Reckoning of votes for the assembly elections in West Bengal is on the go. Initial postal ballot trends are pouring in. The state’s governing Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing a challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The West Bengal Legislative Assembly, or the Vidhan Sabha, has a total of 294
The TMC and challenger BJP were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal with the ruling party having a slight edge, officials said. While the TMC was leading in 64 constituencies, the BJP in 60. The Left-Congress-ISF candidates are leading in three places.
The Trinamool Congress is officially leading in one seat, as per the latest data by the Election Commissioner. The Left is leading in two seats. This is as per early postal ballot trends.
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