West Bengal : TMC shines in Kolkata civic polls, BJP’s clean sweep
The ruling Trinamool Congress is moving towards a clean sweep in the voting for the elections in 144 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The TMC’s dominance was clearly visible as the counting of votes began. TMC is currently leading in 134 seats. Whereas BJP is leading in 3 seats. Congress is leading in two seats. Left is ahead on 4 seats. An independent candidate is leading in one seat. After the trends, there was a wave of happiness in the TMC camp, while the BJP made fierce allegations against the TMC. Workers celebrated fiercely outside CM Mamta Banerjee’s house in Kolkata.
BJP made serious allegations
On one hand, there is a wave of happiness in the TMC camp. At the same time, BJP has alleged that this election was fought on the strength of coercion and gun. BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav alleged that votes have been cast by killing democracy. Let us inform that voting for the KMC elections was held on Sunday and during that time there were sporadic incidents of violence including throwing of bombs at two polling stations. More than 63 percent of the nearly 40.5 lakh voters exercised their franchise.
#WATCH | Kolkata: TMC workers and supporters celebrate outside the residence of CM and party chief Mamata Banerjee as official trends show the party leading in #KolkataMunicipalElection2021
Counting of votes is underway. pic.twitter.com/UnKCMRUxLY
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2021
Accused of beating a Congress candidate naked in KMC elections
The Congress on Monday alleged that a candidate of the party in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections was beaten up and his clothes torn by Trinamool Congress supporters in the northern part of the city. The video of the alleged incident which took place on Sunday night is being widely circulated on social media, which is being told a few hours after the polling was over. However, a Trinamool Congress leader rubbished the allegation and claimed that his party’s supporters were not involved in the alleged incident.
