Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was leading by 23,957 votes in the Bhabanipur bypoll after the second round of counting on Sunday morning, as per the Election Commission. Banerjee, the TMC candidate in Bhabanipur, secured 28355 , as per official data after the sixth round of counting. Bhabanipur By-election results LIVE Updates Her nearest rival, BJP’’s Priyanka Tibrewal, secured 4398 votes, while Srijib Biswas of the CPI(M) secured 398 votes. Total 21 rounds of counting will be held in Bhabanipur. Voting in the seat in south Kolkata was held on September 30. Banerjee has to win this election to retain her chief minister’s post
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