SITUATION AS OF 8.30 PM WEST BENGAL: Of the 292 seats that went to the polls in West Bengal, the TMC had either won or led on 215 seats, while the number for the BJP was 76.

In her first exclusive interview, TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slammed the Election Commission of India, saying the poll panel worked like the “BJP’s spokesperson” during the election.

Speaking to India Today TV, Mamata Banerjee said the BJP’s tally would not have crossed even 50 without help from the Election Commission.

Meanwhile, in a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mamata Banerjee and said the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal government.