West Bengal polls: Suvendu Adhikari confident, confirms he is leading from Nandigram

Kolkata: Sitting Nandigram MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday exuded confidence and confirmed that he is leading with 3500 votes from Nandigram.

Adhikari said that BJP will get a clear majority and all Hindu votes have consolidated.

Adhikari said Muslim vote has got divided and votes have split in various districts.


“After counting started, the political culture of the state should change,” BJP state President Samik Bhattacharya said.

EARLY TRENDS

BJP is leading in 80 seats and TMC in 72 seats and Congress in 2 seats and CPI-M in one as early trends coming in.

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In Purba Medinipur, BJP is leading in 11 out of 16 seats. In Murshidabad’s Domkal, CPI-M is leading with 618 votes in Murshidabad's Domkal. In the same district, CPIM is leading in Jalangi. In Murshidabad's Rezinagar, Humayun Kabir leads.

Congress’ Mausam Noor leads in Malda’s Malatipur.

BJP Asansol candidate Agnimitra Paul leads with 6500 after the first round. In Raniganj seat, which was TMC' seat, BJP is leading. in Rezinagar, Humayun Kabir is leading.

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In Kolkata’s Shyampukur, Trinamool Minister Sashi Panja trails while in Maniktala TMC candidate Kunal Ghosh trails.

In Matua belt's Bagda in the initial trail Soma Thakur leads.