#West Bengal Assembly Election Result 2021

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Left-Congress Combine Dents BJP's Prospects in Bengal: Analyzing the Impact

In the latest election cycle, the Left-Congress alliance emerged as a formidable force, significantly affecting the BJP’s performance in West Bengal. Despite the BJP banking on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to win over voters, the combined opposition of the Left and Congress, along with other factors, played a crucial role in the BJP’s setbacks.

The Left-Congress alliance secured 12% of the vote across West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, influencing the outcomes in at least 12 seats. Their presence also impacted the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in three to four seats in North Bengal. The coalition, comprising popular and senior leaders, aimed to maximize their seat count. While they did not increase their tally significantly, their vote share saw a notable rise.

Election Data Insights

According to Election Commission data, the Congress-Left combine’s performance notably affected TMC’s chances in seats like Balurghat, Raigunj, and Maldaha Uttar. For instance, in Maldaha Uttar and Raigunj, Congress candidates secured over 2 and 3 lakh votes respectively, contributing to TMC’s losses in these constituencies by margins of 77,708 and 68,197 votes.

In terms of specific outcomes, the Congress contested 12 seats, winning one — Maldaha Dakshin — and securing second place in Baharampur and Jangipur with a 19% vote share. A senior Congress leader noted an increase in their vote share compared to the 2021 Assembly election, particularly in North Bengal and Murshidabad.

The Left’s Impact in South Bengal

In South Bengal, the CPI(M) managed to regain a minor share of the Hindu vote, previously consolidated in favor of the BJP. This shift was crucial in affecting the BJP’s prospects in around a dozen seats. For example, in Asansol, BJP’s S S Ahluwalia lost by 59,564 votes, while the CPI(M) candidate secured over 1 lakh votes, contributing to TMC’s Shatrughan Sinha’s victory. Similarly, in Arambagh, the CPI(M) secured over 92,000 votes, narrowing the TMC’s winning margin to 6,399 votes.

The CAA’s Limited Impact

The BJP’s reliance on the CAA to win over the Matua community, which has around 1.5 crore Dalit members who migrated from Bangladesh, did not yield the expected results. Despite the BJP notifying the CAA rules ahead of the polls, their performance in the six Matua-dominated seats was underwhelming. The BJP retained Bangaon and Ranaghat with a slight dip in vote share but lost Cooch Behar. TMC retained the other three Matua-dominated seats — Krishnanagar, Barasat, and Bardhaman Purba.

TMC’s Counter Campaign

BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya accused TMC of misleading the Matua community regarding the CAA, creating fear and confusion about potential detention camps. TMC’s campaign effectively countered the BJP’s narrative, maintaining their hold on significant Matua-dominated constituencies.

Conclusion

The Left-Congress combine played a crucial role in shaping the electoral landscape in West Bengal, affecting both BJP and TMC’s performances in various constituencies. The combined opposition’s strategic influence, along with local factors and effective counter-campaigns, underscores the complex dynamics at play in Bengal’s political arena. As the dust settles, these results highlight the importance of coalition politics and voter perception in determining electoral outcomes.

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Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields YS Sharmila from Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa

The Congress on Tuesday released a new list of 17 candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded YS Sharmila, the sister of YSR Congress Party founder and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, from the state’s Kadapa constituency. The seat is currently represented by Sharmila’s cousin Avinash Reddy from the YSR Congress Party. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित 'केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति' की बैठक में लोकसभा चुनाव, 2024 के लिए कांग्रेस उम्मीदवारों के नाम की 11वीं लिस्ट। pic.twitter.com/TpMaGKiSdD — Congress (@INCIndia) April 2, 2024 On January 4, Sharmila joined the Congress and merged her outfit, the YSR Telangana Party, with the party. Subsequently, she was appointed chief of the party’s Andhra Pradesh unit. Sharmila launched the YSR Telangana Party in June 2021 on the birth anniversary of her father and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. In November, the YSR Telangana Party announced unconditional support to the Congress for the state polls. On Tuesday, the Congress also released two other lists, containing the names of 114 candidates for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections and 49 names for Assembly polls in Odisha. The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1. The results will be announced on June 4. Read the full article

