West Bengal: TMC has an edge, but saffron gains crucial In Bengal, counting of votes will take place in 292 of the 294 seats only as polling for two seats has been deferred due to the death of the candidates. Elections to two seats — Shamsherganj and Jangipur in Murshidabad district — has been postponed following the death of candidates. A three-tier security arrangement is in place in West Bengal’s counting centres and 256 companies of central forces deployed across 23 districts of the state that voted in a gruelling election marred by violence and vicious personal attacks. The result will decide whether Mamata Banerjee, who has been in power for 10 years and is arguably fighting the toughest poll of her political career, has been able to thwart the challenge by the battle-hardened election army of the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The BJP, which had just three seats in the 294-member Assembly after the polls and went to win 18 out of 42 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, had pulled out all the stops in the state in a determined bid to oust Banerjee, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Modi, and add another state to its tally of 17. The Left-Congress alliance is the third main contestant in the state. Exit polls data released on 29 April after the conclusion of the eighth and final phase of polls had predicted a tight contest between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the state of West Bengal with the BJP making strong gains both in terms of vote share and seats. As far as the Congress, Left and ISF alliance is concerned, the grouping, according to pollsters is unlikely to win more than 21 seats. However, considering exit polls are often wrong, who will get the magic figure of 147 in the house of 294 will be known only after the votes are counted on Sunday. Assam: Tight contest likely In Assam, an 82.04 percent voter turnout was recorded in the three-phase elections to 126 assembly constituencies. Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, Nitin Khade said that participation of women in the polling was “remarkable” with 80.63 percent of the total women voters exercising their franchise. The ruling BJP is facing a challenge from ‘Mahajoth’ or ‘Grand Alliance’ comprising the Congress, AIUDF, Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF), CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Anchalik Gana Morcha (AGM). The BJP has an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) and the Gana Suraksha Party (GSP), However, the BJP on Friday exuded confidence of returning to power in Assam for a second straight tenure, making a projection of bagging 83 Assembly seats along with its alliance partners, the AGP and UPPL. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, state BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass had said the saffron party is set to win 70 seats, while the AGP is likely to emerge victorious in eight seats and the UPPL in five. “BJP is on course to form government in the state for the second time with the blessings of the people, Dass said. Among 21 constituencies, the party has expressed “doubts” about winning, he said the BJP is likely to be victorious in at least three seats. “In the previous elections, our constituency-wise calculations were accurate, and we are hopeful that we will be correct this time, too,” he said. Pollsters too have predicted the BJP to return to power in the northeastern state, while the Opposition Congress is predicted to fall short of the majority mark. Assam has a total of 126 seats. A party needs at least 64 seats to be able to form government in the state. The saffron party had scripted history by winning the traditionally Congress-dominated state in 2016, after remaining on the fringes. Counting to be held amid tight security, COVID guidelines With India facing a second wave of COVID-19, counting of votes will take place amidst strict COVID-19 rules. No candidates or their agents will be allowed inside the counting halls without a negative coronavirus report, according to the latest result-day guidelines issued by the Election Commission. All the EVMs and VVPATs at the counting centres will be sanitised before the commencement of the process. “Masks, face shields and sanitiser will be kept outside the centres for those involved in the exercise. At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be done at each centre during the process. We have made a special arrangement for this,” an election official told PTI. The poll panel has decided to place tables in the counting hall in such a way so that social distancing norms are maintained. “Not more than seven tables, instead of 14, will be allowed in a counting hall. More tables will be placed where we do not have any space constraint,” he said. Besides, Assam and West Bengal, counting of votes will also take place in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Pollsters have predicted the Congress-DMK alliance to form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, whereas the ruling LDF alliance is predicted to return for a second term. In Puducherry, the BJP was predicted to be in the lead. With inputs from PTI
West Bengal, Assam Election Results 2021 Updates: Mamata gains lead of 1,453 votes in Nandigram
Assam and West Bengal Election Results LIVE Updates: As of 9 pm tonight, the EC website showed a slim lead for Mamata Banerjee. The incumbent CM has secured 84,004, while Suvendu Adhikari has got 82,551 votes
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People didn’t accept those who switched from the TMC: Dilip Ghosh on West Bengal loss
BJP’s West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said it seems that people didn’t accept those who switched to the BJP from the TMC as many such candidates lost the election.
