2022 West Bengal local elections

2022 West Bengal municipal elections
27 February and 26 June 2022 (for remaining 5 wards)
All 108 municipalities in West Bengal
Turnout76.5%
  First party Second party
 
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Leader Mamata Banerjee Sukanta Majumdar
Party AITC BJP
Alliance AITC+ NDA
Leader since 1 January 1998 20 September 2021
Seats won 1,977[a] 63
Percentage 63% 13%
  Third party Fourth party
 
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Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Mohammed Salim
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UPA LF
Leader since 9 September 2020 16 March 2022
Seats won 59 56
Percentage 5% 14%

Municipal elections was held in West Bengal on 27 February 2022 to elect members of all 108 municipalities in the state.[1][2][3][4] The election to four remaining wards were held in 26 June.[5]

The Trinamool Congress had won overwhelming majority of 103 municipalities out of 108. The CPI(M) had won 1 municipal body. The BJP which was the last largest opposition party in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election failed to win a single municipality.[6]

Schedule

Poll event Schedule
Notification date 3 February 2022
Last Date for filing nomination 9 February 2022
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination 12 February 2022
Date of poll 27 February 2022
Date of counting of votes 2 March 2022

Parties and alliances

Alliance Party Symbol
AITC+ Trinamool Congress (AITC)
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
LF Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))
All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
Communist Party of India (CPI)
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
UPA Indian National Congress (INC)
Others Hamro Party (HP)
Independents (IND)

Results

Partywise result

Vote share by Party
  1. AITC (63.0%)
  2. LF (14.0%)
  3. BJP (13.0%)
  4. INC (5.00%)
  5. Others (5.00%)

The ruling party in the state, Trinamool Congress, had a landslide victory by winning 102 out of 108 municipalities. The CPI(M) and newly formed Hamro Party were successful to win Taherpur and Darjeeling Municipality respectively. The results of the remaining four bodies were found hung which were later won by AITC with the support of independent candidates.[7]

Following is a list of performances of the contested political parties and alliances:

Alliance Party Symbol Municipalities won Wards won % of Votes
AITC+ Trinamool Congress (AITC) 102 1977[b] 1980 63
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) 0 3
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 0 63 13
UPA Indian National Congress (INC) 0 59 5
LF Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) 1[c] 48 56 14
All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) 4
Communist Party of India (CPI) 3
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 1
Others Hamro Party (HP) 1[d] 18 1
Independents (IND) 0 100 4
Total 108 (4 Hung) 2,276 100

Corporation wise result

Municipal Corporation election data published by State Election Commission of West Bengal[8]

No. District Municipal Corporation Total Wards Winner
AITC BJP LF INC Others
1 Paschim Bardhaman Asansol Municipal Corporation 106 91 7 2 3 3 AITC
2 North 24 Parganas Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation 41 39 0 0 1 1
3 Hooghly Chandannagar Municipal Corporation 33 31 0 2 0 0
4 Darjeeling Siliguri Municipal Corporation 47 37 5 4 1 0
Total 227 198 12 8 5 4

Municipality wise result

Municipality election data published by State Election Commission of West Bengal[8]

