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BJP's Tapas Roy Predicts 168-174 Seats in West Bengal as Counting Begins

BJP candidate Tapas Roy expressed confidence in his party winning 168-174 seats in West Bengal as vote counting begins. Early postal ballot trends show a close contest between BJP and TMC in the state. Counting is underway across 823 constituencies in four states and one Union Territory. Security has been tightened at all counting centres ahead of the process.

Key Points: BJP's Tapas Roy Predicts 168-174 Seats in West Bengal

  • Tapas Roy predicts BJP win 168-174 seats in West Bengal
  • Counting underway in 823 constituencies across 4 states and 1 UT
  • Early postal ballot trends show NDA leads in Assam, close contests in Kerala and West Bengal
  • Security tightened at counting centres; EVM vote counting to start at 8:30 am
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"We will get 168 to 174 seats": BJP's Tapas Roy as vote counting begins for West Bengal Assembly polls

BJP candidate Tapas Roy forecasts 168-174 seats for his party in West Bengal as vote counting begins. Early trends show close contests in key states.

"According to my conservative assessment, we will get 168 to 174 seats. - Tapas Roy"

Kolkata, May 4

BJP candidate from Maniktala Assembly constituency, Tapas Roy, on Monday expressed confidence in a strong performance for his party in the state assembly election.

He estimated that the BJP could win between 168 and 174 seats in West Bengal.

Speaking to ANI, Roy said, "According to my conservative assessment, we will get 168 to 174 seats. They (TMC) do not like the fact that there was no bloodshed in this election, no dead bodies were found, no blood was shed."

As counting began for high-stakes elections across 823 constituencies in four states and one Union Territory, early trends from postal ballots showed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead in Assam with leads in 25 seats, while the Congress-led alliance was ahead in seven.

In Keralam, a close contest is unfolding between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), with both sides inching past 50 leads each.

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK has taken an early lead over the AIADMK-led alliance, while in West Bengal, the pendulum has been consistently swinging in a close contest between the BJP and the TMC.

These figures reflect initial postal ballot trends, with counting of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) votes scheduled to begin at 8:30 am. The Election Commission is yet to declare any official trends.

Counting is underway across 823 constituencies in key regions, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The process begins with postal ballots, followed by the counting of Electronic Voting Machines from 8:30 am, with round-wise results being updated in real time on the ECINET platform and the Election Commission's official portal.

Security has been tightened across all counting centres ahead of the process.

Exit polls for West Bengal have projected a tight contest on the 294 seats between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). While some projections, including Chanakya Strategies and Matrize, have given an edge to the BJP, others suggest a closer fight with TMC retaining a significant share of seats. Smaller parties are also expected to play a limited role in the outcome.

- ANI

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Vikram M
I'm watching from Bangalore - the early postal ballot trends in Assam show NDA leading in 25 seats, which is interesting. For West Bengal, I think TMC might still have an edge due to their welfare schemes, especially 'Kanyashree' and 'Lakshmir Bhandar'. BJP's national narrative may not fully translate in Bengal's complex politics.
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Priya S
"No dead bodies, no bloodshed" - that's a strange comment from Roy. Elections should be peaceful by default, not a point of pride. Both parties have been guilty of violence in past cycles. Let's hope this time democracy truly wins, not just rhetoric. Counting day should be about transparency! 🇮🇳
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Rohit P
From Delhi, I'm closely following the Tamil Nadu results too. DMK leading early is expected given the alliance arithmetic. But Bengal is the real battleground. If BJP crosses 100 seats that itself would be a huge jump from 2019. 168-174 seems like a bullish target, but who knows? EVMs will tell the true story soon.
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Michael C
Interesting to see how Indian state elections are covered compared to US state races. The postal ballot trends in Kerala showing LDF and UDF neck-and-neck is fascinating. In West Bengal, security tightening at counting centers says a lot about the stakes. Would love to see more data-driven analysis rather than just party claims.
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Siddharth J
Roy's "conservative assessment" sounds more like wishful thinking tbh. With TMC's strong ground game and Mamata's popularity, 168-174 is ambitious even for a wave. However, BJP's expansion in Bengal is undeniable

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