West Bengal Panchayat Election Result 2018 Live: Trinamool Set for Big Win; Opposition Yet to Open Account in Zila Parishads

The Trinamool Congress reinforced its dominant position in rural West Bengal's local bodies, bagging 9,270 seats in gram panchayats, while the BJP emerged as the main challenger to the ruling party in most districts, according to results available till 2 pm today. State Election Commission (SEC) sources said the TMC was also ahead in 2,317 gram panchayat seats for which counting is in progress, reports PTI.

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) wins Pashchim Bardhaman Zilla Parishad in West Bengal panchayat election 2018. 

Tension arose at a counting centre at Mekhligunj in Cooch Behar district. Police fire tear gas shells to bring situation under control. Further, at Domjur in Howrah district, it was reported that people tried to rob ballot papers. TMC agents allegedly tried to appropriate and rip ballot papers, as a result of which police resorted to lathicharge.

In the West Bengal panchayat election 2018, opposition parties have not won any seat under Zilla Parishad, thus far. All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) wins Purba Bardhaman Zilla Parishad.

At Nituria in Purulia district outsiders sought to violence. Besides, incidents of renewed tension have been reported in Nadia district's Majdia, counting stalled.

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)  wins Ranigunj Panchayat Samiti in Paschim Burdwan district in the West Bengal panchayat election 2018. Interestingly, Ranigunj falls under BJP's Babul Supriyo's Lok Sabha constituency. While in neighbouring district Purulia, tension surfaced outside counting centre in Kashipur where opposition party candidiates were allegedly trashed.

At 1.30 pm, results available for 1062/3254 Gram Panchayat (wins+leads) of the state, including the uncontested wins, break up:

TMC: 932

BJP: 82

Congress: 08

Left Front: 07

Others: 33

In an interesting turn of events, TMC wins Kanksha Gram Panchayat, after a gap of 40 years. On the other hand, in Maldarpur in Birbhum district, police have lathicharged on ‪All India Trinamool Congress‬ (TMC), ‪Bharatiya Janata Party‬‬ (BJP) supporters, during counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat election 2018.

At Santhia in Birbhum district, crude bombs have been recovered. Meanwhile, in Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district, bombs were hurled at the BDO office. Incidents of violence between Congress and TMC workers have also been reported in Baishnabnagar, Malda district amid counting of votes in West Bengal panchayat election 2018.

At 1.00 pm: Results available for 884/3254 GPs of the state (wins+leads), including the uncontested wins. 

Break up:
 

TMC: 768

BJP: 69

Congress: 08

Left Front: 07

Others: 32

Scenes from a massive clash that broke out between the police and BJP workers in Birbhum's Mallarpur. 

TMC wins Arambag Panchayat Samiti in Hooghly, bags 6 out of the 15 seats up for grabs. Meanwhile, counting centres are being ransacked in Krishnagunj in Nadia district, as a result of which counting has been stalled for the moment.

Break up till 12:30 pm for 706/3254 GPs of West Bengal, including the uncontested win:

TMC: 706;
BJP: 58;
Congress: 08;
Left Front: 06 and
Others: 29.

Allegations Against TMC. Arrested TMC leader Arabul Islam wins Panchayat Samiti​ seat at Bhangar, defeating Save Farmland Committee rival by over 2000 votes. At the same time, allegations have come up against the ‪All India Trinamool Congress of false voting in some empty ballot boxes in Majhdia in Nadia district, in the presence of the police.

CPI(ML) Red Star K N Ramachandran said, "at Bhangar, in Polarhat II Gram Panchayat in five out of 16 seats, where the West Bengal panchayat elections took place, the  Bhangar Committee candidates won with overwhelming majority. Supreme Court has stayed the results of 8 seats where the TMC candidates are unopposed as the Committee candidates were prevented from giving nomination and in the 3 seats where booths where captured by TMC goons we demand re-polling. It is a great victory expressing the democratic verdict of the people after such a lot of sacrifice including the martyrdom of three comrades. Red Salute to all comrades!" 

