May 17, 2018 17:53:18 (IST)
The Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural West Bengal's local bodies, bagging 9,270 seats in gram panchayats, while the BJP emerged as the main challenger to the ruling party in most districts, according to results available till 2 pm today. State Election Commission sources said the TMC was also ahead in 2,317 gram panchayat seats for which counting is in progress, reports PTI.