New Delhi: With early trends showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) emerging as the leading party in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that people have accepted the party’s work and termed it as a landmark victory.
Counting of votes for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections has begun as the results are to be declared on Tuesday.
Netaji Indoor Stadium has been made the counting centre where the exercise is being carried out amid tight security. Elections for all 144 wards of KMC took place at 4,959 polling booths on Sunday.
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#KolkataMunicipalElection2021 official trends and results by West Bengal State Election Commission |
TMC wins 89 and leads on 44
BJP wins 1 and leads on 3
CPI wins 1
CPI(M) wins 1
Congress wins 2
Independent 3— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
Heartiest congratulations to all candidates for your victory in the KMC elections. Remember to serve people with utmost diligence and gratitude!
I wholeheartedly thank every single resident of KMC for putting their faith on us, once again.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 21, 2021
#KolkataMunicipalCorporation | TMC leading on 114, BJP on 2, CPI(M) on 2, Congress on 2, Independent 1, as per official trends by West Bengal State Election Commission. pic.twitter.com/yIHGokeS9Q
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
#WATCH | Kolkata: TMC workers and supporters celebrate outside the residence of CM and party chief Mamata Banerjee as official trends show the party leading in #KolkataMunicipalElection2021
Counting of votes is underway. pic.twitter.com/UnKCMRUxLY
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
In the 2015 KMC polls, TMC won 114 wards while the Left bagged 15. BJP managed to win six wards, Congress five and others got three. However, many opposition councilors joined the ruling camp later.
