West Bengal Assembly polls: Trinamool takes early lead

Of the 44 of the 294 constituencies, the Trinamool had forged ahead in 25

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday took early lead as officials counted the millions of votes cast in staggered assembly elections, officials said.

Of the 44 of the 294 constituencies where initial trends were available, the Trinamool had forged ahead in 25 while the Left-Congress alliance led in 17 places.

The Bharatiya Janata Party was in the lead in one constituency.