" We never expected such a result. The feedback and the response which we were getting from people were telling something different. But we accept this result and now will play the role of a constructive Opposition," Ghosh told PTI.
He noted that the BJP has improved its position in terms of seats though its target was to form the government. On the question of many TMC turncoats losing elections, Ghosh said, It seems people didn’t accept those who switched to the BJP from the TMC.
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Swapan Dasgupta trails in Tarakeswar seat
Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP candidate Swapan Dasgupta is trailing in the Tarakeswar constituency by 6,923 votes. The leader is TMC candidate Ramendu Sinharay, who has secured 95,384 votes as of the 9.20 pm update on the EC website.
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Suvendu Adhikari shares Nandigram tabulation sheet while EC website shows lead for Mamata
The fierce battle for the Nandigram seat took yet another turn on Sunday evening, as the Election Commission website showed a slim lead for incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in its update at 8.45 pm. The website showed 84,004 votes for Banerjee as opposed to 82,551 votes for her former protegee Suvendu Adhikari.
Meanwhile, Adhikari, fighting from the constituency that is his family’s bastion on a BJP ticket, tweeted the tabulation sheet from the constituency’s polling officers and claimed that the electorate had chosen him as their MLA. Meanwhile, reports said that the EC is undertaking the counting of VVPAT slips and will declare the finak outcome only after the process is complete.
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Rahul Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee on TMC lead
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted his congratulations to incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for “soundly” defeating the BJP in the state.
I’m happy to congratulate Mamata ji and the people of West Bengal for soundly defeating the BJP.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 2, 2021
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BJP wins 18 seats, Congress retains Tarun Gogoi’s constituency
The BJP and its NDA ally AGP have registered wins in 18 and four seats respectively in Assam, according to the 8.20 pm update on the Election Commission’s website. The BJP is leading in 40 and the AGP is leading in seven.
Meanwhile, the Congress has won five and is leading in 24. The party has retained late former chief minister Tarun Gogoi’s constituency Titabar.
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Assam numbers right now:
Here are the numbers of wins and leads as per the Election Commission’s update at 8 pm in Assam.
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West Bengal numbers right now:
As per the 8.00 pm update on the EC website, the TMC has won 49 seats and is leading in 164. The closest second is the BJP, with wins in 10 seats and leads in 67.
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Narendra Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee on TMC lead in Bengal
Congratulations to Mamata Didi for @AITCofficial's win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people’s aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. @MamataOfficial
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2021
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‘People of Bengal made historic mistake’, says Babul Supriyo on Facebook, then deletes post
BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Saturday claimed that the West Bengal electorate had made a “historic mistake” by not voting for the BJP. The ruling TMC is set to sweep the Assembly polls.
However, Supriyo deleted the post on Facebook later.
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EC says ‘minimal replacement’ of EVMs, VVPATs in Bengal
Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain was quoted by The HIndu as saying that “there has been very minimal replacement of EVMs and VVPATs”.
“In West Bengal, 5.31 lakh postal ballots were received. Because of excessive loading of servers, there have been difficulties. Counting process has not been affected. We allowed the ROs to declare the results and upload on server later,” he added.
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Nirmala Sitharaman congratulates Mamata Banerjee on TMC lead
Congratulations @MamataOfficial didi on @AITCofficial being elected again in the Assembly election. Good wishes for your next tenure.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) May 2, 2021
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TMC says counting underway in Nandigram, people must refrain from speculating about result
The TMC, which is celebrating trends indicating a landslide victory in West Bengal, faced a curveball in the Nandigram constituency which is being fiercely fought by incumbent West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari.
