Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) With just four rounds of counting still left, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trailing in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in south Kolkata by 563 votes against Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.At Bhabanipur, there will be a total of 20 rounds of counting, and at the time of filing this report, counting had been completed for 16 rounds.As per the official figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, at the e…
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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…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) An old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resurfaced, in which he had expressed confidence about the BJP’s prospects in West Bengal. During victory celebrations after the BJP’s landslide win in the Bihar Assembly elections, PM Modi had said, “Ganga Ji flows from Bihar to Bengal. Bihar’s win has paved the way for victory in West Bengal.”As early trends now indicate a possible shift in power in West Bengal, the Prime Minister’s remark is being widely discus…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) On counting day, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday asserted that the BJP is set to form the government in the state, while the Trinamool Congress will fall short of the 100-seat mark. Speaking to IANS, Adhikari said, “The BJP is forming the government. The Trinamool Congress will win some seats, but as I have been saying, they will not reach three figures. They may secure a decent number, but not 100. The situation …
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is ahead in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata in early trends of West Bengal Assembly elections where he is contesting against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. After two rounds of counting, Adhikari is leading by a margin of 1,558 votes. It may be noted that Adhikari is also leading in Nandigram Assembly constituency by a margin of 7,698 votes in East Midnapore district.Speaking to media persons following the early trends, …
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) After the first hour of counting of votes for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on Monday, the trend is showing a neck-and-neck battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the BJP slightly ahead of Trinamool Congress.As of 9 a.m., the trend for 134 of 293 Assembly constituencies in the state was available.After the first hour of counting, the tally for the BJP’s initial lead was 73, followed by the Trina…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Early counting trends in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election indicate that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has taken an initial lead over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency. The first hour of counting showed Adhikari ahead, setting the tone for a closely watched contest. Adhikari, once a trusted associate of Banerjee in the Trinamool Congress, had delivered a significant setback in the last Assembly polls by defeating her in Nandigram by a narrow m…
Bhabanipur, April 29 (IANS) A brief electoral face-off unfolded in Bhabanipur on Wednesday as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari arrived at Ward No. 73 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Chakraberia at the same time to inspect a polling booth. However, the leaders did not have an interaction.The development came as the voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections was underway on Wednesday morning, with 142 seats across south Benga…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the election rally in Hooghly district’s Uttarpara. Launching a scathing attack on both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Banerjee claimed the former sent the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to Nandigram to loot votes.She also alleged that the BJP has brought outsiders to the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in buses on Fr…