West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates: Counting of votes for the assembly elections in West Bengal is underway. The state’s governing Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing a challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The West Bengal Legislative Assembly, or the Vidhan Sabha, has a total of 294 seats. Thus, a party or an alliance needs 148 seats to win the election and form the government. However, polling has been delayed in two constituencies. The TMC, BJP and the Left-Congress alliance were locked in an intense battle for months amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Nandigram, Banerjee has been defeated her former-aide-turned BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari by 1,736 votes. The TMC looks set to win over 200 seats. Exit polls had predicted a close contest. While some exit polls predicted a win for the Trinamool, others have suggested the BJP could emerge victorious in Bengal for the first time. The TMC was fighting some degree of anti-incumbency after being in power for 10 years and was attempting to ward off a challenge by the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Left Front, which once governed Bengal for decades, allied with the Congress. Both were hoping to turn around their fortunes after shrinking electorally in the state for over a decade. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for the latest updates as votes are counted across the state.
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West Bengal Assembly Election Result 2021 Highlights | TMC registers landslide win, Mamata Banerjee set for third consecutive term
The Trinamool Congress has succeeded in registering a landslide victory in the high-voltage assembly elections in West Bengal. The party, replicating its 2016-like performance, was on course to win 213 seats. The data shared by the Election Commission by this time confirmed the TMC's victory in 202 seats and showed it maintaining a solid lead in 11 other constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which was restricted as a distant second, was confirmed as the winner in 73 constituencies and was leading with a significant margin in four other assembly segments. The Left and the Congress suffered a complete rout, as none of their candidates registered a win.
With this victory, Mamata Banerjee is set to begin her third consecutive term as the chief minister of Bengal. She is scheduled to call upon the Governor at 7 pm today, and is expected to officially stake claim for government formation.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC declared winner in 201 seats, ahead in 12 other constituencies: ECI data
As per the data updated by the Election Commission on its website at 12:15 am on May 3, the Trinamool Congress was declared the winner in 201 out of the 292 seats contested, and was ahead in 12 other constituencies. It's cumulative tally had surged to 213. The Bharatiya Janata Party was declared the winner in 72 seats and was ahead in five other assembly segments.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC declared winner in 201 seats, ahead in 12 other constituencies: ECI data
As per the data updated by the Election Commission on its website at 12:15 am on May 3, the Trinamool Congress was declared the winner in 201 out of the 292 seats contested, and was ahead in 12 other constituencies. It's cumulative tally had surged to 213. The Bharatiya Janata Party was declared the winner in 72 seats and was ahead in five other assembly segments.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Bengal saved India today: Mamata on landslide victory
Thanking the people as the Trinamool Congress headed for a landslide victory in the assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday that West Bengal has "saved" India with its mandate.
Banerjee said tackling the COVID-19 pandemic was her priority, asking party leaders not to organise any victory rally. "It is the victory of the people of Bengal, the victory of democracy. Bengal has saved India today. This landslide victory came after fighting against several odds -- the Centre, its machinery, its agencies. This victory has saved the humanity," Banerjee said, addressing the press as she stood on her feet for the first time in nearly two months.
"I am doing well now. I told you a few days back that I have recovered and will remove the plaster," she said, referring to the injury she received on March 10 during her visit to Nandigram, which forced her to continue the election campaign on a wheelchair. (PTI)
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | BJP's vote share dipped by less than 2%, TMC up by 5% compared to 2019 LS polls
The BJP's vote share in West Bengal assembly polls dipped by less than two percent compared to the 2019 general elections while that of TMC jumped by nearly five percent, according to the data provided by the Election Commission.
The BJP had bagged 40.7 percent votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and won 18 out of the total 42 in the state, emerging as a main challenger to the ruling TMC which had got 43.3 percent votes.
As per the latest data available on the Election Commission's website, the BJP got 38.09 percent votes while TMC which swept the assembly elections polled 47.97 percent votes. (PTI)
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | BJP main opposition in Bengal, will continue to spread its ideology: Nadda
With the hard work of party workers, the BJP has been established as the main opposition party in West Bengal and it will continue to take spread its ideology and work for the dream of ''Sonar Bangla'', party president JP Nadda said on Sunday.
Nadda said the party heartily respects the mandate of the people of Bengal and expresses its gratitude to them. In a series of tweets, Nadda thanked party workers, including BJP''s Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh, for their tenacity and hard work.
