The counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat elections is underway, and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is currently leading in a majority of seats. As of 00:36:55 PST on July 11, 2023, the TMC is leading in 445 out of 63,229 gram panchayat seats, 833 out of 9,730 panchayat samiti seats, and 189 out of 928 zilla parishad seats.
The BJP is a distant second, trailing the TMC in all three tiers of panchayats. The Congress is also trailing, but it is making some gains in the zilla parishad elections.
The counting of votes is being held amid tight security, as there were some incidents of violence during the polling. The State Election Commission (SEC) has said that it will take stern action against those responsible for the violence.
The panchayat elections are seen as a bellwether for the next assembly elections in West Bengal, which are due in 2024. The TMC’s strong showing in the panchayat elections will give it a significant advantage in the assembly elections.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the panchayat election results so far:
- The TMC has retained its stronghold in rural West Bengal.
- The BJP has made some gains, but it is still a distant second to the TMC.
- The Congress has lost ground in the panchayat elections.
- The counting of votes is being held amid tight security.
The panchayat election results are a significant victory for the TMC and Mamata Banerjee. The results will give the TMC a lot of momentum going into the next assembly elections. The BJP will need to do some serious soul-searching if it wants to challenge the TMC in the next assembly elections.
The Congress will also need to do some work if it wants to make a comeback in West Bengal. The party has been in decline in the state for some time, and the panchayat election results are a further setback.
The counting of votes for the panchayat elections is still underway, and it is possible that the results could change. However, as things stand, the TMC is on course for a major victory.