The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has won a landslide victory in the West Bengal panchayat elections, winning 2,467 gram panchayat seats, PTI said, quoting an SEC official. The BJP won 386 seats, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 94. The TMC is leading in another 2,683 seats, the BJP in 231 and the CPI(M) in 163. The TMC’s victory is a major setback for the BJP, which had been hoping to make inroads in the state. The BJP had won 774 gram panchayat seats in the 2018 panchayat elections, but it has been unable to replicate that success this time around. The CPI(M) has also suffered a setback, winning just 94 gram panchayat seats. The party had won 1,247 gram panchayat seats in the 2018 elections.
The TMC’s victory is a major boost for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been facing increasing challenges from the BJP. The TMC’s victory shows that Banerjee still enjoys widespread support in the state. The counting of votes for the panchayat elections began on July 10 and is still underway. The results for the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections will be announced later.
The panchayat elections are considered to be a bellwether of the mood of the electorate in West Bengal. The TMC’s victory is a sign that Banerjee is still the most popular leader in the state. The BJP’s defeat is a setback for the party, but it is not clear whether this will have a significant impact on the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. The panchayat elections are also important because they determine who will control the rural areas of West Bengal. The TMC’s victory means that the party will have a strong hold on the rural areas, which will give it a significant advantage in the upcoming assembly elections. The TMC’s victory is a major victory for Banerjee and a setback for the BJP. It is too early to say what impact this will have on the upcoming assembly elections, but it is clear that Banerjee is still the most popular leader in West Bengal.