In a massive victory for the Trinamool Congress, the party has won 134 of the 144 seats in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections that were being counted today under heavy security. The voting took place on Sunday.
The BJP has won three seats and the CPI and CPIM are leading in one seat each. The Congress has won from two wards.
Congratulating her party candidates, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "Remember to serve people with utmost diligence and gratitude!"
Here are the Live Updates on Kolkata Civic Polls:
Trinamool Congress Wins 134 Of 144 Seats
In a landslide victory, the Trinamool Congress has won 134 of the 144 Municipal seats in Kolkata. The BJP has won three and Congress two while the CPI and CPIM are leading in one seat each.
Mamata Banerjee Seeks Blessings At Assam's Kamakhya Temple After Massive Kolkata Civic Poll Win
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has arrived at the Kamakhya Temple Assam after a landslide win in the Kolkata Municipal polls. The TMC chief was received by Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal and a member of the party Sushmita Dev.
Trinamool has made big gains in civi polls since 2015
The Trinamool, which returned to power earlier this year with a giant victory over its main challenger BJP, has made big gains in the civic body since 2015, when it won 114 seats. The Left is heading towards a big drop from its 15-seat tally in the previous polls. The Congress remains at number 4 and is expected to finish with fewer seats than before.
The Left and the Congress, after fighting the assembly election in an alliance, decided to contest the Kolkata civic polls separately.
Live Updates: Trinamool leading in 116 seats
Trinamool Congress is leading in 116 seats. The state's ruling party has a vast lead over its nearest rivals, the BJP (five) and the Left (two). The Congress is leading in just two wards.
Thank Every Resident For "Putting Faith On Us": Mamata Banerjee
Congratulating her party candidates, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "Remember to serve people with utmost diligence and gratitude!"
The Trinamool Congress has taken a massive lead as votes for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections were counted on Tuesday under heavy security. The Trinamool Congress has won 17 of the 144 seats of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, for which voting took place on Sunday. The party is leading in 116 seats.