While initially reports said that Banerjee had won the seat, subsequent trends showed Adhikari in the lead. In view of this, the TMC tweeted asking people to refrain from speculating because the counting of votes was still underway in the constituency.
The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate.
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) May 2, 2021
“For winning a greater battle, you must sacrifice something.” @MamataOfficial
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) May 2, 2021
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‘Will confirm Nandigram results when I know 100 percent’: Mamata
“It seems that Nandigram might be going Suvendu Adhikari’s way, but I cannot confirm a 100 per cent yet. What I am getting as we speak is that the last round of counting is going on and Suvendu Adhikari is leading by 1,622. Some are saying that this is how things may stand at the end. But I can only confirm when I know 100 per cent that that is the case,” Mamata Banerjee was quoted as saying by NDTV.
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‘Will accept Nandigram electorate’s verdict’: Mamata Banerjee
Addressing reporters after the TMC looked set to sweep the West Bengal polls with leads in 207 seats and wins in five seats, Mamata Banerjee hailed her party’s victory. However, a neck-and-neck contest is underway in Nandigram, which is being fiercely contested by Banerjee and TMC turncoat Suvendu Adhikari.
She said, “Don’t worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It’s okay. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don’t mind. We won more than 221 seats and BJP has lost the election.”
However, Banerjee struck a celebratory note on the TMC’s performance in the polls and said that the “landslide victory” in Bengal “has saved the country”.
“This is victory of people of Bengal. Bengal landslide victory has saved the country. EC did not behave well with us. Khela Hobe and Joy Bangla were most important slogans. Covid is my first priority. We will not have grand swearing in because of Covid despite this landslide victory.”
“We will give free vaccine to everybody. If the Centre does not agree will go on a dharna. I did not expect such a victory. Please do.not bring out victory processions in wake of COVID. Salute to my motherland. I am proud to say Bengal saved the country,” she added.
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Chandrababu Naidu congratulates BJP for lead in Assam
Andhra Pradesh Opposition leader N. Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the BJP for a “resounding victory” in the Assam Assembly elections, as the trends indicated another term for the party in the state.
Warm congratulations to @sarbanandsonwal Ji and @BJP4India led NDA for registering a resounding win in Assam Legislative Assembly elections, 2021.
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) May 2, 2021
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TMC leads in Howrah Madhya, Howrah Dakshin constituencies
TMC candidate Arup Roy, who is the West Bengal agriculture minister, is leading in the Howrah Madhya constituency. TMC candidate Nandita Chowdhury is leading in Howrah Dakshin, The Hindu reported.
Meanwhile, BJP candidate Umesh Rai leading in the Howrah Uttar constituency, the report added.
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Mamata Banerjee to address presser after 6 pm, say reports
Mamata Banerjee, incumbent West Bengal chief minister and TMC president, will address reporters after 6 pm as the ruling party pulled ahead and maintained its lead in 208 of 290 seats, as per the EC website.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma wins Jalukbari for 5th term
Assam minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma retained his seat from the Jalukbari constituency for the fifth consecutive term, as he won by a margin of over one lakh votes.
@BJP4India won Jalukbari LAC-by a margin of 1,01,911 votes.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 2, 2021
It would be my Privilege to represent the constituency for 5th consecutive term.
My gratitude to the people of Jalukbari,Honble PM @narendramodi , HM @AmitShah and national president @JPNadda
JAI AAI ASOM,JAI HIND
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Sharad Pawar congratulates Mamata Banerjee on TMC’s lead
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and MK Stalin as their parties look set to win the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively.
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in these states is currently on. In West Bengal, ruling Trinamool Congress looks set to retain power with its candidates leading in 207 of the state’s 292 seats that went to poll against the BJP’s 79, as trends were available for 286 seats.
Congratulations @MamataOfficial on your stupendous victory!
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) May 2, 2021
Let us continue our work towards the welfare of people and tackling the Pandemic collectively.
Congratulations @MamataOfficial on your stupendous victory!
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) May 2, 2021
Let us continue our work towards the welfare of people and tackling the Pandemic collectively.