In West Bengal Panchayat election counting, results available for 656/3254 gram panchayats of the state  till 12 a.m. (including the uncontested wins) show TMC won 576,  BJP 47, Congress at 8, Left Front 6 and others at 19.

A Congress supporter is injured in clashes with the All India Trinamool Congress workers in Chopra, North Dinajpur district during the counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat election 2018,  where the victim was allegedly attacked by a sharp object. The police, however, have not confirmed the incident. Besides, in counting centre number 164- Gaighata in North 24 Parganas district, tension emerges after BJP's lead and allegations have surfaced against TMC supporters of snatching ballot boxes. Further, counting centres are being ransacked in Krishnagunj in Nadia district. Counting has been stalled for the moment.

In Polerhat-II, out of the 8 gram panchayats Independent candidates backed by Save Farmland Committee win 5, while TMC wins 3 (one among them is son of arrested TMC strongman Arabul Islam's son Hakimul Islam). Meanwhile, massive tension arises at Birbhum's Mallarpur, where clashes broke out between the BJP and the police. Police have resorted to lathicharge.

Independent candidates are leading in 10 Gram Panchayat across West Bengal. In Alipurduar the All India Trinamool Congress is leading in 70 gram panchayat while the BJP in 25. Meanwhile, in Bhangar the Paribesh O Bastutantra Raksha Committee has won in 5.

Results available till 11.30 a.m. for 439/3254 Gram Panchayat of West Bengal, including the uncontested wins, show TMC victorious in 404, BJP has bagged 20 while the Congress has won 6 and others at seven combined in the West Bengal panchayat election 2018.

The CPI(M) has alleged brutal assault on its party agents in Bhatar village in East Bardhaman district by TMC workers. Meanwhile, the police have resorted to lathicharge outside a counting centre at Englishbazar in Malda, during the counting of votes West Bengal panchayat election 2018.

Till 11.15 a.m. results available for 326/3254 Gram Panchayat of the state, including the uncontested wins, the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)  has bagged 303, the BJP has won 10,  Congress is at four and other parties combined have won seven in the West bengal panchayat election 2018.

The opposition has claimed that counting of votes for West Bengal panchayat election 2018 has not been fair in Purbasthali Block-II as ballot papers were found to be wet, feeding into suspicion on ballot paper tampering. Moreover, the opposition has protested against the absence of their party members or agents in the counting centers for Gram Panchayat seats.

The All India Trnamool Congress has won in all four Gram Panchayat in Hadia, 34 in West Midnapore and 15 in Keshpur in the West Bengal panchayat election 2018. While the BJP is leading in Uluberia, which is a strong RSS base in Howrah district.

Congress alleges that a supporter has been shot dead by TMC sheltered criminals in Chopra, South Dinajpur, in clashes outside a counting centre. Police have denied of any such event saying no such incident has taken place. Congress supporters have blocked NH-31 in protest.

CPI(M) files petition before the Calcutta High Court against Kakdweep double murder case, hearing is set for tomorrow. 

In Barrackpore Block-I, TMC has won in all the six seats. TMC leading in seats from Bilkanda I and II, Patulia, Mohanpur and Rajhat Siul. Further, in Hasnabad seat of North 24 Parganas, the ruling party, TMC wins.

TMC leader and son of Hakimul, Arabul Islam from TMC won from bhangar in South 24 parganas. Arabul was recently arrested on May 12, in connection with killing of an independent candidate of Jami Jibika Poribesh O Bastutantra Andolan Committee.

One seat each won by TMC and Jami Jibika party in Bhangar. TMC celebrations already underway in Keshpur, West Midnapore. 

Police have seized 35 mobile phones from a counting centre set up at Jalpaiguri's Polytechnic Institute, during the counting of votes for the Bengal Panchayat Election, one detained.