TMC decimates opposition in Bengal civic polls

March 02, 2022 12:50

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

In poll-going West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 93 of 107 municipalities, an SEC official said.

The TMC bagged Kanthi Municipality, the bastion of Leader of Opposition and Nandigram's BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, while Hamro Party, a new entrant in hill politics, trounced TMC, GJM and BJP to win Darjeeling Municipality. The CPI (M)-led Left Front won Taherpur Municipality in Nadia district. The BJP and the Congress are yet to win a civic body, although the parties have won a few wards in some towns.

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