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Bhabanipur Assembly Bye-Election results 2021 LATEST Updates: “Since the elections started in Bengal, Centre hatched conspiracies to remove us. I was hurt in my feet so that I don’t contest the polls. I am grateful to the public for voting for us,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said. Priyanka Tibrewal, who was fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur by-election, on Sunday congratulated the Bengal chief minister and said she gracefully accepted her defeat. Mamata Banerjee appears poised to bag a win with an unprecedented margin in Bhabanipur. She beat her nearest rival in 2011 with 54,213 votes. This time her lead is of more than 56,300 votes at the end of round 20. It was a good day for incumbent parties in the bypolls. While on one hand, Mamata Banerjee managed an unassailable lead in her home turf Bhabanipur, her party’s candidates maintained a good show in the other two seats that saw bypolls. Likewise in Odisha, ruling BJD’s Rudra Pratap Maharathy maintaned his leads by 5787 votes in Pipili, the lone seat up for grabs. Mamata Banerjee has taken an early lead in the Bhabanipur bypoll results. She is ahead by over 6,000 votes at the end of counting of third round of voting While the BJP has claimed to be giving a “very good fight in Bhabanipur” – Banerjee’s usual constituency that she switched with Nandigram at the time of the assembly elections – the TMC said that ‘Didi’ will win by a margin of “50,000 votes”. The counting of votes in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur seat will take place on Sunday. The Assembly seat registered over 57 percent polling during Thursday’s by-election, a senior Election Commission official said. The Election Commission will begin counting at 8 am and the results are expected to be declared based on trends by Sunday afternoon. There will be 21 rounds of counting of votes in the Bhabanipur constituency. The poll body has arranged for a three-tier security system, called in 24 companies of central forces and have already deployed them at the counting centre. Why Bhabanipur bypoll is crucial The Bhabanipur bypoll is crucial because TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is contesting here. Banerjee is pitted against BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal and CPM’s Srijib Biswas in Bhabanipur. The chief minister, who lost from the Nandigram constituency in the Assembly elections earlier this year, has to win this by-poll to retain her post of chief minister. Candidates in fray Mamata Banerjee: The West Bengal chief minister retained the Bhabanipur seat in the 2016 Assembly polls Priyanka Tibrewal: BJP fielded Priyanka Tibrewal, a 41-year-old lawyer and vice-president of the party’s youth wing in West Bengal. She was one of the petitioners and party’s counsel in the Bengal post-poll violence cases Srijib Biswas: The Left Front fielded Srijib Biswas to fight against Banerjee and Tibrewal TMC and BJP supporters clash on voting day On the Voting day, sporadic incidents of scuffles between the BJP and TMC supporters were reported from some areas of the Bhabanipur constituency. Tibrewal claimed that TMC forcibly stopped the voting process at a polling booth in ward number 72, and that state minister Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee were trying to influence the voters in the constituency. The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Hakim and Mukherjee. Hakim said such claims were politically motivated. In another incident, a minor scuffle between supporters of the TMC and BJP was reported outside a booth in Bhabanipur over claims of the ruling party bringing fake voters inside the polling centre. The vehicle of BJP leader Kalyan Chaubey was allegedly attacked and damaged at Bhabanipur. According to the police, there was no political connection with the incident and the attack was due to an altercation with a person on a motorbike. The TMC also registered a complaint with the EC, accusing Tibrewal of moving with an entourage of 20 cars and intimidating voters, a charge denied by her. The BJP later alleged that its polling agents were not allowed entry inside several booths. With inputs from PTI
Bhabanipur By-election results Updates: Mamata wins by record 58,000 votes, improves on 2011 victory margin
Bhabanipur Assembly By-Election Counting Latest News LIVE UPDATES: “Since the elections started in Bengal, Centre hatched conspiracies to remove us. I was hurt in my feet so that I don’t contest the polls. I am grateful to the public for voting for us,” West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said
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TMC announces candidates for 30 October bypolls
The Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced a list of candidates for bypolls in four Assembly constituencies to be held on 30 October.
