Bengal Panchayat Election Results: TMC Wins Over 12,000 Seats, BJP Distant Second

West Bengal Panchayat Election Result 2023 Updates: The voting for the 73,887 seats was held on July 8 while repolling was held on around 700 booths on July 10.

Both the TMC and the BJP had accused each other of violence.

West Bengal Panchayat Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates: Counting of votes for the violence-marred West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023 is underway in the state amid tight security arrangements. According to the latest declarations by the State Election Commission, the TMC has won in 12,518 gram panchayat seats and is leading in 3,620 seats. Its nearest rival BJP has won in 2,781 seats and is leading in 915 seats out of 63,229 seats as of 3.30pm. The Left Front has won in 959 seats out of which the CPI(M) alone has won in 910 seats. The party is currently leading in 550 seats. The Congress won 625 seats and is leading in 276. Other parties which included the newly formed ISF won 219 seats and led in 70 seats, while independents which included TMC rebels won 718 seats and led in 216 seats. Counting of votes for the three-tier panchayat polls to nearly 74,000 seats which besides the gram panchayat seats, also includes 9,730 panchayat samiti seats and 928 zilla parishad seats, began at 8 am on Tuesday peacefully amid tight security, officials said.

There are around 339 counting venues spread across 22 districts. The maximum number of counting centres is in South 24 Parganas at 28, while the minimum is in Kalimpong at four. Some northern districts are also facing inclement weather. "Counting began at 8 am and is likely to continue for the next two days. It will take time for the ballots to be counted and the results to be compiled," an SEC official said. In Darjeeling hills, out of the 598 seats in Darjeeling and 281 in Kalimpong, the BGPM was leading in 21, whereas the BJP was head in one, and the independents were leading in four. All the counting venues are manned by armed state police personnel and central forces, with prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC being imposed outside the venue to avoid any untoward incidents. There are a total of 767 strong rooms across 22 districts.

11 July 2023

16:50 IST

Panchayat Election Results 2023 Live Updates: TMC wins over panchayat seats

TMC - 14,767

BJP - 3,344

CPI(M) - 1,086

Congress - 783

Independent - 854

16:35 IST

Bengal Panchayat Polls Results Live Update: TMC's Dominance Continues

The West Bengal State Election Commission informed that the TMC won 12,518 Gram panchayat seats and is leading in 3,620 seats. On the other hand, BJP has won 2,781 seats and is leading on 915 seats out of 63,229 seats as of 3.30pm. The Left Front has won in 959 seats out of which the CPI(M) alone has won in 910 seats and is curently leading in 550 seats. The Congress won 625 seats and is leading in 276. Newly formed ISF won 219 seats and led in 70 seats.