Mamata’s popularity in her home turf has been dipping since she first contested in 2011, but now she has a better chance of improving her victory margin
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Making her victory sweeter, her party’s candidates for the other two by-polls in the state, in Jangipur and Samserganj, notched up impressive victories with TMC’s Jakir Hossain winning Jangipur by a massive margin of 92,480 votes in a one-sided fight.
Counting of votes for the Bhabanipur bypoll as well as Jangipur and Samserganj assembly elections in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security.