In South 24 Parganas, the TMC bagged 1,028 gram panchayat seats, followed by BJP with 177, CPM with 72 and the Congress with 16. In East Midnapore, the TMC won 1,075 gram panchayat seats, the BJP 74, the CPI(M) 55 and the Congress 5 seats. The panchayat elections were held for 621 zilla parishad, 6,123 panchayat samiti and 31,802 gram panchayat seats in 20 districts of West Bengal on 14 May. The counting of votes began at 8 am on Thursday amid tight security.
West Bengal panchayat polls: TMC bags 9,270 seats, leads in 2,317; BJP comes a distant second
Politics PTI May 17, 2018 17:47:38 IST
The Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural West Bengal's local bodies, bagging 9,270 seats in gram panchayats, while the BJP emerged as the main challenger to the ruling party in most districts, according to results available till 2 pm on Thursday. State Election Commission (SEC) sources said the TMC was also ahead in 2,317-gram panchayat seats for which counting is in progress.
In South 24 Parganas, the TMC bagged 1,028 gram panchayat seats, followed by BJP with 177, CPM with 72 and the Congress with 16. In East Midnapore, the TMC won 1,075 gram panchayat seats, the BJP 74, the CPI(M) 55 and the Congress 5 seats. The panchayat elections were held for 621 zilla parishad, 6,123 panchayat samiti and 31,802 gram panchayat seats in 20 districts of West Bengal on 14 May. The counting of votes began at 8 am on Thursday amid tight security.