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‘Quitting this space’, says Prashant Kishor
Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who had claimed back in December that the BJP will struggle to cross double digits in the West Bengal Assembly polls or else he will quit, on Sunday announced he is “quitting this space”. He also criticised the Election Commission,accusing it of being an “extension of BJP”.
“I am quitting this space,” he told India Today after trends showed a landslide victory for the TMC, the party whose election strategy he helped craft for the Assembly elections. “I have never seen a more partial Election Commission, it did everything to help BJP….from allowing use of religion to scheduling poll and bending rules, EC did everything to help the BJP,” he said, calling the poll panel an “extension"of the saffron party.
Talking to NDTV, Kishor stuck to his stand that the BJP was a formidable force in West Bengal. He said he was confident about the TMC’s victory despite the BJP’s attempt to “build a massive propaganda” that it was winning.
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‘Modi and Shah not invincible’: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut hailed the TMC’s steady lead in West Bengal so far and said that incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee “has sent out a clear message” that the BJP can be defeated.
“Mamata Banerjee has sent out a clear message — that Narendra Modi_ji_ and Amit Shah_ji_ are not invincible. They can also be defeated,” he said.
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Mamata ahead by 820 votes in Nandigram
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has secured a lead of 820 votes over her former protegee and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, The Hindu reported.
The final round of counting is underway in Nandigram, which is witnessing a tight race between incumbent chief minister and the TMC turncoat candidate.
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Rajnath Singh tweets congratulations to Mamata Banerjee as TMC maintains leads
“Congratulations to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, on her party’s victory in West Bengal assembly elections. My best wishes to her for her next tenure,” tweeted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. as trends indicated a victory for Banerjee.
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EC says server slow due to heavy load
The Election Commission said that while the process of counting is ongoing, the servers have slowed due to a “high load”, ANI reported.
“Counting has not slowed down, but the server has slowed down due to heavy load, says Election Commission. Counting is continuing in the constituencies without any let-up,” the statement said.
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Congress reiterates claim of victory in Assam despite trends
Despite trends till afternoon on Sunday which indicated that the BJP-led NDA will win in Assam, the Congress claimed that the Grand Alliance “will emerge victorious and form the government once the final results are out,” NDTV reported.
“I am still saying that the ‘‘Mahajot’’ will form the government. Only 3-4 rounds are over at this moment, while counting will continue for more than 15 rounds in most of the seats,” said Mr Singh, the in-charge of Assam Congress.
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Mamata leading in Nandigram by 2,331 votes
In the high-profile Nandigram seat, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee was leading her protégé-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari. After the 14th round of vote counting, the chief minister is now leading by 2,331 votes.
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TMC secures 48.5% vote share so far
Of the votes counted so far, the ruling Trinamool Congress has secured 48.52 percent, while the BJP got 37.55 percent, as per the Election Commission. The Left-Congress-ISF alliance is leading in only two seats.
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Prashant Kishor’s post on daring BJP to cross ‘double digits’ in Bengal floods Twitter
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s tweet way back in December flooded Twitter timelines on Sunday as the TMC raced to a massive tally in Bengal Assembly polls. Kishor had posted a “save-this-tweet” dare to the BJP on 21 December. Vowing to quit Twitter if his prediction did not come true, he had tweeted, “BJP will struggle to cross double digits” in the 294-member Assembly.
For all the hype AMPLIFIED by a section of supportive media, in reality BJP will struggle to CROSS DOUBLE DIGITS in #WestBengal
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 21, 2020
PS: Please save this tweet and if BJP does any better I must quit this space!
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Sharad Pawar congratulates Mamata as TMC surges ahead
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee, whose party TMC was striding way ahead of the BJP in the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly polls.
“Congratulations @MamataOfficial on your stupendous victory! Let us continue our work towards the welfare of people and tackling the pandemic collectively,” tweeted Pawar.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was ahead in 202 of the 292 seats that went to polls in West Bengal, way over the halfway mark of 147, leaving the BJP trailing far behind in 77 seats.
