Mamata Takes Bengal by Storm, TMC Workers Torch CPI(M) Office

Also read: Bengal, TN, Kerala, Assam 2016: See All Counting Day Results HereAfter her sweeping win in 2011, Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has yet again rocked the West Bengal Assembly elections, becoming the Chief Minister of the state for a second term.She announced that she will take her oath on 27 May, adding that there will be a session in the state assembly before 29 May. Although the TMC enjoyed a massive victory, the entire Darjeeling district steered clear of the party, as Bimal Gurung’s GJM swept Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong.After the victorious feat, TMC members wrecked an CPI(M) office in Asansol district where the latter lost by a huge margin.General Secretary of CPI(M), Sitaram Yechury, said in a tweet that the party has accepted the peoples’ verdict with humility. Referring to the several instances of violence that took place in the course of the election, he said that the Left will counter the politics of terror.West Bengal Assembly Elections: Counting DayMamata Banerjee’s TMC performs better than 2011 (184) as she crosses 200 seats.Leading in over 200 seats of the 294 Assembly seats, the TMC has over 3 times more seats than the Left alliance.CPI(M) WB secretary and Leader of Opposition Suryakanta Mishra trailing in Narayangarh.Madan Mitra takes a massive lead in Kamariti.Three major players: TMC, CPI(M)-Congress, and the BJP.Celebrity candidates Rupa Ganguly (BJP) and Bhaichung Bhutia (TMC) trailing as of now.Will Accept People’s Verdict with Humility: YechuryGeneral Secretary of CPI(M), Sitaram Yechury said in a tweet that the party has accepted people’s verdict with humility.As for the people we salute them who withstood intimidation during the elections. We want to counter this politics of terror. We lost four of our comrades in this process. Today too there were incidents of violence. The entry of the BJP has been marked. An analysis of the seats clearly show that there has been a vote transfer. Sitaram YechuryTMC Members Vandalise CPI(M) OfficeMembers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrecked the office of Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Asansol district after the latter lost by a huge margin.TMC Couldn’t Capture the HillsAlthough Mamata Banerjee is enjoying the massive victory, the entire Darjeeling district has steered clear of TMC as Bimal Gurung’s GJM has swept Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong.Even towards the plains, the celebrity candidates could not secure TMC’s position.In Siliguri former captain of Indian football team Bhaichung Bhutia was trailing behind CPI(M) candidate Ashok Bhattacharya.Watch The Quint’s interview of Bhaichung Bhutia:The Quint also spoke to Bhutia at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in January 2016.Mamata Banerjee Announces VictoryIncumbent Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, announced the date of on which she will take oath, 27 May. Speaking to the media, she has also said that there will be a session in the state Assembly before 29 May.People of West Bengal have rejected (opposition’s) attempts to mislead them, and their conspiracies. People have ignored the smear campaigns and have voted for us. Also read: Maa, Mati, Manush: Mamata Reclaims Her Success MantraPM Modi Congratulates Mamata BanerjeePrime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Mamata Banerjee for her for the massive victory and her second term as chief minister of West Bengal.He also called J Jayalalithaa who has also registered a massive victory in Tamil Nadu, ensuing another term as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.I laud the efforts of our Karyakartas in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. They put up a spirited performance and will continue to raise people’s issues there. I thank the people of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala for their support and assure them we will always work hard and serve them.Prime Minister Narendra ModiCelebration in West BengalBJP Leads and Trails Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose, Bhabanipur - TRAILINGBJP State President Dilip Ghosh, Kharagpur- LEADINGActor Locket Chatterjee, Mayureswar- TRAILINGActor Joy Banerjee, Suri- TRAILINGFormer State BJP Chief Rahul Sinha, Jorasanko- LEADINGActor Roopa Ganguly, Howrah North- TRAILINGOnly BJP MLA in outgoing Assembly Samik Bhattacharya, Basirhat Dakshin- TRAILINGTMC Leads and TrailsChief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bhabanipur- LEADINGFinance Minister Amit Mitra, Khardaha- LEADINGFootball star Bhaichung Bhutia, Siliguri- TRAILINGEducation minister Partha Chatterjee, Behala West- LEADINGLok Sabha MP from Tamluk Suvendu Adhikari, Nandigram- LEADINGCricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Howrah North- LEADINGActor Soham Chakraborty, Barjora- TRAILINGNorth Bengal development minister Gautam Deb, Dabgram-Fulbari- LEADING Wife of TMC MP Sudip Banerjee Nayna Bandopadhyay- LEADINGDaughter-in-law of late Union minister Ajit Kumar Panja and Women development Minister Sashi Panja, Shyampukur- LEADINGSaradha chit fund scam accused and jailed TMC leader Madan Mitra, Kamarhati- TRAILINGFormer Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, Behala East- LEADINGMajor TrendsCPI(M) State secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra, Narayangarh is TRAILINGFormer Minister and Veteran CPI(M) leader Ashok Bhattacharya, Siliguri is LEADINGCPI(M) leader and former minister Kanti Ganguly, Raidighi is TRAILINGFormer union minister from Congress Deepa Dasmunshi, Bhawanipur is TRAILINGWB Congress president Manas Bhunia, Sabang is LEADINGVeteran Congress leader Somen Mitra, Chowringhee is TRAILINGCounting BeginsThe counting has begun in the five state including West Bengal. The three major fronts fighting for the chief minister’s office are TMC, the CPI(M)-Congress alliance , and the BJP.West Bengal BJP Chief Confident of Two-Digit WinThe West Bengal chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Dilip Ghosh is confident that his party will break the TMC stronghold and score its maiden win in the state.The vote percentage and out seat number will reach two digits. We were struggling to start our footing here. We will begin our foundation with this election. I am from Midnapur and I must begin from here. The seat in Kharagpur is a challenge for us.Dilip Ghosh, West Bengal BJP PresidentCEC Zaidi Takes a Dig at Mamata BanerjeeThe Chief Election Commissioner, Nasim Zaidi, has inaugurated the counting day with a comment on Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee.Draw satisfaction that elections were largely peaceful. I want to thank voters and political parties. We were discharging our duties, if someone criticized us then its their outlook. Nasim Zaidi, Chief Election CommissionerAfter her sweeping win in 2011, TMC leader Mamata Banerjee is fighting for another term in the chief minister’s office.The West Bengal Assembly is 294-seat strong with 68 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 16 received for Scheduled Tribes (ST). A 65,546,101-strong electorate cast their votes in six phases between 4 April and 5 May.Also read: West Bengal Exit Polls Predict Mamata Banerjee’s Smooth ComebackThe Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] had governed the state for 34 years before Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) Mamata Banerjee took over as the Chief Minister of the state in 2011.The Left and Congress went into a pre-poll alliance, popularly called the Jot in order to defeat the TMC. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which heads the central governing National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is also competing in the polls. (At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. 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Mamata Takes Bengal by Storm, TMC Workers Torch CPI(M) Office

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