West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mamata Banerjee wins from Nandigram seat by 1200 votes
Meanwhile, the ruling TMC is leading in 212 of the 294 Assembly seats in the state and is set to return to power for a third term.
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 04:35 PM IST
In a significant development in the West Bengal elections, state Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee won the Nandigram Assembly seat by 1200 votes.
There was a tough fight between her and BJP s Suvendu Adhikari and a cliffhanger battle was expected in the high-profile constituency. When the counting of votes began at 8 am, Adhikari had taken a lead and after trailing for nearly six rounds, with the TMC chief Mamata Banerjee finally grabbing significant lead till the end of the 15th round. Tables turned in the 16th round and Mamta started trailing behind. However, Mamata again took the lead in the final round and defeated Adhikari.
Nandigram Election Result 2021 LIVE: CM Mamata Banerjee leads by 8000 votes over BJP s Suvendu Adhikari after 15 rounds
Meanwhile, the ruling TMC is leading in 206 of the 294 Assembly seats in the state and is set to return to power for a third term.
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 03:10 PM IST
In what was an expected cliffhanger battle in the high-profile Nandigarm constituency, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading by 8,000 votes against BJP s Suvendu Adhikari after the conclusion of the 15th round of counting.
When the counting of votes began at 8 am, Adhikari had taken a lead and after trailing for nearly six rounds, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee finally grabbed lead in Nandigram.
Nandigram Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mamata Banerjee leads by 800 votes over BJP s Suvendu Adhikari
As of now, the ruling TMC is leading in 206 of the 294 Assembly seats in the state and is set to return to power for a third term. Photo: ANI
Updated: May 2, 2021, 04:08 PM IST
As the day has progressed, the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has an advantage in the race. Party supremo and state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is now leading in the high-profile Nandigarm constituency against BJP s Suvendu Adhikari by 800 votes.
A cliffhanger battle was expected in the seat. When the counting of votes began at 8 am, Adhikari had taken a lead and after trailing for nearly six rounds, with the TMC chief Mamata Banerjee finally grabbing significant lead till the end of the 15th round. Tables turned in the 16th round and Mamta started trailing behind.
West Bengal Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mamata Banerjee loses Nandigram seat to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by 1622 votes - Nandigram witnessed a high voltage "Khela" (game of power) on April 1 in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls.
Nandigram Election Result 2021 LIVE: Mamata Banerjee or Suvendu Adhikari? Counting of votes begin
Assembly Election Results: All eyes will be on Nandigram which went to poll in the second phase of elections on April 1.
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Updated: May 2, 2021, 12:54 PM IST
Nandigram Election Result 2021 LIVE: Counting of votes for the Nandigram Assembly constituency in West Bengal started at 8 AM on Sunday (May 2) and it is expected that first trends would start coming in in an hour or so. All eyes will be on Nandigram which went to poll in the second phase of elections on April 1. Nandigram witnessed a high-pitched battle between TMC Supremo and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and former TMC leader and now BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. Apart from Mamata and Suvendu, Left front candidate Minakshi Mukherjee was also in the fray from the Vidhan Sabha seat.