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    427: West Bengal Elections: Trinamool Congress’ Rural Vote Blunts Opposition Alliance

    Ronojoy Sen, Senior Research Fellow at ISAS

    17 May 2016

    The six-phase elections in the eastern Indian State of West Bengal are over and the results will be declared on 19 May 2016. In the last three phases of polling, elections were held in districts which are Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongholds. The results for the final phase will determine if the TMC can retain power.