October 8, 2015
Mamata Banerjee thanks Maa, Mati, Manush for victory in panchayat bypolls
Agnivo Niyogi | Thimphu
Trinamool Chairperson on Wednesday thanked the Maa, Mati, Manush of Bengal for helping Trinamool sweep the panchayat bypolls held in Nadia, Hooghly, West Midnapore, Bardhaman and Purulia.
Talking to reporters here in Thimphu, she said: “People have blessed us whole-heartedly. Trinamool has won even in areas like Narayangarh where the Opposition had a strong presence. The gas balloon of Congress has burst in Murshidabad.”
Regarding the result of Siliguri, she said: “Earlier we had no presence here. We had 73 candidates in the past. This time we fought on 200 seats and won 156.”
Results at a glance:
Zilla Parishad
Total Seats: 1 TMC: 1
Panchayat Samiti
Total Seats: 68 TMC: 53
Gram Panchayat
Total Seats: 284 TMC: 229
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