Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her former protege-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by over 8,000 votes.
The ruling Trinamool Congress is all set to retain power in West Bengal as the EC trends indicate its candidates leading comfortably in 187 seats.
TMC supremo and state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, however, is trailing her former confidante-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.
If the current trends hold, the party will easily form its third consecutive government in Bengal.
The month-long West Bengal election that was held in eight phases under the shadow of a raging pandemic saw blame games, insider-outsider debates, political attacks and loud jingles of ‘Khela Hobe‘ vs ‘Khela Shesh‘. This even as Covid cases shot up both in Bengal and across the country.
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes and also put in place measures to ensure strict adherence to health safety protocols. Expect results to be confirmed later than usual.
