Election2021
LIVE: Results of Bengal Assembly Elections 2021
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
3 member Trinamool delegation is meeting Chief Electoral Officer at EC Office in Kolkata asking for recount in Nandigram and certain other serious issues
May 03, 2021, at 02:33 amBJP candidate Nisith Pramanik wins Dinhata seat in Cooch Behar defeating TMC candidate Udayan Guha by 69 votes.
May 03, 2021, at 01:20 amPM Narendra Modi wishes Mamata Banerjee
May 03, 2021, at 01:02 amModi 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."
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
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2021
TMC supporters celebrate after victory
May 02, 2021, at 11:34 pm
BJP says its party office attacked in Arambagh after poll victory of Trinamool Congress
May 02, 2021, at 11:31 pmJay Prakash Majumder congratulates TMC
May 02, 2021, at 11:23 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
May 02, 2021, at 11:16 pmIn 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.
May 02, 2021, at 11:07 pmCheck out what Mamata Banerjee tells party workers after victory
May 02, 2021, at 11:05 pmAfter ensuring hat-trick as #WestBengal CM, #MamataBanerjee says current #COVID situation is her first priority, asks her workers not to hold any victory rally immediate. She will hold presser after 6 pm this evening. #ElectionResult @indiablooms pic.twitter.com/sOyxCXjUf3
— Deepayan Sinha | দীপায়ন | दीपायन (@sdeepayan) May 2, 2021
Arup Biswas wins from Tollygunj seat by beating Babul Supriyo
May 02, 2021, at 10:51 pmRajnath Singh congratulates Mamata Banerjee for TMC's win
May 02, 2021, at 10:23 pmSingh 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."
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.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 2, 2021
Mamata Banerjee wins Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 09:57 pmMamata Banerjee marginally ahead of Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram seat after 16 round count
May 02, 2021, at 09:41 pmTMC candidate Samir Ranjan Panja wins the Udaynarayanpur seat defeating BJP candidate Sumit Ranjan Karar by 14311 votes
May 02, 2021, at 09:04 pmTrinamool Congress candidate Bidesh Bose wins Uluberia East seat defeating BJP candidate Pratyush Mandal by 14311 votes.
May 02, 2021, at 09:02 pmBJP candidate Ajay Kumar Poddar wins the Kulti seat, defeats TMC's Ujjal Chatterjee by 800 votes.
May 02, 2021, at 09:01 pmHeartiest congratulations to Mamata Banerjee: Lalu
May 02, 2021, at 08:33 pmHeartiest congratulations to you @MamataOfficial Ji on this historic victory against all odds. I wish you good health.
— Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) May 2, 2021
I would also like to thank & congratulate people of Bengal who wholeheartedly voted for Didi & didn’t fall for vitriolic & divisive propaganda of BJP.
Congratulations Mamata Banerjee: Mufti
May 02, 2021, at 08:28 pmCongratulations to @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial @derekobrienmp
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 2, 2021
on their splendid victory today. Kudos to the people of West Bengal for rejecting disruptive & divisive forces.
Sharad Pawar congratulates Mamata Banerjee
May 02, 2021, at 08:27 pmCongratulations @MamataOfficial on your stupendous victory!
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) May 2, 2021
Let us continue our work towards the welfare of people and tackling the Pandemic collectively.
Trinamool Congress candidate Manoj Tiwary wins Shibpur seat in Howrah dist defeating BJP's Rathindranath Chakraborty by 32,339 votes. TMC retains the seat.
May 02, 2021, at 08:01 pmTrinamool Congress candidate Hareram Singh wins Jamuria seat defeating CPI(M) candidate Aishe Ghosh by 7759 votes.
May 02, 2021, at 07:59 pmMamata Banerjee leading in Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 07:46 pmMamata 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
May 02, 2021, at 07:33 pmSamajwadi 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."
प. बंगाल में भाजपा की नफ़रत की राजनीति को हराने वाली जागरुक जनता, जुझारू सुश्री ममता बनर्जी जी व टीएमसी के समर्पित नेताओं व कार्यकर्ताओं को हार्दिक बधाई!
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) May 2, 2021
ये भाजपाइयों के एक महिला पर किए गए अपमानजनक कटाक्ष ‘दीदी ओ दीदी’ का जनता द्वारा दिया गया मुँहतोड़ जवाब है।
# दीदी_जिओ_दीदी pic.twitter.com/wlnUmdfMwA
Mamata Banerjee leads by 3,327 in Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 07:32 pmArvind Kejriwal congratulates Mamata Banerjee over 'landslide' victory
May 02, 2021, at 07:30 pmCongratulations @MamataOfficial didi for landslide victory. What a fight!
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 2, 2021
Congratulations to the people of WB
We are really surprised to see BJP candidates are trailing in certain seats: Kailash
May 02, 2021, at 07:21 pmBJP 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
May 02, 2021, at 07:18 pmWest 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
May 02, 2021, at 06:46 pmTMC touches 200-mark
May 02, 2021, at 06:20 pmThe 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
May 02, 2021, at 05:05 pmUnion Minister and BJP candidate from Tollygunge in Kolkata, Babul Supriyo, is trailing behind TMC strongman Aroop Biswas.
Mamata Banerjee still trails in Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 05:02 pmWest 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
May 02, 2021, at 05:00 pmThe 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
May 02, 2021, at 04:03 pm
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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
May 02, 2021, at 03:14 pmNeck and neck fight between TMC, BJP again
May 02, 2021, at 02:58 pmThe TMC is leading in 106 while the BJP in 103.
TMC again takes marginal lead
May 02, 2021, at 02:49 pmThe TMC is leading in 102 seats while the BJP in 95 seats.
BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari leads in Nandigram
May 02, 2021, at 02:45 pmNeck and neck fight between TMC, BJP
May 02, 2021, at 02:38 pmThe TMC is leading in 86 seats while BJP in 83.
TMC extends lead
May 02, 2021, at 02:26 pmThe TMC is now ahead in 78 seats while the BJP in 58.
TMC takes slim lead, ahead in 61 seats while BJP in 54
May 02, 2021, at 02:15 pmClose fight between TMC, BJP
May 02, 2021, at 02:11 pmTMC and BJP are fighting closely as the TMC is leading in 55 seats while the BJP in 51.
Ballot counting trends (8:38 am):
May 02, 2021, at 02:10 pmAITC leading in 48 seats.
BJP leading in 44 seats.
Sanjukta Morcha leading in 02 seats.
Others leading in 00 seat.
TMC's lead narrows
May 02, 2021, at 02:02 pmThe TMC's early leads narrowed as the BJP picked up.
BJP leads in Memari, Dubrajpur
May 02, 2021, at 01:57 pmTMC leads in Asansol Uttar, Sabang
May 02, 2021, at 01:57 pmTMC takes early leads
May 02, 2021, at 01:53 pmThe TMC is leading in 26 seats while the BJP in 20.
TMC leads in 10 seats, BJP in 7
May 02, 2021, at 01:43 pmCounting halls increased by over 200% amid Covid pandemic
May 02, 2021, at 01:23 pmAmid 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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