Bengal Bypoll Outcomes: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has emerged victorious in all 4 seats within the current West Bengal Meeting bypolls, additional consolidating its dominance within the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude to the individuals for this victory, highlighting that her celebration reclaimed three seats beforehand held by the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) and retained considered one of their very own.
The BJP, nevertheless, alleged irregularities within the bypolls. West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar claimed, “The ruling celebration normally has a bonus in by-elections. The best way the outcomes have come, BJP has received three votes in some cubicles, and 4 votes in some cubicles. That is fraud within the identify of votes. We’ve got complained to the Election Fee earlier additionally however there was no listening to”, information company ANI reported
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CM Mamata Banerjee, talking to reporters in Kolkata after her go to to Mumbai, mentioned, “Among the many 4 seats, three have been held by the BJP, each within the Lok Sabha and within the Vidhan Sabha. We’ve got gained all three and held on to our seat as nicely. Meaning 4 out of 4. I specific my gratitude to our individuals for this victory.”
Thanking her supporters, the TMC supremo remarked, “We’re dedicating our victory within the Lok Sabha polls and Vidhan Sabha polls to July 21. Regardless of all conspiracies, on one hand the BJP and however the businesses, individuals have voted for us.”
In response to ANI, relating to the Raiganj meeting bypoll, Banerjee famous, “BJP and Congress made us lose from Raiganj through the use of cash in polls. Then I requested Krishna Kalyani to contest the polls as a result of he was the MLA from the area. He accepted the problem and we’re grateful to individuals for voting him to energy.”
Banerjee additionally mentioned the Ranaghat meeting bypoll, stating, “Mukut Mani was a BJP MLA like Krishna Kalyani. After he joined our celebration, we gave him a ticket. He misplaced the Lok Sabha polls from Ranaghat possibly attributable to false campaigning, hatred, and conspiracy by the Election Fee. However he has gained the Meeting bypoll this time. He was a BJP MLA. Ranaghat is a BJP seat that has now been gained by the TMC.”
In Bagdah, TMC fielded their youngest candidate, Madhuparna Thakur, daughter of Mamatabala Thakur. “Madhuparna has given a tricky combat. Individuals over there supported us and he or she has gained,” Banerjee mentioned, as quoted by ANI.
In a broader nationwide context, the Bengal Chief Minister commented, “I’ve heard that BJP has fallen again everywhere in the nation. I feel they’ve managed to win in two seats in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan the place they’re in energy. I have no idea what they’ve carried out there. In the remainder of the seats, they haven’t gained. So the pattern throughout India is towards BJP.”
On the way forward for the BJP-led NDA on the Centre, Banerjee added, “The pattern may be very clear. The mandate is just not in favour of NDA, it’s in favour of INDIA. It’s not in favour of BJP. I could also be unsuitable. However I heard that they (NDA) collectively received 46 per cent votes. INDIA has received 51 per cent votes. So the mandate is towards them.”
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TMC’s Tally In 294-Member Meeting Stands At 215
Regardless of the BJP’s claims, TMC’s Supti Pandey gained the Maniktala meeting bypoll, defeating BJP’s Kalyan Chaubey. The bypoll outcomes demonstrated TMC’s strengthened place, bettering on its 2021 meeting election efficiency and swinging votes considerably in its favour for the reason that current Lok Sabha elections.
With the most recent victories, the TMC’s tally within the 294-member meeting stands at 215, with the BJP’s official rely lowered to 71 from 77 in 2021. Reacting to the outcomes, BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya alleged, “The ruling celebration had unleashed a reign of terror”, information company PTI reported
Countering these allegations, TMC chief Kunal Ghosh mentioned, “The individuals have rejected the BJP within the final Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and the identical factor has occurred within the bypolls. The allegation that by-polls weren’t free and honest are simply excuses to cover their very own failures.”