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TMC looks set to retain power for third time in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee may lose Nandigram battle to Suvendu Adhikari

TMC looks set to retain power for third time in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee may lose Nandigram battle to Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee looks set to retain power for a third straight term with her party Trinamool Congress crossing the halfway mark in the closely contested assembly election 2021 in the state, the trends suggested after early hours of counting of votes on Sunday (May 2, 2021). The Trinamool Congress was currently leading in 168 seats, while the BJP was leading in…

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Election Result की घोषणा से पहले West Bengal में लागू हुआ आशिंक Lockdown, जानें क्या-क्या रहेगा बंद

Election Result की घोषणा से पहले West Bengal में लागू हुआ आशिंक Lockdown, जानें क्या-क्या रहेगा बंद

West Bengal विधान सभा चुनाव के रिजल्ट की घोषणा से सिर्फ 2 दिन पहले पश्चिम बंगाल में लॉकडाउन जैसी पाबंदियां लागू कर दी गई हैं. इस दौरान सिर्फ दवा की दुकान, मेडिकल इक्वीपमेंट की दुकान और किराने की दुकान ही खुली रहेंगी. सांकेतिक तस्वीर। Source link

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Bengal Election Result : Mamata won Nandigram's battle along Bengal, defeated Shubhendu Adhikari by 1200 votes

Bengal Election Result : Mamata won Nandigram’s battle along Bengal, defeated Shubhendu Adhikari by 1200 votes

Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata banerjee /File Pic The counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly elections in West Bengal continues. The most popular and high-profile seat of Bengal in this assembly election was Nandigram, where the counting of votes has been completed. The seat was contested between the Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and recently the BJP candidate…

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West Bengal Assembly Bypolls Results Live: TMC’s ahead in all four seats, massive leads in Dinhata and Gosaba

Bypolls to Dinhata and Shantipur are prestige battles for the saffron party, which is currently grappling with exodus of MLAs and senior leaders. West Bengal Bypolls Results 2021 Live Coverage: The counting of votes for the by-elections held in four assembly constituencies of West Bengal – Dinhata, Shantipur, Khardah and Gosaba – will be held on Tuesday. The four seats witnessed a high voter…

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Bengal by-election results live updates: Today all eyes are on Bhabanipur to continue as Chief Minister of Mamta

Bengal by-election results live updates: Today all eyes are on Bhabanipur to continue as Chief Minister of Mamta

Voters reached to cast their votes through waterlogged roads. (Express Photo: Partha Paul) Sitting on a bench in front of the heritage ‘Mitra Sansthan’ in Bhabnipur, outside Habu Da’s tea stall, 36-year-old Babla Ghosh dismisses, “What elections? People already know the results.” After losing from Nandigram in the state elections earlier this year, the Bhawanipur-South Kolkata constituency is in…

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Bengal bypoll results Live Updates: All eyes on Bhabanipur today as Mamata looks to retain chief minister’s post

Bengal bypoll results Live Updates: All eyes on Bhabanipur today as Mamata looks to retain chief minister’s post

Voters wade through waterlogged streets to cast their votes. (Express Photo: Partha Paul) Sitting on a bench outside Habu Da’s tea stall, opposite the heritage ‘Mitra Institution’ in Bhabanipur, Babla Ghosh, 36, speaks dismissively, “What election? People already know the outcome.” Bhabanipur — the constituency in south Kolkata thrust into the limelight as the seat from where Mamata Banerjee will…

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How Bengal bucked the saffron surge

