West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata takes oath as CM for 3rd term

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has won 213 seats. Stay tuned for final West Bengal election result

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West Bengal election result LIVE: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulates Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal election result LIVE: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulates Mamata Banerjee

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West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata takes oath as CM for 3rd term

West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata takes oath as CM for 3rd term

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West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata Banerjee to take oath as CM today

West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata Banerjee to take oath as CM today

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West Bengal Election LIVE: Mamata to take oath as CM on May 5 at 10:45 am

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West Bengal Elections LIVE: Mamata Banerjee arrives at Raj Bhavan to meet governor

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Bengal Governor raises concern over post-poll violence, summons top police officials

In wake of rising post-poll incidents of arson, looting and violence in West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday summoned the state Director of General Police (DGP) and Kolkata Police Commissioner to discuss the law and order situation.

 

"DGP, West Bengal and Kolkata Police Commissioner summoned by me in the wake of continually rising post-poll incidents of arson, looting and violence as also killings in the State were indicated of alarming scenario. Called upon them to take all steps to restore law and order," tweeted the Governor's office.

 

The Governor further said it is sad that nine persons have lost their lives and many injured in post-poll political violence. (ANI)

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West Bengal Elections LIVE: Mamata Banerjee to take oath on May 5, says TMC leader

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Trinamool Congress successful in consolidating Muslim votes

The Trinamool Congress which scored a landslide victory in the assembly elections was successful in consolidating the Muslim votes and that had a direct impact on the results of the election. Of the 63 Muslim dominated assembly constituencies elections were held in 61 constituencies and the Trinamool Congress won 58 of them leaving two for the BJP and one for the Sanjukata Morcha.

 

The bulk of the Muslim dominated seats are mostly in four districts -- Murshidabad, Malda, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas. While Murshidabad has 16 Muslim dominated seats among the total 22 Assembly seats the rest of the three districts have 9 assembly seats each. However, elections were held in 61 of these total 63 seats because elections in two districts - Samserganj and Jangipur - were deferred because of the death of candidates. Among the rest of the 61 seats the Trinamool Congress managed to get 58 seats. (IANS)

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West Bengal Elections LIVE: Mamata Banerjee declares all journalists as Covid warriors

West Bengal Elections LIVE: Mamata Banerjee declares all journalists as Covid warriors

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West Bengal election LIVE: Mamata appeals to everyone to maintain peace

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Mamata will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm, stake claim to form govt

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm, stake claim to form govt, according to a PTI report

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Mamata to hold a meeting with party leaders today

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Parliamentarians fighting Assembly elections do average

The Hindu’s analysis shows nearly a dozen Members of Parliament tried their luck in the Assembly elections in four States and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Out of seven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs who contested this election, only two won. 

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Centre-state relationship: Going just got tougher for Narendra Modi govt

A more assertive non-Congress, non-BJP opposition is on the cards after the stupendous victory of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front in Kerala, and the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu.

 

This is bound to manifest itself in fora like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of vaccines to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, as both Pinarayi Vijayan and Mamata Banerjee announced tackling the pandemic would be their top priority and made it clear that a slowdown in vaccine delivery to states not ruled by the BJP would not be tolerated. At her press conference after the results, Banerjee said her fight will be to ensure free vaccines to everyone across the country. Read on...

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West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE: 'Neglecting Covid for polls has been costly for BJP'

The results of the Assembly elections held over the past 45 days or so have broadly been on the lines suggested by the exit polls with the standout exception of West Bengal, where the “hung assembly” narrative has been proven comprehensively wrong by the Trinamool Congress’ emphatic victory. When compared with the results of the 2016 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made remarkable gains. It has won close to 75 seats from just three in 2016 and got about 38 per cent of the vote. But the BJP was fighting to win, not come in second, so the outcome is a major setback for the party, given the vast amounts of money and resources deployed, with the prime minister, home minister, party chief, and sundry other party heavyweights addressing numerous rallies with intemperate rhetoric. Though Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s high-risk gamble of abandoning her safe seat of Bhabanipur didn’t pay off, as she lost narrowly to her turncoat lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, there isn’t any doubt that overall the triumphal narrative of one diminutive woman defeated a brigade of powerful, bullying me, reads our Edtorial. Continue reading here

 

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Mamata Banerjee's wheelchair stops the BJP juggernaut in West Bengal

May 2, 2021, the hundredth birth anniversary of filmmaker Satyajit Ray, will forever belong to Mamata Banerjee. Defeating all odds, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), headed by her, coasted to a comfortable and credible majority in West Bengal, winning 216 seats, bettering its performance of 211 in the outgoing Assembly. While she lost her own seat, Nandigram, her party’s performance elicited opposition congratulations from across the country. Read on...

