According to the Election Commission of India, Mamata Banerjee secured 85,263 votes which are around 71.90 per cent of the total votes polled in the by-election.
A host of opposition leaders on Sunday congratulated Mamata Banerjee on her landslide victory in the Bhabanipur bypoll with a record margin of 58,835 votes. Top Congress leaders were, however, silent on her victory. The party had not put up its candidate against her in the bypoll. NCP supremo Sharad Pawar tweeted, "Sincere congratulations to the Chief Minister of West Bengal
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“People of Bhabanipur gave a befitting reply to the conspiracy that was hatched in Nandigram. I want to thank the people of Bhabanipur and West Bengal for today’s election result,” Mamata Banerjee said.