Bengal poll results: Over 20 state ministers among TMC candidates trailing BJP

More than 20 West Bengal ministers from the Trinamool Congress were trailing on Monday as counting was underway for the state Assembly elections, PTI reported.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is on track to end the 15-year tenure of the Trinamool Congress in the state, and is leading in over 200 out of 293 constituencies. The Trinamool Congress is ahead in 87 constituencies.

Among the Trinamool Congress ministers who are trailing BJP candidates are Education Minister Bratya Basu in the constituency of Dum Dum, Irrigation Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia in Sabang, Women and Child Development Minister Shashi Panja in Shyampukur, Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya in Dum Dum Uttar and Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Becharam Manna from Singur.

Earlier in the day, the Trinamool Congress had alleged irregularities in the counting process, claiming that there was a delay and a lack of transparency in the release of trends.

Panja alleged that poll personnel were delaying the entry of authorised counting agents of political parties into counting centres.

As the election results emerged on Monday afternoon, Banerjee said the Trinamool Congress would “win after sunset” and told party members not to “lose hope”.

The Assembly election was held in two phases on April 23 and April 29 with a record provisional voter turnout of 92.4%.

However, votes in 293 constituencies are being counted on Monday...

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