Mamata wins West Bengal but loses in Nandigram
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TMC garners over 48% of votes; Left-Congress alliance rejected.
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The colour of victory: Trinamool activists celebrate in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Sunday.
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TMC garners over 48% of votes; Left-Congress alliance rejected.
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee led her party to one of its biggest political victories in the past three decades by single-handedly stopping the BJP juggernaut in Bengal, paving the way for her return as Chief Minister for a third consecutive term.
The West Bengal Assembly polls saw a high-voltage campaign with the BJP putting all its might into the State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders campaigned vigorously in the State holding several public meetings and road shows.
Assembly polls | Campaigns in West Bengal continue despite surge in COVID cases
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April 19, 2021 21:41 IST
CM Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hold public rallies; Modi to canvas this week
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South Dinajpur: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during a roadshow in support of party candidates for the West Bengal Assembly Polls at Balurghat in South Dinajpur district, Monday, April 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI04 19 2021 000181B)
CM Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hold public rallies; Modi to canvas this week
West Bengal on Monday registered a record 8,426 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 deaths in the past 24 hours even as the political campaign by the BJP and Trinamool Congress continued in full swing across several districts of the State.