2022 West Bengal municipal elections
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]
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All 108 municipalities in West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 76.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Poll event | Schedule |
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| 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
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |  |
None | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) |  |
Left Front | |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) |  | ||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) |  | ||
| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) |  | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |  |
None | |
| Indian National Congress (INC) |  |
None | |
| Hamro Party | |||
| Independents (IND) | |||
Results
Following is a list of political parties and alliances which contested in this election:
| Party | Symbol | Alliance | No. of winning candidates | % votes secured | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | |
AITC+ | 2871
Won, 131 without contesting |
63 | ||
| Independents | Two leaves | AITC Removed candidates | Won 119 wards | 1.5 | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | |
NDA | 63 | 13 | ||
| All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) |  |
Left Front | 1 municipality ( Taherpur ) and 67 total wards (including supporters independents) | 14 | ||
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | ||||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) | ||||||
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | ||||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | |
UPA | 59 | 4 | ||
| Hamro Party | As IND symbol | HP+ | 1 MUNICIPALITY (Darjeeling) and total 8 seats | 0.4 | ||
References
- "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.
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