Mamata Banerjee Urges TMC Workers to Stay at Counting Centres Amid BJP's Lead in West Bengal Elections
Stay at counting centres: Mamata Banerjee's SOS message as BJP leads in Bengal elections
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called on Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers to remain at counting centres, alleging that vote counting has been halted in areas where TMC is leading. As per the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently leading in 182 seats, while TMC trails with 91 seats.
- 01Mamata Banerjee claims counting has stopped at around 100 locations.
- 02BJP is leading in 182 seats, surpassing the majority mark of 148 seats.
- 03TMC is reportedly ahead in about 100 seats, which are not being disclosed.
- 04Banerjee currently leads in Bhabanipur by over 17,000 votes against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
- 05The Election Commission is counting votes for multiple states, including West Bengal.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has issued an urgent appeal to Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers to remain at counting centres, alleging that the counting of votes has been stopped in approximately 100 locations. In a video message, she expressed concerns about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) lead in the assembly elections, claiming that TMC is ahead in many areas but that the results are not being reported. As per the latest data from the Election Commission of India, the BJP is leading in 182 seats, while TMC has 91 seats. Banerjee emphasized that the BJP and the central government have manipulated the election process. In Bhabanipur, she is currently leading by over 17,000 votes against BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. The Election Commission is also counting votes for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, alongside seven bypoll assembly seats.
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The situation may lead to tensions among political parties and their supporters in West Bengal as the counting process unfolds.
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