"The BJP will continue to work for the dream of ''Sonar Bengal'' and will take its ideology to every household in Bengal," Nadda said, adding it is the result of the hard work of party workers that the BJP was established as the main opposition party in the state.
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West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Left Front, Congress draw a blank
The CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress party, which ruled the state for nearly six decades between them, face an unprecedented rout in West Bengal assembly elections trailing in all 292 seats which went to polls. An alliance with the newly-formed ISF does not seem to have helped the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress combine.
The Congress, which was the main opposition party in the outgoing assembly with 44 seats, had entered into an alliance with the Left Front in the 2016 assembly elections also. The Left Front, which was in third position in the 2016 election results with 32 seats, had failed to win any of the 42 constituencies in West Bengal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress emerged victorious in two.
The CPI(M)-led LF, which ruled the state from 1977 to 2011, is staring at the bleak prospect of going unrepresented in the next West Bengal assembly.
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West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC's request for vote recount in Nandigram rejected by Election Commission
The Trinamool Congress' request for vote recount in Nandigram, where Mamata Banerjee has lost to Suvendu Adhikari by 1,736 votes, has been reportedly rejected by the Election Commission.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Stones thrown at Suvendu Adhikar's car in Nandigram: Reports
Stones were reportedly pelted at the car of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who won the election against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram. According to CNN News 18,Adhikar's vehicle was attacked when he left the Election Commission office after collecting his winning certificate.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Sonia Gandhi calls Mamata Banerjee to congratulate on poll win
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi called West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to congratulate her on the poll victory. Earlier, her son Raul Gandhi lauded Banerjee for "soundly defeating the BJP".
West Bengal Election Result 2021 Live Updates | Governor appreciates Mamata's stance to observe COVID-19 guidelines
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Sunday appreciated Trinamool Congress supremo's "stance" to observe COVID-19 guidelines and peace and called upon the state apparatus to take all steps to ensure peace and order.
In a tweet message, Dhankhar said democracy is all about respecting the mandate of the people. "Violence has no place in democracy. Appreciate stance @MamataOfficial to observe Covid guidelines and peace," he said. "Call upon state apparatus @HomeBengal @WBPolice @KolkataPolice to take all steps to ensure peace and order," the Governor tweeted.
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West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC seeks vote recount in Nandigram
A three-member Trinamool Congress (TMC)delegation met the Chief Elecrtoral Officer at the Election Commission's office in Kolkata, seeking a recount of the votes polled in Nandigram. The panel approached the EC shortly after the Returning Officer declared Suvendu Adhikari as the winner against Mamata Banerjee by a slim margin of 1,736 votes.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC tally surges to 215, BJP 75, as per ECI trends
The Trinamool Congress (TMC), as per the latest ECI numbers, is leading in 116 seats and has been declared the winner in another 99 seats. Cumulatively, the party's winning or leading tally has surged to 215. The BJP, which is a distant second at 75, is leading in 52 seats and has been declared the winner in 23 constituencies. The Left and Congress candidates are trailing in all the constituencies.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | People didn't accept those who switched from the TMC, says BJP's Dilip Ghosh
BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said it seems that people didn''t accept those who switched to the BJP from the TMC as many such candidates lost the election. “We never expected such a result. The feedback and the response which we were getting from people were telling something different. But we accept this result and now will play the role of a constructive opposition,” Ghosh told PTI.
He noted that the BJP has improved its position in terms of seats though its target was to form the government.On the question of many TMC turncoats losing elections, Ghosh said, “It seems people didn't accept those who switched to the BJP from the TMC.”
Talking about the reasons for the defeat, Ghosh said the BJP lost many seats with very small margins and will delve deeply to figure out the reasons. He said it is not easy to change the perception of the people.
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West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates I 'Sincere thanks to people of Nandigram', says Suvendu Adhikari after defeating Mamata Banerjee
"My sincere thanks to great people of Nandigram for their love, trust, blessings,support and for choosing me as their representative andMLA from Nandigram. It' is my never-ending commitment to be of service to them andworking for their welfare. I'm truly grateful,"BJPleader Suvendu Adhikari said, after he was declared the winner against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates I Suvendu Adhikari wins Nandigram by slim margin of 1,736 votes
BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, who was up against Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, has clinched a victory in the seat by a margin of 1,736 votes. He was declared the winner after a number of flip-flops, with reports earlier claiming that Banerjee has won. The chief minister, while addressing the press, said she accepts whatever the verdict has emerged from Nandigram for now. But she would move the court as "some manipulation was done", Banerjee alleged.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates I PM Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, assures all possible support from Centre
"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 (sic)," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
Modi also lauded the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for improving the party's position in the state.
