West Bengal election result LIVE: Mamata takes oath as CM for 3rd term

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has won 213 seats. Stay tuned for final West Bengal election result

8:22 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: TMC and BJP

 

West Bengal election results 2021 (184/294 seats)
Party	Lead	Won
TMC	92
BJP	92
CPI (M)+
Others

8:06 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE: Counting begins

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE: Counting begins

7:52 AM

West Bengal election results 2021 LIVE updates: Postal ballots will be more this time

As is the norm, counting of votes begins with postal ballots. That takes up the first hour of counting. However, with the ongoing pandemic, the EC allowed Covid-19 positive patients to vote in the elections and in some parts postal votes were used. So we can expect this election to have a larger amount of postal ballots.

 

7:50 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Officials, counting agents, others arrive at a counting centres

West Bengal election: Officials, counting agents and others arrive at a counting centre at Siliguri College in Siliguri.

6:59 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: How many MLA Seats are in poll fray in West Bengal?

In 2021, amid COVID surge and widespread poll violence, EC  had announced that the battle for the 294-seat Assembly will be held in 8 phases - March 27, April 1, 6, 10, 17, 22, 26 and 29. Results will be held on May 2. Polling on two seats - Jangipur and Samserganj - has been deferred due to death of two candidates. These two seats will go to polls on May 16, and the results for these two seats will be declared on May 19.

6:50 AM

West Bengal election results LIVE: Covid-19 negative reports mandatory for the officials (on election duty)

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made Covid-19 negative reports mandatory for the officials (on election duty) and agents to enter the counting centres. The authorities have conducted exclusive camps to conduct RT PCR tests for the agents and journalists in the last three to four days. For each assembly constituency, there would be 14 to 20 tables depending upon the number of voters. The seating arrangements for counting agents will be made in such a way that between two agents, one will be in PPE.

6:43 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: How many seats are required to form government in West Bengal?

With the halfway mark of the 294-seat Assembky at 147, atleast 148 seats are needed to form the next govt.

6:29 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Will Mamata Banerjee retain Bengal

Exit polls have forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the crucial West Bengal assembly pollsExit polls have forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the crucial West Bengal assembly polls.

6:18 AM

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Counting to begin at 8 am

West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Counting to begin at 8 am