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2022 West Bengal municipal elections
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All 108 municipalities in West Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 76.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Municipal elections was held in West Bengal on 27 February 2022 to elect members of all 108 municipalities in the state.[1][2][3][4] The All India Trinamool Congress had won overwhelming majority of 102 municipal bodies out of 108. CPI(M) had won 1 seat. BJP which was the last largest opposition party in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election failed to won a single seat.[5]
Schedule[edit]
| Poll event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 3 February 2022 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 9 February 2022 |
| Last Date for withdrawal of nomination | 12 February 2022 |
| Date of poll | 27 February 2022 |
| Date of counting of votes | 2 March 2022 |
Contested parties[edit]
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |  |
None | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | 
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Left Front | |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 
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| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | 
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| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | 
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| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 
|
None | |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 
|
None | |
| Hamro Party | |||
| Independents (IND) | |||
Results[edit]
The ruling party in the state,TMC had a landsliding victory by winning 102 out of 108 municipalities. CPI(M) and newly formed Humro Party were successful to win Taherpur and Darjeeling municipality respectively. The results of the remaining four bodies were found hung which were later won by TMC with the support of independent candidates.[1]
Following is a list of performances of the political parties and alliances which contested in this election:
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | Municipal bodies won | Total No. of wards won | % votes secured | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |
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AITC+ | 102 | 2871
(131 without contesting) |
63 | |
| Independents | Two leaves | AITC Removed candidates | 0 | 119 | 1.5 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
|
NDA | 0 | 63 | 13 | |
| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | 
|
Left Front | 1(Taherpur Municipality) | 67 total wards (including independent supporters) | 14 | |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | ||||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | ||||||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | ||||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) |
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UPA | 0 | 59 | 4 | |
| Hamro Party | As IND symbol | HP+ | 1(Darjeeling Municipality) | 18 | 0.4 | |
References[edit]
- ↑ "West Bengal: Elections to 108 municipalities on February 27; counting date to be announced later". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Konar, Debashis (4 February 2022). "West Bengal Election 2022: Polls to 108 West Bengal civic bodies on February 27". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Shiv Sahay (3 February 2022). "Election to 108 municipalities in West Bengal on Feb. 27". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Elections for 108 municipal bodies in West Bengal on February 27". Deccan Herald. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bengal municipality election results highlights | TMC decimates Oppn, wins 102 of 108 civic bodies". India Today. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.