Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) An eight per cent positive vote swing in its favour finally enabled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to increase its winning seat tally by 129 and form the new government in West Bengal for the first time since independence.In the recently concluded Assembly polls in the state, the BJP has ended the tally with 206 constituencies, up by 129 from 77 in 2021. As per statistics available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, this remarkable jump in the …
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP leader and winning candidate from Kharagpur, West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday, said the mandate reflected the will of the people and not the influence of any institution.Speaking to reporters on his party’s sweeping victory in the state, Ghosh said, “When the Congress was in power, they used to win. Was the Election Commission responsible for winning? Victory and defeat are in the hands of the people. People are the ultimate decision-makers.”He added that po…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Trinamool MP, Saayoni Ghosh, on Tuesday responded to the party’s defeat in West Bengal, saying, “I humbly accept the mandate of the people of Bengal in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” as the BJP secured a decisive victory in the state election.Taking to social media platform X, she wrote: “I humbly accept the mandate of the people of Bengal in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I thank the Maa Maati Manush of Bengal who stood beside us through thick and …
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Here is the list of all candidates who contested the West Bengal Assembly polls– 1. MEKLIGANJ – DADHIRAM RAY (BJP)2. MATHABHANGA – NISHITH PRAMANIK (BJP)3. COOCHBEHAR UTTAR – SUKUMAR RAY (BJP)4. COOCHBEHAR DAKSHIN – RATHINDRA BOSE (BJP)5. SITALKUCHI – SABITRI BARMAN (BJP)6. SITAI – SANGITA ROY (Trinamool Congress)7. DINHATA – AJAY RAY (BJP)8. NATABARI – GIRIJA SHANKAR RAY (BJP)9. TUFANGANJ – MALATI RAVA ROY (BJP)10. KUMARGRAM – MANOJ KUMAR ORAON (BJP)11…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form the new government in West Bengal with a two-thirds majority, bringing to an end the 15-year Trinamool Congress regime in the state.In the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, the two-thirds majority mark is 196. On Monday, counting was completed and results were declared for 293 Assembly constituencies, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced repolling for the entire Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Par…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to secure an absolute majority as the counting continues, according to the latest trends for 293 Assembly constituencies provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI).According to the ECI data, the BJP candidates were leading in 193 Assembly constituencies, followed by Trinamool Congress at 94, the Left Front- All India Secular Front (AISF) alliance in three and others in two seats.The total number of Assembly constituencies…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As vote counting progresses in West Bengal, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) president Humayun Kabir made a strong prediction, claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would edge past the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).Speaking on counting day, Kabir said, “I would like to say that BJP will get one seat more than TMC. I have always said that TMC who has been in power for three times, those who committed wrongdoings, those who have done corruption, that is why they…
Balurghat, May 4 (IANS) As early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections show the BJP taking the lead, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said the initial results indicate a major political shift in the state and said that ‘Ram Raj’ is going to be established.Speaking to reporters, Majumdar said, “This is just the beginning. Only two or three rounds have been completed, and postal ballots have also been counted. However, the early trends clearly suggest that a BJP government is lik…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Monday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had taken all necessary steps to ensure that polling in the state was conducted in a “free and fair” manner while maintaining law and order throughout the electoral process. Addressing reporters, Agarwal said, “We made all efforts for this election to be free and fair and for maintaining law and order during the voting. We urged the people to take this el…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) After the first three hours of counting of votes on Monday for the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections, the number of constituencies where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates are leading is far more than those where the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead. Till 11:30 a.m., the trend for 232 of the 293 Assembly constituencies, where counting is on, is available on the Election Commission website. Till the period, BJP candidates are leading in 147 Assembl…