The Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is staring at a crushing defeat in the West Bengal elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in over 210 seats.
Mamata Banerjee has urged TMC candidates and agents to remain vigilant and not to leave counting centres, alleging a 'game plan' by the BJP and the Election Commission to show the saffron party taking a lead.
In a video message, she assured TMC supporters that tables will turn after 'sunset' and in Round 14-18 of counting, urging them not to lose morale.
Exceeding expectations by exit polls, the BJP was ahead in over 210 seats in West Bengal, while the TMC was leading in merely 63 seats, if the trends hold.
The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is in for a huge setback in the state it has governed for three terms since 2011, when it ended the 34-year long rule of the Left Front.
