<p>The ruling TMC surged ahead of challenger BJP in West Bengal, leading in 101 of the 156 seats from where trends were available till 10:30 am.</p>.<p>According to the Election Commission website, the BJP was leading in only 53 places.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/assembly-election-results-2021-live-updates-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala-assam-puducherry-result-winners-losers-constituency-wise-results-981360.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of the Assembly Elections results here</strong></a></p>.<p>The two parties were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the initial stages of counting.</p>.<p>Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her BJP rival and sitting MLA Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.</p>.<p>West Bengal has a 294-member assembly but elections could not be held for Shamsherganj and Jangipur seats due to the death of candidates.</p>
<p>The ruling TMC surged ahead of challenger BJP in West Bengal, leading in 101 of the 156 seats from where trends were available till 10:30 am.</p>.<p>According to the Election Commission website, the BJP was leading in only 53 places.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/assembly-election-results-2021-live-updates-west-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala-assam-puducherry-result-winners-losers-constituency-wise-results-981360.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates of the Assembly Elections results here</strong></a></p>.<p>The two parties were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the initial stages of counting.</p>.<p>Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her BJP rival and sitting MLA Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram.</p>.<p>West Bengal has a 294-member assembly but elections could not be held for Shamsherganj and Jangipur seats due to the death of candidates.</p>