Bengal polls: BJP to make inroads but TMC will prevail, predict two surveys

A poll, conducted by TimesNow-CVoter, predicted the ruling TMC could get around 154 of the state's 294 seats, six more than the majority mark of 147

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Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, waves as she and her party supporters attend a protest march against the rise in fuel prices on the occasion of International Women's Day in Kolkata (Photo: Reuters)

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2 min read Last Updated : Mar 09 2021 | 4:06 PM IST

In what might seem like a rude shock for Bharatiya Janata Party, two surveys predicted that the saffron party might not beat the ruling TMC in West Bengal.

A poll, conducted by TimesNow-CVoter, predicted the ruling TMC could get around 154 of the state’s 294 seats, six more than the majority mark of 147 while the BJP could secure 107 seats, a massive gain from its current tally of three, the opinion poll said. The Left-Congress-led alliance could get around 33 seats.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) recently released its list of candidates who will contest from 291 seats out of

Topics : Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Assembly polls BJP TMC Narendra Modi

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