In a massive victory for the Trinamool Congress, the party has won 134 of the 144 seats in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections that were being counted today under heavy security. The voting took place on Sunday.
The BJP has won three seats and the CPI and CPIM are leading in one seat each. The Congress has won from two wards.
Congratulating her party candidates, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "Remember to serve people with utmost diligence and gratitude!"
Here are the Live Updates on Kolkata Civic Polls:
Dec 21, 2021 17:25 (IST)
Trinamool Congress Wins 134 Of 144 Seats
In a landslide victory, the Trinamool Congress has won 134 of the 144 Municipal seats in Kolkata. The BJP has won three and Congress two while the CPI and CPIM are leading in one seat each.
Dec 21, 2021 17:13 (IST)
Mamata Banerjee Seeks Blessings At Assam's Kamakhya Temple After Massive Kolkata Civic Poll Win
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has arrived at the Kamakhya Temple Assam after a landslide win in the Kolkata Municipal polls. The TMC chief was received by Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal and a member of the party Sushmita Dev.
Dec 21, 2021 13:07 (IST)
The Trinamool Congress has taken a massive lead as votes for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections were counted on Tuesday under heavy security. The Trinamool Congress has won 17 of the 144 seats of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, for which voting took place on Sunday. The party is leading in 116 seats.