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LIVE: Results of Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 Election2021

LIVE: Results of Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 02 May 2021, 07:38 am

West Bengal, the eastern state of India, witnessed high-octane, high-pitched, often violent elections over the last one month. The elections to 292 of 294 seats were held in eight phases between Mar 27 and Apr 29. Elections have been postponed in two seats- Samergunj and Jangipur- due to the death of two candidates. Primarily, the ruling TMC and its Opposition BJP have locked horns while the Left-Congress-ISF have stitched an alliance, named Sanjukta Morcha- to capture power in the state. For all updates, follow our LIVE Blog

LIVE Updates

3 member Trinamool delegation is meeting Chief Electoral Officer at EC Office in Kolkata asking for recount in Nandigram and certain other serious issues

02 May 2021, 09:03 pm

BJP candidate Nisith Pramanik wins Dinhata seat in Cooch Behar defeating TMC candidate Udayan Guha by 69 votes.

02 May 2021, 07:50 pm

PM Narendra Modi wishes Mamata Banerjee

02 May 2021, 07:32 pm

Modi tweeted: "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."

 

BJP says its party office attacked in Arambagh after poll victory of Trinamool Congress

02 May 2021, 06:01 pm

Jay Prakash Majumder congratulates TMC

02 May 2021, 05:53 pm

"We congratulate TMC and MamataBanerjee for being elected to power for the third consecutive term. We will function as an active and responsible main opposition party in WestBengal," BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumder

Victory of Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

02 May 2021, 05:46 pm

In her initial, brief statement while instructing her party workers to maintain Covid-19 protocols, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee, said, "It is the victory of Bengal. Only Bengal can do this."

 

TMC candidate Chiranjeet Chakrabarti wins Barasat seat defeating BJP candidate Shankar Chaterjee by 25933 votes.

02 May 2021, 05:37 pm

Check out what Mamata Banerjee tells party workers after victory

02 May 2021, 05:35 pm

 

Arup Biswas wins from Tollygunj seat by beating Babul Supriyo

02 May 2021, 05:21 pm

Rajnath Singh congratulates Mamata Banerjee for TMC's win

02 May 2021, 04:53 pm

Singh tweeted, "Congratulations to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, @MamataOfficial Didi on her party’s victory in West Bengal assembly elections. My best wishes to her for her next tenure."

 

Mamata Banerjee wins Nandigram

02 May 2021, 04:27 pm

Mamata Banerjee marginally ahead of Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram seat after 16 round count

02 May 2021, 04:11 pm

TMC candidate Samir Ranjan Panja wins the Udaynarayanpur seat defeating BJP candidate Sumit Ranjan Karar by 14311 votes

02 May 2021, 03:34 pm

Trinamool Congress candidate Bidesh Bose wins Uluberia East seat defeating BJP candidate Pratyush Mandal by 14311 votes.

02 May 2021, 03:32 pm

BJP candidate Ajay Kumar Poddar wins the Kulti seat, defeats TMC's Ujjal Chatterjee by 800 votes.

02 May 2021, 03:31 pm

Heartiest congratulations to Mamata Banerjee: Lalu

02 May 2021, 03:03 pm

 

Congratulations Mamata Banerjee: Mufti

02 May 2021, 02:58 pm

 

Sharad Pawar congratulates Mamata Banerjee

02 May 2021, 02:57 pm

 

Trinamool Congress candidate Manoj Tiwary wins Shibpur seat in Howrah dist defeating BJP's Rathindranath Chakraborty by 32,339 votes. TMC retains the seat.

02 May 2021, 02:31 pm

Trinamool Congress candidate Hareram Singh wins Jamuria seat defeating CPI(M) candidate Aishe Ghosh by 7759 votes.

02 May 2021, 02:29 pm

Mamata Banerjee leading in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 02:16 pm

Mamata Banerjee leading in Nandigram by 3327 votes after 11th round of counting. His key competitor BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is currently trailing. Six more rounds are left.

Nandigram is considered as a crucial seat and a venue of political prestige battle between the two political parties.

Suvendu joined the BJP by leaving the TMC ahead of the Bengal Assembly Polls.

