Making her victory sweeter, her party’s candidates for the other two by-polls in the state, in Jangipur and Samserganj, notched up impressive victories with TMC’s Jakir Hossain winning Jangipur by a massive margin of 92,480 votes in a one-sided fight.
Since the elections started in Bengal, Central Govt hatched conspiracies to remove us (from power). I was hurt in my feet so that I don't contest the polls. I am grateful to the public for voting for us & to ECI for conducting polls within 6 months: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee wins by 58,389 votes in Bhabanipur. According to the ECI, Mamata Banerjee secured 84,709 votes while BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal bagged 26,320 votes. CMP candidate Srijib Biswas for 4,201 votes.
Trinamool Congress workers celebrate as margin grows. Mamata Banerjee is placed in a comfortable position to win in Bhabanipur. She is leading by more than 37,000 votes.
TMC workers & supporters celebrate outside the residence of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata as she leads by 28,825 votes in Bhabanipur bypolls after 9th round of counting
After 10 rounds, Mamata Banerjee leads by 31,645 votes. While Mamata has secured 42,122 votes, BJP candidate has Priyanka has pocketed 10,477 votes. CPIM candidate has got 1,234 votes.
Mamata Banerjee leading by 25,314 votes after the seventh round of voting in Bhabanipur. The final result will be declared after 21 rounds of counting.
The ruling Trinamool Congress has claimed that Mamata Banerjee will win by more than 50,000 votes. State Cabinet Minister and senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim said, “We are very confident that she will win by more than 50, 000 votes.”
Counting of votes begins for by-elections in Bhabanipur, Jangipur, and Samserganj Assembly constituencies. Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal are in the fray from Bhabanipur.
The counting of votes for the West Bengal bypolls will begin in Kolkata at 8 am on Sunday amid heavy security deployment.
A high voting rate at 78.60 pc and 76.12 pc was recorded in Murshidabad's Samserganj and Jangipur seats respectively.
Madan Mitra (TMC MLA) has purposely shut the voting machine here as he wants to capture the booth: Priyanka Tibrewal, BJP candidate for Bhabanipur by-poll at polling booth of ward number 72
Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for the by-election to the Bhabanipur seat, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting, and two other constituencies amid tight security and stringent COVID-19 measures. The by-polls are being held in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, besides Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district and Pipili in Odisha. The results of the byelections will be declared on 3 October.
The by-polls were being held in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, besides Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district and Pipili in Odisha. The results of the byelections will be declared on October 3.
The by-elections will be held in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, besides Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were also imposed within 200 m of the polling centres where voting will take place on Thursday.
EC had asked the state government to submit a report on the incident, where it had mentioned that eight people were arrested in the matter.
The suspension was demanded by Bengal BJP Vice President Dilip Ghosh on Monday, following an alleged attack by the Trinamool Congress.
Earlier on Monday, Dilip Ghosh alleged that he was attacked and abused by TMC workers while campaigning for the Bhabanipur by-poll.
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