West Bengal Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Will It Be BJP Or TMC? Counting Of Votes Begins At 8am

West Bengal Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Will It Be BJP Or TMC? Counting Of Votes Begins At 8am
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West Bengal Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Will It Be BJP Or TMC? Counting Of Votes Begins At 8am
All eyes are on battle ground West Bengal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking to end the decade-long-rule of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC). Exit polls have predicted a cliff-hanger contest, true to the way developments have unfolded in the politically crucial state so far. Six out of nine exit polls gave Banerjee’s party an upper hand in the fiercely fought election battle, while the rest predicted that the BJP had an advantage. All exit polls forecast that the BJP was set to make huge gains in Bengal. The run-up to the eight-phase polls and the month-long voting exercise in the state were packed with thundering rallies, high-pitched war of words and a series of controversies that catapulted Bengal to the centre stage of national politics. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah led the BJP’s charge, Banerjee tried to put up a spirited defence in her bid for a third straight term. The BJP leadership has set a target of winning at least 200 of the state’s 294 seats. On the other hand, the TMC maintains its rival will not cross the three-figure mark. Development, polarisation, caste politics, corruption, infiltration and a clash of cultures have dominated the political rhetoric. The BJP has promised all-round development in the state, accused the TMC of rampant corruption and appeasement politics, and promised to stop infiltration through the Bangladesh border. The TMC has denied all charges and termed the BJP a party of “outsiders” that did not understand Bengal’s issues. According to analysts, the BJP has focused on consolidating Hindu votes cutting across caste lines, while the TMC has tried to appeal to the larger idea of Bengaliness. Both sides have petitioned the Election Commission against the other on a number of occasions, with the TMC alleging the poll watchdog of working under the pressure of the Centre’s ruling BJP. A massive controversy erupted in the state after four people were killed in firing by central forces in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi during the fourth phase of polling. Bengal has traditionally voted overwhelmingly in favour of the party that comes to power. But will it be the same this time? Over to the counting day.

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