"I would like to thank my sisters and brothers of West Bengal who have blessed our party. From a negligible presence earlier, BJP’s presence has significantly increased. BJP will keep serving the people. I applaud each and every Karyakarta for their spirited effort in the polls," he said.
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West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates I Confusion continues over Nandigram, EC yet to declare final results
The confusion over the assembly poll results in Nandigram continued as conflicting reports emerged from the ground. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has contended defeat yet, but party supremo Mamata Banerjee said she is ready to "accept whatever the verdict" people of Nandigram have given her. However, "some manipulation has been done", Banerjee alleged, adding that she would move the court over the Nandigram result.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates I Will move court over Nandigram verdict, 'some manipulations done': Mamata
"I accept the verdict. But I will move the Court because I have information that after the declaration of results there were some manipulations done and I will reveal those," news agency ANI quotedWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee as saying.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Uddhav Thackeray lauds Mamata on massive win, says she fought 'lone battle' for pride of Bengal
Mamata Banerjee was fighting a "lone battle to uphold the pride of the people of Bengal", Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said."All forces converged to ensure her defeat, yet, she emerged victoriously. I congratulate her andthe people of West Bengal. Now let us all keep politics aside andfocus on our battle against COVID," he added.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC declared winner in 14 seats, ahead in 196: ECI
As per the latest trends released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Trinamool Congress has been declared the winner in 14 constituencies and is leading in 196 seats. The BJP has been declared the winner in 3 seats and has maintained a lead in 77 other constituencies.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Counting not completed in Nandigram, don't speculate: TMC
"The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate," the Trinamool Congress tweeted, shortly after Mamata Banerjee said she "accepts whatever verdictpeople of Nandigram" have given to her.
The seat is witnessing a contest between Banerjee and her former close aid-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Faced the 'horror' of Election Commission: Mamata
"BJP has lost the elections. They played dirty politics. We faced the horror of Election Commission," Mamata Banerjee said. Earlier, her poll strategist Prashant Kishor lashed out at the polling body, as he accused the EC of working as an "extension" of the Centre-ruling BJP.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Confusion continued over outcome in Nandigram
Mamata Banerjee, in her address to the press, stated that she "accepts the verdict" that people of Nandigram have given her. The remarks are being viewedas Banerjeeconceding herdefeat against Suvendu Adhikari. Earlier, news agency ANI had reported that she had won from the constituency withover 1,200 votes. However, conflicting reports which have now emerge claim that Adhikari has taken a lead.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | 'I accept the verdict of people of Nandigram', says Mamata Banerjee
"Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's okay. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don't mind. We won more than 221 seats andBJP has lost the election," news agency ANI quoted Mamata Banerjee as saying.
Her remarks comes amid confusion over the poll results in Nandigram, where she took on her former aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari. Reports had initially claimed that she won by 1,200 votes, but conflicting reports now claim that Adhikari has taken the lead.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Update:
News reports now suggest that BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has won the Nandigram assembly constituency and defeated TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a close contest. Adhikari has reportedly won with a small margin.
Earlier, reports had suggested that Banerjee was winning the seat by a slim margin of 1,200 votes.
Banerjee has conceded defeat to Adhikari inNandigram. More details are waited.
Update: However, subsequently, the TMC said that the counting was still on. “The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate,” the TMC tweeted at 6.35 pm.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | My first priority is COVID, will continue to fight: Mamata
Mamata Banerjee reiterated that her first priority is COVID, and she will continue to fight against the pandemic. The chief minister claimed that she would seek assitance from the Centre and prioritise her efforts to minimise the impact of the second wave.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | This win has saved people of Bengal: Mamata
"This win has saved people of Bengal,"Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, but urged her party workers to not to celebrate. The swearing-in ceremony would be a small affair in view of the COVID-19 crisis.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Mamata Banerjee begins address
Mamata Banerjee has begun speaking to the press on the Bengal assembly election results. She described her party's performance as a "landslide victory" despite the odds stacked up against the Trinamool Congress.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Mamata Banerjee to address the press shortly
A triumphant Mamata Banerjee is expected to address the press shortly. Her Trinamool Congress is headed towards a three-fourth majority victory in the West Bengal assembly elections 2021. In a statement issued a while back, Banerjee appealed her party cadres to not to celebrate in large numbers in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | TMC and BJP’s performance in and around Kolkata
(based on leads as of 5.40 pm)
Leads in Kolkata area
TMC: 40
BJP: 2
Leads in Suburban Kolkata area
TMC: 51
BJP: 3
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What we know so far:> TMC’s is set to win more than 200 seats. The BJP is ahead in around 80 seats. This is far from what most exit polls had predicted
> In a close contest, CM Mamata Banerjee has reportedly defeated her former aide and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram. Confirmation is awaited.
