It's Mamata's TMC all the way in Bengal rural polls

July 12, 2023 14:37

The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday looked poised to sweep the rural polls in Bengal as the overnight count of ballots gave it an unassailable lead in results declared till now by the State Election Commission.

The TMC has won in 34,694 gram panchayat seats, besides leading in 677 seats, according to the SEC as of 1pm on Wednesday. Its nearest rival BJP has won 9,656 seats and is leading in 166 seats. In all elections are being held for 63,229 gram panchayat seats.

The CPI(M) has won 2,926 and is leading in 86 seats.

The Congress won 2,528 seats and is leading in 65. The ruling TMC won 6,335 panchayat samiti seats while leading 214 seats.

BJP has won 973 and is leading in 48 seats, while CPI(M) has won 173 seats and is leading in 16 others and Congress has won in 258 seats and is leading in 7 seats.

Elections were held for 9,728 panchayat samiti seats. TMC has also won 635 zila parishad seats so far and is leading in 164 others. The BJP has in contrast won 21 and is leading in 6 seats. The CPI(M) has won 2 seats and is leading in 1 more seats, while Congress has won 6 and is leading in 6. In all, there are 928 zila parishad seats.

In South 24 Parganas' Bhangore, three persons including two activists of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) were killed and several others injured in a clash outside a counting centre late Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who had suffered an injury during campaigning thanked people for reposing trust in her on Tuesday night. "It's TMC all the way in rural Bengal. I want to thank the people for their love, affection and support towards the TMC. This election has proved that only TMC resides in the heart of the people of the state," Banerjee said in a social media post.

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