Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is leading the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections with 119 seats out of 144 for which voting were took place on Sunday. The state’s rulling TMC has a vast lead over its nearest rivals, the BJP and the Left, which are leading in three wards each. The Congress is leading in just two wards.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) is currently leading in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Elections. TMC has won 7 seats and is leading on 108. BJP is leading on 4, followed by CPI(M) on 2, Congress on 2, Independent 3, as per official trends by West Bengal State Election Commission. The party members have already started the celebrations across the city.

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