> Banerjee is likely to address a press conference later in the day
> The Left-Congress is not leading in a single seat. Left had ruled the state for over three decades until 2011 and Congress was the second largest party in the previous assembly polls
> Opposition political leaders have been congratulating Banerjee
> BJP is seen making heavy gains in various parts of the state, especially in northern Bengal
> Counting is still on and the EC is yet to declare the final results
> Banerjee’s political aide and I-PAC chief Prashant Kishor has said he’s quitting the poll campaign management space, despite helping TMC put up a winning performance
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will addressa press conference at 6 pm. A short while back, she stepped out of her house and briefly spoke to her supporters.
"I would like to thank everyone. I request all to not take out victory processions. I urge everyone to go back to their homes now,"Banerjee told her supporters.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Officials wins and leads according to the Election Commission
TMC: 2 wins, 205 other leads
BJP: 81 leads
Left-Congress: None
AJSU (BJP ally): 1 lead
Independents: 2 leads
(As of 5 pm)
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"On the face of it, TMC had its back to the wall this time. There was public resentment and anger against the party on issues of cut money, corruption and lawlessness. Many senior party leaders deserted her for BJP. But TMC managed to turn the sentiment around by projecting Banerjee as a sole woman fighting the ‘big BJP men from Delhi’," Aman Sharma writes.
Read the full opinion piece here: How Banerjee overcame anti-incumbency, resentment against TMC to forge historic win
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Mamata Banerjee's latest battle constitutes just one chapter in her long history of fighting all or nothing, no holds barred campaigns, especially in her own seat.
Read | Mamata Banerjee: A long history of fighting high-stakes battles
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JUST IN: TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has defeated her former aide and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the Nandigram assembly constituency, accoridng to news agency ANI.Updates | Nandigram Assembly Constituency: Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendhu Adhikari
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Former BJP chief and Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Twitter:
“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.”
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Leads at 4 pm
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National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti have congratulated Mamata Banerjee.
“Heartiest congratulations to @MamataOfficial didi & everyone at @AITCofficial for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP & a thoroughly partisan Election Commission threw everything including the kitchen sink at you & you prevailed. All the best for the next 5 years (sic),” Omar wrote on Twitter.
Mufti took to Twitter to congratulate the TMC on its performance in the West Bengal assembly polls, saying people have rejected disruptive and divisive forces.
Read: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti congratulate Mamata Banerjee
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari are reportedly locked in a neck and neck contest in Nandigram. Adhikari is leading by just six votes after 16 rounds.
Updates | Nandigram Assembly Constituency: Mamata Banerjee trails Suvendhu Adhikari
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | I-PAC’s Prashant Kishor to India Today:
‘BJP will remain a dominant force at the national level. BJP will remain a strong political force in Bengal.’
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TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to address a press conference later in the day.
Nandigram, the seat Banerjee is contesting from, remains undecided. After the 14th round of counting, Banerjee is leading BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by 2,331 votes.
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What we know so far:> TMC’s leads are hovering above 205 seats. The BJP is ahead in around 80 seats
> CM Mamata Banerjee is now trailing against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram
> Opposition leaders are congratulating Banerjee
> BJP is seen making heavy gains in northern Bengal
> Many rounds of counting are stil left
> Banerjee’s political aide and I-PAC chief Prashant Kishor has said he's quitting the poll campaign management space, despite helping TMC to achieve successin this election
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Election Commission:
Counting has not slowed down, due to heavy load the server has slowed down. Counting is continuing in the constituencies without any let-up.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE Updates | Political aide Prashant Kishor to NDTV:
‘I am quitting this space (election campaign management). I have no desire to continue in this space. In victory, I can tell you that I am quitting this space. I have had enough. It’s a tough job. I don’t want to be doing this all my life. It's time for my I-PAC colleagues to takeover.’