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EC declares Mamata Banerjee winner in Bhabanipur
As per the EC, Mamata Banerjee won the Bhabanipur seat by over 58,000 votes.
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Mamata Banerjee likely to win by a margin of over 58,000 votes; ECI’s official figures awaited
After round 21, the last one in these polls, Mamata Banerjee got 84709 votes. She is leading by 58389 votes, which beats her own previous record from 2011, when she won with over 53,0000 votes. Final numbers will be released by EC in some time.
TMC spent over Rs 154.28 crore for campaigning in West Bengal Assembly polls
The Trinamool Congress, which returned to power in West Bengal in the assembly polls held earlier this year, spent over Rs 154.28 crore for campaigning in the state. The BJP’s expenditure is yet to be updated on the ECI Website. The Congress party spent about 84 crore in these elections.
I am the man of the match in this game, says Priyanka Tibrewal
Centre hatched conspiracy theories to remove us from power, says Mamata Banerjee
“I have won the Bhabanipur Assembly bypolls with a margin of 58,832 votes and have registered the victory in every ward of the constituency,” Mamata Banerjee said.
“Since the elections started in Bengal, Central Govt hatched conspiracies to remove us (from power). I was hurt in my feet so that I don’t contest the polls. I am grateful to the public for voting for us and to ECI for conducting polls within 6 months,” she added.
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Staring at election rout, Priyanka Tibrewal vows to rededicate herself in service of people
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‘I gracefully accept defeat,’ says BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal as Mamata sets record
Priyanka Tibrewal, who was fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur by-election, on Sunday congratulated the Bengal chief minister and said she gracefully accepted her defeat
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‘Freshly inspired to work more for people,’ Mamata Banerjee after poll win
“We have won in each and every ward. I am satisfied because Bhabanipur has shown the way… All eyes were trained on this seat… I have been freshly inspired… To work more for the people. I will not show V sign… I will show 3 finger sign because I am not contesting alone, my colleagues in Jangipur and Samserganj are also winning comfortably,” Mamata said after her poll win
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Mamata breaks own record, clocks unprecedented lead of over 56,000 votes
Mamata Banerjee appears poised to bag a win with an unprecedented margin in Bhabanipur. She beat her nearest rival in 2011 with 54,213 votes. This time her lead is of more than 56,300 votes at the end of round 20.
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Durga or Didi? Posters idolizing Mamata Banerjee crop up in Bengal
TMC cadre’s idolisation of their leader Mamata Banerjee isn’t news. The frequent comparisons with hindu deity Durga are a steady fodder for the local political reportage. But even then, Sunday’s fresh series of posters after her stellar show in stronghold Bhabanipur were noteworthy.
From creating an actual Durga-like idol for upcoming poll season, to depicting many hands at one of Mamata’s portraits, the efforts to strike a resemblance are hardly subtle. But on Sunday, TMC cadre put up a poster outside her residence calling her ‘Modi-Shah-mardini’, coined after Durga’s another name,Mahishasurmardini, meaning the destroyer of asura king Mahishasur. Needless to translate the obvious political dig hidden in here
From Firhad Hakim to Kunal Ghosh, TMC leaders congratulate Mamata on near-certain win
The ECI hasn’t called the elections officially but Mamata Banerjee has now accrued a lead of over 50,000 votes. That and the notably deserted BJP office in Kolkata has spurred TMC leaders to already start celebrating their leader’s win. While party cadre was seen celebrating on the ground, despite an ECI order directing otherwise, senior leadership took to Twitter to mark the occassion.
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Mamata builds unassailable lead in home turf; BJD ahead in Odisha’s Pipili
It seems to be a good day for incumbent parties in the bypolls. While on one hand, Mamata Banerjee managed an unassailable lead in her home turf Bhabanipur, her party’s candidates maintained a good show in the other two seats that saw bypolls. Likewise in Odisha, ruling BJD’s Rudra Pratap Maharathy maintained his leads by 5787 votes in Pipili, the lone seat up for grabs.
