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Kejriwal congratulates Mamata for 'stupendous victory'

| | May 19, 2016, at 09:01 pm
#Arvind Kjeirwal wishes Mamata # Mamata Banerjee # West Bengal polls # TMC wins Bengal # Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday congratulated his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, after her party steam rolled the oppositions in the assembly elections and is on their way to form their second government in Bengal.

"Congratulations Didi for stupendous victory," the Delhi CM tweeted.

Mamata led TMC managed to retain lead in 211 out of the 294 existing seats in West Bengal.

The Congress-Left coalition, pitted as a serious challenger, fell short and is presently leading in 76 seats.

The BJP had managed a lead in seven seats. 

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