BJP gains in initial trends in WB polls, Suvendu surpasses Mamata in Bhawanipur
Kolkata, May 04: In the initial trends of counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates are leading in many seats. According to the initial information coming from various assembly constituencies, the contest remains tough in many places. As per the latest trends, BJP is leading in 121 seats while Trinamool Congress is leading in 87 seats.
A big upset is also being seen in Kolkata’s high profile Bhawanipur seat. After the second round of counting, BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari is leading by 1558 votes, while Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is lagging behind.
In the Gopiballabhpur Assembly constituency of Jhargram district, after the first round of counting, BJP candidate Rajesh Mahato is leading with 4,373 votes, while Trinamool Congress candidate Ajit Mahato has received 2,862 votes. Thus, the BJP candidate is ahead by 1,511 votes.
Meanwhile, in the Medinipur Assembly constituency, after the second round of counting, BJP candidate Shankar Guchhet is leading with a lead of 2,664 votes. Similarly, in the Garhbeta Assembly constituency, BJP candidate Pradeep Lodha is leading by around 1,500 votes.
BJP candidates are leading in all nine seats in the Durgapur-Asansol industrial area of West Bardhaman district. Similarly, in the Jangal Mahal areas of West Medinipur, Bankura, and Jhargram, the BJP appears to be significantly ahead of the Trinamool Congress.
In the Kharagpur Rural Assembly constituency, BJP candidate Tapan Bhuinya is leading with 2,559 votes.