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ECI bars post-victory celebrations as TMC looks confident of win on all three Bengal seats
TMC cadres started early celebrations in West Bengal as Mamata Banerjee established her lead right from the first round of counting. However, Election Commission of India has thrown a dampner as it asked the Chief Election Officer of Bengal to put a stop to such celebrations citing COVID-19 norms
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Mamata Banerjee’s nephew arrives at her residence
MC chairperson Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, who is touted to be her political heir, reached at her residence as soon as the party supremo’s lead cemented into a near-certain win. With 11 rounds of counting done, she is leading by more than 31,000 votes.
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Confident that margin of victory will cross more than 60,000, says Mamata’s brother
Mamata’s brother Babun Banerjee said, “ We are confident that margin will cross to more than 60 thousand and we will celebrate by working and standing by the flood-affected people."
Akhilesh Yadav congratulates Mamata Banerjee on stellar show in bypolls
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Seven rounds of counting done, Mamata leads by over 25,000 votes
Mamata Banerjee surges ahead in Bhabanipur, establishes a lead of more than 25,000 votes over BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal.
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Odisha: BJD candidate leading by over 5,000 votes
BJD candidate from Pipili, Rudrapratap Maharathy, leading by 5044 votes after third round of counting of votes for Pipili assembly bypolls.
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Over 69% votes counted so far go to Mamata; BJP’s Tibrewal favoured by only 26%
According to the official numbers updated on the Election Commission of India website so far, 14,284 votes have been counted so far. Of these, 69 percent have gone to Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Whereas, BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal, who ran a spirited campaign, has received only 26.8 percent of votes counted so far
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Mamata Banerjee leads by 6,146 votes after third round
Mamata Banerjee is leading with more than 6,000 votes after the end of third round of counting. There are a total of 21 rounds of counting of votes in the Bhabanipur constituency.
- TMC: 9974
- BJP: 3828
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Celebrations begin in West Bengal as Mamata Banerjee takes early lead
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Mamata Banerjee in lead; BJP’s Tibrewal gets less thah 1,000 votes in early rounds
After the second round of counting, Mamata Banerjee is leading by 2,377 votes. Here are the official figures from Bhabanipur
- TMC – 3,689
- BJP – 881
- CPIM – 85
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BJP HQ in Kolkata bears deserted look even in early hours of counting
The BJP office in Kolkata was devoid of its usual hustle on Sunday morning even before trends started filtering in from Bhabanipur, Samserganj and Jangipur constituencies. TMC candidates seem to be leading in early trends but clear direction of public vote will be evident only by late noon.
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Mamata Banerjee fortifies early lead by 2,200 votes
Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is so far surging ahead in a bitterly contested battle for Bhabanipur constituency in Bengal. Mamata was 775 votes ahead after the postal ballots were counted. She is now ahead by 2,200 votes at the end of two rounds of EVM counting. However, it is important to note that these are not the official numbers. The ECI website is yet to begin reflecting trends.
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TMC candidate leads by 1,717 votes in Jangipur
At the end of counting of votes sent by postal ballots. All India Trinamool Congress leader Zakir Husssain was leading by more than 1700 votes from the Jangipur constituency.
Bengal bypoll result LIVE Update
Mamata Banerjee leads by 775 votes after postal ballot counting
Mamata Banerjee has taken an early lead in the Bhabanipur bypoll results. She is ahead by 775 votes at the end of counting of votes sent via postal ballots. EVM counting will begin now.
Pipili assembly by-election result latest update
Tight security arrangements in Odisha’s Pipili
Dr Kanwar Vishal Singh, SP, Puri district, said detailing the security cover, “We’ve deployed sufficient force in Pipoli and Puri city. Only authorised persons are allowed in the strong room. We are doing intensive patrolling in sensitive areas of Pipli constituency. We’ve deployed 5 platoons of forces along with an additional SP and two DSPs”
Pipili assembly by-election result latest update
Counting in Pipili by-election begins
Counting has also begun for bypolls in Odisha’s Pipili assembly constituency in Puri district amid tight security and strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines. Overall, 10 candidates are in the fray for by-election from the seat.
