Bengal bypolls: Early trends show TMC ahead in Karimpur, BJP in Kaliaganj

In Karimpur, TMC's Bimalendu Singha Roy is leading against BJP's Jay Prakash Majumdar

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The ruling TMC was leading in Karimpur Assembly seat while the BJP was ahead in the Kaliaganj constituency of West Bengal after the first round of counting of votes for the bypolls, EC officials said on Thursday. The Congress was leading in the Kharagpur Sadar seat, they said.

In Karimpur Assembly seat, TMC's Bimalendu Singha Roy is leading by a margin of 4,200 votes against his nearest rival Jay Prakash Majumdar of the BJP. Majumdar had been assaulted by suspected TMC activists on the day of polling.

In Kaliaganj Assembly segment, BJP's Kamal Chandra Sarkar is ahead of TMC's Tapan Deb Sinha by 1,600 votes.

Chittaranjan Mandal of the Congress-CPI(M) alliance is ahead of his nearest rival, Prem Chandra Jha of BJP, by 980 votes in the Kharagpur Sadar seat.

Counting of votes began at 8am on Thursday amid tight security in three Assembly seats of West Bengal where bypolls were held on November 25, Election Commission officials said.