TMC Sweeps West Bengal Panchayat Elections, BJP a Distant Second

TMC supporters took to the streets to celebrate the party's victory in the panchayat polls.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept the West Bengal panchayat elections, the counting for which began on Tuesday, 11 July, and stretched into the next day.

The Mamata Banerjee-led party won 2,552 out of 3,317 gram panchayats, 232 panchayat samitis, and 12 zilla parishads out of 20. The Bharatiya Janata Party, on the other hand, came in a distant second spot, winning only 212 gram panchayats, seven panchayat samitis, and no zilla parishads.

"It's TMC all the way in rural Bengal. I want to thank the people for their love, affection and support towards the TMC. This election has proved that only TMC resides in the heart of the people of the state," CM Banerjee said after the results were declared.