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Mamata claims to win Bhabanipur with over 50,000 votes
While the BJP has claimed to be giving a “very good fight in Bhabanipur” – Banerjee’s usual constituency that she switched with Nandigram at the time of the assembly elections – the TMC said that ‘Didi’ will win by a margin of “50,000 votes”.
Cabinet Minister and senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim, who campaigned for Banerjee almost every day last one month, asserted, “We are very confident that she will win by more than 50, 000 votes”.
On the other hand, BJP’s national vice-president and the party’s former Bengal chief, Dilip Ghosh said, “The BJP will give a very good fight in Bhabanipur. If there is any violence after result, the government will have to look into it, otherwise the CBI is there.”
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Why was by-polls necessitated in these constituencies?
- Bhabanipur: State minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who won the assembly election from Bhabanipur in south Kolkata, vacated it shortly after results were declared in May, paving the way for the by-election so that Banerjee could fight it.
- Jangipur: Polls were countermanded in Jangipur due to the death of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) candidate, Pradip Nandi before voting could take place
- Samserganj: Polling in Samserganj could not take place on April 26 during the seventh phase of West Bengal Assembly elections due to the death of Congress candidate Rezaul Haque.
- Pipili (Odisha): The Pipili bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy in October 2020.
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Priyanka Tibrewal writes to Calcutta HC CJI anticipating post-poll violence in Bhabanipur
BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, who contested for Bhabanipur assembly bypoll, wrote a letter to the acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC, requesting him “to take preventive measures from any kind of violence post-Bhabanipur Assembly constituency bypoll results”
Although the voting was largely peaceful in the Constituency, the state does have a bloody history of political violence. Tibrewal was the lawyer who fought the matter in court after the violence following Assembly election polls.
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Security arrangements galore at crucial Bhabanipur seat
The poll body has arranged for a three-tier security system, called in 24 companies of central forces and have already deployed them at the counting centre.
While the outer layer of security will be looked after by the state police alone, the next layer will also have the central forces. The inner layer will only have central police. The entire area will be under CCTV surveillance.
Officials will only be allowed pen and paper and only the returning officer and observer are allowed to use phones.
All the officials and those entering the counting centre will have to produce a COVID-19 negative certificate.
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Meet Opposition Candidates in Bhabanipur
Mamata Banerjee is a political stalwart who needs no introduction. No two days pass without her name making front-page headlines in the national media. But who are the people chosen by their respective parties to stand up against the All India Trinamool Congress Chief, who has maintained a steady grip on West Bengal for 10 years now.
- Priyanka Tibrewal: The BJP has put up 41-year-old Priyanka Tibrewal as a candidate against its arch-rival. Although she lost the recent Assembly polls and also the 2015 municipal polls, the Calcutta High Court lawyer has turned high profile, being one of the petitioners in the post-poll violence case against the state government.
- Srijeeb Biswas: The CPM, on the other hand, has fielded Srijeeb Biswas. Biswas too is a lawyer in Alipur court. He is also a pass out from Hazra Law College. From 2014 he has been practising law and generally handles cases of the Left parties.
The Congress, which had contested the 2021 assembly polls in an alliance with the Left, has decided not to field a candidate against Banerjee, whose equation with the grand old party has shown signs of improvement of late in the runup to the 2024 General Elections.
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Counting to begin at 8 am
The Election Commission will begin counting of votes at 8am and the results are usually clear based on trends by the afternoon. There will be 21 rounds of counting of votes in the Bhabanipur constituency.
Assembly By-election Result Latest Update
Counting of votes for 4 Assembly seats today
Votes will be counted today for the by-election held in Bhabanipur, a south Kolkata legislative constituency — Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s home turf — in West Bengal’s Samserganj and Jangipur. The results will also be declared for Pipili in Odisha.