West Bengal Election Result 2021 | Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti congratulate Mamata Banerjee on poll victory

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is ahead in 205 of the 292 seats that went to polls in West Bengal. The BJP trailing far behind with 80 seats.

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May 02, 2021 / 15:43 IST

West Bengal Election Result 2021 | Nandigram Assembly Constituency: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah congratulated Mamata Banerjee for the TMC's "remarkable victory" in the West Bengal assembly polls on May 2, saying the BJP and a thoroughly partisan Election Commission threw everything at her, but she prevailed.

Heartiest congratulations to @MamataOfficial didi & everyone at @AITCofficial for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP & a throughly 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.

Heartiest congratulations to @MamataOfficial didi & everyone at @AITCofficial for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP & a throughly partisan Election Commission threw everything including the kitchen sink at you & you prevailed. All the best for the next 5 years.
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— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 2, 2021

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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti also took to Twitter to congratulated the TMC on its performance in the West Bengal assembly polls, saying people have rejected disruptive and divisive forces.

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