West Bengal Election Result 2021: Counting for 294 seats begins - All you need to know
The game of thrones in West Bengal has been the most dynamic state assembly elections in recent years.
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 08:04 AM IST
As the Khela of power in West Bengal ended with the completion of vibrant eight-phased state assembly elections on Thursday, all eyes are on the counting of votes that began at 8 am on Sunday (May 2).
The game of thrones in West Bengal has been the most dynamic state assembly elections in recent years. The power-packed campaigns involving stormy rallies and mega roadshows were dominated mainly by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Omar, Mehbooba congratulate Mamata
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‘Kudos to the people of West Bengal for rejecting disruptive and divisive forces’
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‘Kudos to the people of West Bengal for rejecting disruptive and divisive forces’
Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday congratulated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on her party’s victory in West Bengal.
“Heartiest congratulations to Mamata didi and everyone at the Trinamool Congress for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP and a thoroughly partisan Election Commission threw everything including the kitchen sink at you and you prevailed. All the best for the next five years,” Mr. Abdullah, National Conference vice president, said in a tweet.
“Quitting this space”, declares Prashant Kishor despite TMC’s massive projected win
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May 02, 2021 16:20 IST
He also came down hard on the Election Commission, accusing it of being an “extension of BJP
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He also came down hard on the Election Commission, accusing it of being an “extension of BJP
Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who had claimed back in December that the BJP will struggle to cross double digits in the West Bengal assembly polls or else he will quit, on Sunday announced he is “quitting this space”.