How Bengal bucked the saffron surge

After the 2019 national elections, the BJP did look as if it was primed to take over in West Bengal. In 2019, the BJP had surged to win 18 of the state’s 42 parliamentary constituencies—garnering more than 40% vote share. When broken down further, the BJP was ahead in 121 assembly segments, as compared to 164 for the TMC in 2019. With BJP’s massive war chest in terms of finances and institutional…

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Exit polls show dead heat in Bengal, LDF in Kerala, DMK sweep in Tamil Nadu

Exit polls show dead heat in Bengal, LDF in Kerala, DMK sweep in Tamil Nadu

By: Express News Service | Ahmedabad / Mumbai / New Delhi, New Delhi | Updated: April 30, 2021 7:59:33 am EXIT POLLS broadcast by various television networks Thursday showed a dead heat race in West Bengal with many pollsters giving the ruling Trinamool Congress an edge, and some giving the BJP an advantage. In Kerala, almost all polls predicted the ruling CPI(M)-led Left front to buck the four…

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5 राज्यों में विधानसभा चुनाव: बंगाल में आखिरी दौर की थोड़ी देर में खत्म होगी, इसके बाद चैनलों के एग्जिट पोल्स की शुरुआत

5 राज्यों में विधानसभा चुनाव: बंगाल में आखिरी दौर की थोड़ी देर में खत्म होगी, इसके बाद चैनलों के एग्जिट पोल्स की शुरुआत

Hindi News National Exit Poll 2021 Result LIVE Updates; Mamata Banerjee | West Bengal Assam Kerala Tamil Nadu Puducherry Assembly Election Exit Poll Ads से है परेशान? बिना Ads खबरों के लिए इनस्टॉल करें दैनिक भास्कर ऐप नई दिल्लीकुछ ही क्षण पहले कॉपी लिंक बंगाल में आखिरी चरण की वोटिंग साढ़े छह बजे खत्म हो जाएगी। अब बंगाल समेत पांच राज्यों के एग्जिट पोल्स का इंतजार है। सबकी नजर बंगाल पर ज्यादा…

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West Bengal Election Results 2021: TMC gets majority in trends in Bengal, BJP may turn around

West Bengal Election Results 2021: TMC gets majority in trends in Bengal, BJP may turn around

In the initial trends, there is a tough competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress West Bengal Election Results 2021: Counting of votes continues in West Bengal Assembly Elections. In the initial trends, there is a tough competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress. However, if you look at the trends, TMC has got a majority. But, the…

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Odisha, West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting of votes underway, initial trends expected soon

The Jangipur election will see a three-way contest between TMC candidate and former state minister Jakir Hossain, who had the seat in 2016, the BJP’s Sujit Das, and the RSP’s Alam Mian. The RSP is a member of the Left Front. During the March-April elections, the ruling party did not field Hossain since he was still recovering from the critical injuries he suffered in a bomb blast at the Nimtita…

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Bhabanipur by-election live updates: Voting begins in 2 other seats of Bhabanipur, Bengal amid tight security, strict Kovid measures

Bhabanipur by-election live updates: Voting begins in 2 other seats of Bhabanipur, Bengal amid tight security, strict Kovid measures

Bhawanipur Vidhan Sabha By-Election 2021 Voting Live Updates: Voting began at 7 am on Thursday for the bypoll to Bhawanipur seat, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting, and in two other constituencies amid tight security and stringent COVID-19 measures. The Election Commission on Thursday decided to bring in 20 more companies of Central Armed Police personnel to ensure…

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BJP main opposition in West Bengal, will continue to spread its ideology: JP Nadda

BJP main opposition in West Bengal, will continue to spread its ideology: JP Nadda

Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL. BJP main opposition in Bengal, will continue to spread its ideology: JP Nadda   With the hard work of party workers, the BJP has been established as the main opposition party in West Bengal and it will continue to take spread its ideology and work for the dream of ‘Sonar Bangla’, party president JP Nadda said on Sunday. Nadda said the party heartily respects…