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Mamata fires back at exit polls after claiming TMC will form govt with 226 plus seats

Politics
Published on 30 April 2026
Mamata fires back at exit polls after claiming TMC will form govt with 226 plus seats

Exit polls predict BJP edge, but Mamata rejects them

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dismissed exit polls as “paid and forced,” saying the BJP orchestrated them. After the surveys predicted a BJP advantage, she released a defiant video urging TMC workers to guard EVMs and trust the upcoming results. Mamata reiterated that the “Maa Mati Manush” government will win decisively with 226+ seats.

  • Mamata calls exit polls BJP paid maneuvers
  • TMC chief urges workers to guard EVMs
  • She maintains confidence in 226+ seats
  • Attack fuels tension ahead of official results
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