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Mamata Banerjee fires first counting statement as BJP pulls ahead across West Bengal seats
Politics
Published on 4 May 2026
Her message pits early BJP leads against TMC claims of hope
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued her first statement during counting, urging TMC candidates and agents to stay at centres and remain vigilant. In a video message, she asked party workers not to lose morale, insisting the TMC was still ahead in multiple constituencies even as Election Commission early trends showed BJP leading in most seats.
- Mamata urged TMC candidates and counting agents to stay vigilant at centres
- She asked workers not to lose morale despite early BJP leads
- Her claims of TMC advantage contrast with EC trends showing BJP in most seats
- BJP was ahead in 184 seats versus TMC’s 93 in early counting
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