May 17, 2026 05:32 am (IST)
TMC returns to power in Bengal
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNSTrinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Trinamool Congress supporters erupted in joy and celebrated in West Bengal with the winning of the party in the polls on Thursday (May 19, 2016). The main celebrations were outside the Harish Chatterjee Street house of Mamata Banerjee. As counting of votes progressed, in West Bengal, TMC is ahead in 217 seats while the Left-Congress alliance led in 70 seats. BJP led in three. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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