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TMC wins 209 seats, leads in 4; BJP wins 76, ahead in 1

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC looks set to improve its 2016 tally of 209 in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly. The party has already one 209 seats and is leading on one. The BJP, which had only 3 members in the outgoing Assembly, has improved its tally to 76 but has fallen way short of stated target. It is leading in 1 constituency at present.  

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Mamata Banerjee wins West Bengal again, to take vaccine fight to Centre now

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee landed a landslide victory for her Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the West Bengal Assembly election, the result of which was announced on Sunday, decimating the challenges by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But there remains a confusion over the outcome in Nandigram, the seat of her prestige fight with former party colleague and now a BJP member, Suvendu Adhikari. Read on...

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TMC writes to Chief Electoral office, West Bengal for, "immediate re-counting of votes in Nandigram votes"

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Election results 2021 LIVE: Sonia Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, M K Stalin

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin over phone and congratulated them for their victory in assembly polls

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West Bengal election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

West Bengal election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

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West Bengal election results 2021 LIVE: 'Sincere thanks to people of Nandigram', says Suvendu Adhikari

"My sincere thanks to great people of Nandigram for their love, trust, blessings, support and for choosing me as their representative and MLA from Nandigram. It' is my never-ending commitment to be of service to them and working for their welfare. I'm truly grateful," BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, after he was declared the winner against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram.

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As TMC surmounts Bengal challenge, some see Mamata pivot of politics against BJP going forward

With Mamata Banerjee powering the Trinamool Congress to a "landslide" victory in West Bengal overcoming 10 years of anti-incumbency, a full-throttle BJP campaign and a rebellious former lieutenant, she has become the "natural leader" to guide the Opposition's politics against the BJP in the coming days, some leaders said Sunday.

 

The TMC's victory in the keenly, and at times acrimoniously, fought elections in the state comes barely a month after Banerjee wrote to Opposition leaders urging them to unite against the BJP.

 

The TMC's success in many ways is being seen as a victory of the non-saffron parties whose leaders were quick to congratulate her, even though she trailed her former lieutenant, but now BJP leader, Suvendu Adhikari, in Nandigram.

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Bengal election results: Death of migrant labourers last year forced me to join politics, says Manoj Tiwary

Bengal election results: Death of migrant labourers last year forced me to join politics, says Manoj Tiwary

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Citing outcome in West Bengal polls, NCP seeks Amit Shah's resignation

Stating that the public mandate is a referendum in democracy, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah reminding him of his reported remarks during the campaigning for the West Bengal elections.

 

"During West Bengal violence, Mamata Didi asked for Amit Shah's resignation. He said I will resign only if people ask me to. In a democracy, election is a referendum and today it is against him. So when are you resigning Mr.Amit Shah?" NCP spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik tweeted.

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West Bengal election results LIVE: Counting process for Nandigram has not been completed, says TMC

The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate: TMC

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West Bengal election results LIVE: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut hails Mamata Banerjee as the 'tigress of Bengal'

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee as the "Tigress of Bengal", as her party TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal after the bitterly fought Assembly election against the main rival BJP.

 

It is "not easy to defeat Banerjee", even though the BJP worked hard and put in a lot of investment during the polls in West Bengal, Raut said.

 

"Congratulations Tigress of Bengal," the Rajya Sabha member tweeted after Chief Minister Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) surged way ahead the BJP in the counting of votes currently underway.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visits Kalighat temple to offer prayers

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The swearing-in will be a low-key event because of the prevailing Covid situation: Mamata

The swearing-in will be a low-key event because of the prevailing Covid situation: Mamata

 

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I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement, says Mamata Banerjee

Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement: Mamata Banerjee