Mamata Banerjee has taken a lead over Suvendu Adhikari in the crucial seat of Nandigram, by 1500 seats; showing that her magic in West Bengal is still prevalent. On an overall scale, TMC is having a lead on 207 seats. Over this development, TMC leader Madan Mitra commented that Mamata Didi has defeated BJP, which is identified as a ‘420 organization’ by the people in Bengal who have rejected communal politics based on religious identities.

Vote counting has begun for the recently concluded elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for a total of 822 assembly seats.

The elections had begun on March 27 and concluded on April 29, with West Bengal witnessing the highest number of phases being slated for it.

While various exit polls have predicted a win for LDF in Kerala, victory for BJP in Assam, & landslide victory for DMK in Tamil Nadu, the polls have indicated at a close fight between TMC and BJP in West Bengal. Six out of nine exit polls have predicted a victory for TMC ensuring a third term for Mamata Banerjee as the Chief Minister. The current status of vote counting is showing a return of TMC by a landslide victory, cementing a strong position of Mamata Banerjee on the national political scene.