Akhilesh Yadav lauds Mamata Banerjee for TMC's possible massive win

02 May 2021, 02:03 pm

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, "Heartiest congratulations to the conscious public, the combative Ms. Mamata Banerjee ji and the dedicated leaders and activists of TMC, who defeated the politics of hate of BJP in Bengal! This is a befitting reply given by the public to the insulting sarcasm 'Didi O Didi' by men from the BJP. # Didi_Geo_Didi."

 

Mamata Banerjee leads by 3,327 in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 02:02 pm

Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Mamata Banerjee over 'landslide' victory

02 May 2021, 02:00 pm

 

We are really surprised to see BJP candidates are trailing in certain seats: Kailash

02 May 2021, 01:51 pm

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said he is surprised that certain senior leaders like Locket Chatterjee and Babul Supriyo are trailing in their seats.

"It is really surprisig to see that they are trailing in their seats," he said.

People are always backing Mamata Banerjee: Partha

02 May 2021, 01:48 pm

West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee said people of the state are always backing CM Mamata Banerjee.

"People are always backing Mamata," he told media.

"We always believe in the languae of unity and development," he said.

 

Mamata Banerjee takes lead in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 01:16 pm

TMC touches 200-mark

02 May 2021, 12:50 pm

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has touched the 200-mark as the results for the West Bengal assembly elections are coming out on Sunday.

As per the last update, the TMC is leading in 200 seats as opposed to BJP's 90.

Union Minister Babul Supriyo trails in Tollygunge

02 May 2021, 11:35 am

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Tollygunge in Kolkata, Babul Supriyo, is trailing behind TMC strongman Aroop Biswas. 

Mamata Banerjee still trails in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 11:32 am

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is still trailing in Nandigram. She is behind BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by over 7,000 votes. 

TMC extends lead to over 180 seats

02 May 2021, 11:30 am

The TMC has taken a comfortable lead in 184 seats as opposed to the BJP which is leading in 103 seats. The Sanjukta Morcha is leading in one seat while Others are ahead in three. 

Suvendu leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 10:33 am

Even as the ruling Trinamool Congress takes a lead in West Bengal as the counting progressed, BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari is leading over TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee by over 8200 votes after the completion of third round of counting, reports said. According to reports, 14 more rounds of counting are left in Nandigram.

TMC leads in 126 seats, BJP in 119 seats

02 May 2021, 09:44 am

Neck and neck fight between TMC, BJP again

02 May 2021, 09:28 am

The TMC is leading in 106 while the BJP in 103. 

TMC again takes marginal lead

02 May 2021, 09:19 am

The TMC is leading in 102 seats while the BJP in 95 seats. 

BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram

02 May 2021, 09:15 am

Neck and neck fight between TMC, BJP

02 May 2021, 09:08 am

The TMC is leading in 86 seats while BJP in 83.

TMC extends lead

02 May 2021, 08:56 am

The TMC is now ahead in 78 seats while the BJP in 58. 

TMC takes slim lead, ahead in 61 seats while BJP in 54

02 May 2021, 08:45 am

Close fight between TMC, BJP

02 May 2021, 08:41 am

TMC and BJP are fighting closely as the TMC is leading in 55 seats while the BJP in 51. 

Ballot counting trends (8:38 am):

02 May 2021, 08:40 am

AITC leading in 48 seats.

BJP leading in 44 seats.

Sanjukta Morcha leading in 02 seats.

Others leading in 00 seat.

TMC's lead narrows

02 May 2021, 08:32 am

The TMC's early leads narrowed as the BJP picked up. 

BJP leads in Memari, Dubrajpur

02 May 2021, 08:27 am

TMC leads in Asansol Uttar, Sabang

02 May 2021, 08:27 am

TMC takes early leads

02 May 2021, 08:23 am

The TMC is leading in 26 seats while the BJP in 20. 

TMC leads in 10 seats, BJP in 7

02 May 2021, 08:13 am

Counting halls increased by over 200% amid Covid pandemic

02 May 2021, 07:53 am

Amid a massive spike in Covid-19 cases, the counting of votes will take place at 2,364 venues following the COVID-19 protocols, the Election Commission said in a statement. The over-200-per cent increase is to make adherence to the social distancing norms being followed by the poll panel to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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