Moments after the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's win became apparent the West Bengal CM held a press conference thanking the people of the state and lambasting her opponents for conspiracies to de-throne her. In a short interview to NDTV, Mamata described herself as an "LIP" or Less Important Person and said she doesn't feel happy being called chief minister, a Didi would do.

She also said she had no interest in being a prime ministerial candidate in 2019. "I am a commoner, an LIP... I like to work with people. I am not greedy," she told NDTV.

The Trinamool Congress scored an even bigger victory in the state despite being attacked on corruption scandals including a flyover collapse.

Leads now: TMC: 213, left: 74


She brushed off the importance of PM Modi's congratulatory phone call thelling NDTV reporter Monideepa Banerjee that it was customary for calls to come in. "I am against BJP ideologically because they like to divide and rule. We believe in Saare Jahaan Se Achha," she said.

On former ally Congress, she said the party "has lost ground because they have forgotten their friends."

And our reporter Indrani Roy tells us that Mamata Banerjee wins by 25,000 votes.


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