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A momentous day for India and Bengal: Derek O’Brien
An emotional day after fighting the world’s most destructive force, MO-SHA’s BJP. Filthy campaign aided by agencies and shameless EC. A momentous day for India and Bengal. It is understandable that we are euphoric, but we also know that during COVID-19 we have to celebrate responsibly, said Rajya Sabha MP and TMC leader Derek O’Brien.
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Politics of hate stands defeated in Bengal: Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress, which, according to EC website at 2 pm, is leading in more than 200 seats in Bengal, and said “politics of hate stands defeated” in the state.
Taking to Twitter, he said the “conscious public” have given a befitting reply to BJP’s ‘Didi o Didi’ barbs.
_**Follow Election Results Live Updates here**_प. बंगाल में भाजपा की नफ़रत की राजनीति को हराने वाली जागरुक जनता, जुझारू सुश्री ममता बनर्जी जी व टीएमसी के समर्पित नेताओं व कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई!
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) May 2, 2021
ये भाजपाइयों के एक महिला पर किए गए अपमानजनक कटाक्ष ‘दीदी ओ दीदी’ का जनता द्वारा दिया गया मुँहतोड़ जवाब है।
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Bengal has given befitting reply to attacks on Mamata: Partha Chatterjee
Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee on Sunday said trends available for 284 seats indicate that the people of West Bengal have given a befitting reply to the repeated “attacks” on chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Mocking the BJP, Chatterjee also said he wants to see the faces of those who had raised the slogan: Is bar 200 par (This time, over 200 seats for the saffron party).
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Mamata Banerjee takes a lead in Nandigram
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who was trailing at the end of the third round, began taking a lead in East Midnapore district’s Nandigram, where she contested against her cabinet colleague-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari on 1 April.
According to reports, the TMC supremo is leading by 2,700 votes over Adhikari in Nandigram.
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Nandigram will support Suvendu even this time, says Dilip Ghosh
Election trend is against Mamata Banerjee. In the past, Suvendu Adhikari has won from Nandigram multiple times, people will support him even this time, said BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday.
Trends change, this is not the final result, said Ghosh.
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Firhad Hakim leading in Kolkata Port by over 36,000 votes
Asserting that the TMC will storm back to power in West Bengal, senior party leader and outgoing urban development minister Firhad Hakim on Sunday said the primary task of the new government would be to put the state’s “derailed health system back on track”, amid the relentless surge in COVID-19 cases.
The chairman of Kolkata Municipal Corporation is surging ahead of his nearest rival, BJP’s Awadh Kishore Gupta, by 36,488 votes in Kolkata Port constituency.
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BJP candidate leading in Siliguri with huge margin
Sankar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading with a huge margin in Siliguri. Ghosh received 14,491 votes against 6,521 votes won by nearest rival Dr Omprakash Mishra of the TMC.
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Looks like Bengal wants Mamata as CM, says BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday almost conceded defeat and said, “Looks like people of West Bengal want Mamata Banerjee as Chief Minister. Her emotional connect with people has worked.”
He left BJP party headquarters in Kolkata as the trends showed the BJP may end up sitting in the opposition, reported The Hindu.
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Independent candidate leads in Darjeeling, BJP close second
Independent candidate Keshav Raj Sharma is leading in Darjeeling with 15,927 votes, but BJP candidate Neeraj Tamang Zimba is steadily closing in, as per data put out by the Election Commission. Zimba has received 15,064 votes so far.
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TMC leading in all 16 Howrah seats
Accoridng to latest trends at 1.10 pm, the Trinamool Congress is leading in all 16 Assembly seats in Howrah, as reported by News18. This comes despite massive defection of TMC leaders from to BJP.
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EC asks states to file FIR against those flouting COVID-19 norms
The Election Commission took note of reports coming in of congregation(s) of people to celebrate anticipated victory. The poll watchdog has directed Chief Secretaries of all five states to file FIR in each such case, suspend concerned SHO and report action taken immediately of each such incidence, ANI reported.
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