Division No. District Municipality Total Wards Winner
AITC BJP LF INC Others
North Bengal 1 Alipurduar Alipurduar Municipality 20 16 0 0 1 3 AITC
2 Falakata Municipality 18 18 0 0 0 0
Total of Alipurduar district 38 34 0 0 1 3
3 Cooch Behar Cooch Behar Municipality 20 15 0 3 0 2 AITC
4 Dinhata Municipality 16 16[e] 0 0 0 0
5 Haldibari Municipality 11 11[f] 0 0 0 0
6 Mekliganj Municipality 9 9 0 0 0 0
7 Mathabhanga Municipality 12 12 0 0 0 0
8 Tufanganj Municipality 12 12 0 0 0 0
Total of Cooch Behar district 80 75 0 3 0 2
9 Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri Municipality 25 22 0 1 2 0 AITC
10 Mal Municipality 15 14 1 0 0 0
11 Maynaguri Municipality 17 16 0 0 0 1
Total of Jalpaiguri district 57 52 1 1 2 1
12 Darjeeling Darjeeling Municipality 32 2 0 0 0 30[g][9] HP
Total of Darjeeling district 32 2 0 0 0 30
13 Uttar Dinajpur Islampur Municipality 17 11[h] 2 1 0 3 AITC
14 Dalkhola Municipality 16 12 0 0 0 4
15 Kaliaganj Municipality 17 10 6 0 0 1
Total of Uttar Dinajpur district 50 33 8 1 0 8
16 Dakshin Dinajpur Gangarampur Municipality 18 18 0 0 0 0 AITC
17 Balurghat Municipality 25 23 0 2[i] 0 0
Total of Dakshin Dinajpur district 43 41 0 2 0 0
18 Malda English Bazar Municipality 29 25 3 0 0 1 AITC
19 Old Malda Municipality 20 17 2 0 0 1
Total of Malda district 49 42 5 0 0 2
Total of North Bengal division 349 279 14 7 3 46
Presidency 20 Murshidabad Jangipur Municipality 21 15 1 3 2 0 AITC
21 Dhulian Municipality 21 11 0 0 7 3
22 Kandi Municipality 18 16 0 0 0 2
23 Murshidbad Sadar Municipality 16 9 6 0 0 1
24 Jiaganj–Azimganj Municipality 17 15 0 0 0 2
25 Baharampur Municipality 28 22 0 0 6 0
26 Beldanga Municipality 14 7 3 0 0 4 HUNG
Total of Murshidabad district 135 95 10 3 15 12
27 Nadia Nabadwip Municipality 24 24 0 0 0 0 AITC
28 Krishnanagar Municipality 25 16 1 0 4 4
29 Ranaghat Municipality 20 19 1 0 0 0
30 Taherpur Notified Area Authority 13 5 0 8 0 0 CPI(M)
31 Santipur Municipality 24 22 2 0 0 0 AITC
32 Birnagar Municipality 14 11 1 0 0 2
33 Kalyani Municipality 21 21 0 0 0 0
34 Haringhata Municipality 17 17 0 0 0 0
35 Chakdaha Municipality 21 21 0 0 0 0
36 Gayespur Municipality 18 18 0 0 0 0
Total of Nadia district 197 174 5 8 4 6
37 North 24 Parganas Barasat Municipality 35 30 0 3[j] 0 2 AITC
38 Ashoknagar–Kalyangarh Municipality 23 20 0 2 1 0
39 Gobardanga Municipality 17 15 0 1 0 1
40 Habra Municipality 24 24 0 0 0 0
41 Madhyamgram Municipality 28 24 0 4[k] 0 0
42 Barrackpore Municipality 24 24 0 0 0 0
43 Bhatpara Municipality 35 35[l] 0 0 0 0
44 North Dum Dum Municipality 34 33 0 1 0 0
45 South Dum Dum Municipality 34 32 0 0 0 2
46 Khardaha Municipality 22 21 0 0 0 1
47 New Barrackpore Municipality 20 19 0 1 0 0
48 Titagarh Municipality 23 23[m] 0 0 0 0
49 Halisahar Municipality 23 23[n] 0 0 0 0
50 Garulia Municipality 21 19 0 1[o] 0 1
51 Dum Dum Municipality 22 22[p] 0 0 0 0
52 Kanchrapara Municipality 24 24 0 0 0 0
53 Baranagar Municipality 34 32[q] 0 2 0 0
54 Kamarhati Municipality 35 31 0 1 0 3
55 Naihati Municipality 31 31 0 0 0 0
56 Panihati Municipality 35 33 0 1 1 0
57 North Barrackpore Municipality 23 23 0 0 0 0
58 Baduria Municipality 17 15[r] 0 0 0 2
59 Taki Municipality 16 14[s] 2 0 0 4
60 Basirhat Municipality 23 21 1 0 1 0
61 Bongaon Municipality 22 19 1 0 1 1
Total of North 24 Parganas district 645 607 4 17 4 13
62 South 24 Parganas Baruipur Municipality 17 17 0 0 0 0 AITC
63 Rajpur–Sonarpur Municipality 35 33 0 1 0 1
64 Joynagar–Majilpur Municipality 14 12 0 0 1 1
65 Diamond Harbour Municipality 16 16 0 0 0 0
66 Maheshtala Municipality 35 34 0 0 1 0
67 Budge Budge Municipality 20 20[t] 0 0 0 0
Total of South 24 Parganas district 137 132 0 1 2 2
68 Howrah Uluberia Municipality 32 28 1 1 1 1 AITC
Total of Howrah district 32 28 1 1 1 1
Total of Presidency division 1,146 1,036 20 30 26 34
Bardhaman 69 Hooghly Arambagh Municipality 19 18 1 0 0 0 AITC
70 Hooghly–Chunchura Municipality 30 29 0 1 0 0
71 Bansberia Municipality 22 21 0 1 0 0
72 Uttarpara Municipality 24 19 0 3 1 1
73 Konnagar Municipality 20 17 0 1 1 1
74 Sreerampur Municipality 29 25 0 1 1 2
75 Baidyabati Municipality 23 16 0 2[u] 2 3
76 Rishra Municipality 23 19 2 0 1 1
77 Dankuni Municipality 21 19 0 0 1 1
78 Tarakeswar Municipality 15 15 0 0 0 0
79 Bhadreswar Municipality 22 20 1 0 0 1
80 Champdani Municipality 22 11 0 0 1 10 HUNG
Total of Hooghly district 270 229 4 9 8 20
81 Purba Bardhaman Memari Municipality 16 15 0 0 1 0 AITC
82 Katwa Municipality 20 15 0 0 4 1
83 Dainhat Municipality 14 14 0 0 0 0
84 Bardhaman Municipality 35 35 0 0 0 0
85 Guskhara Municipality 16 16 0 0 0 0
86 Kalna Municipality 18 17 0 1 0 0
Total of Purba Bardhaman district 119 112 0 1 5 1
87 Birbhum Bolpur Municipality 22 22[v] 0 0 0 0 AITC
88 Suri Municipality 21 21[w] 0 0 0 0
89 Sainthia Municipality 16 16[x] 0 0 0 0
90 Dubrajpur Municipality 16 16[y] 0 0 0 0
91 Rampurhat Municipality 18 17[z] 0 1 0 0
Total of Birbhum district 93 92 0 1 0 0
Total of Bardhaman division 482 433 4 11 13 21
Junglemahal 92 Purulia Purulia Municipality 23 17 3 0 1 2 AITC
93 Raghunathpur Municipality 13 9 2 0 2 0
94 Jhalda Municipality 12 5 0 0 5 2 HUNG
Total of Purulia district 48 31 5 0 8 4
95 Jhargram Jhargram Municipality 18 16 0 1[aa] 0 1 AITC
Total of Jhargram district 18 16 0 1 0 1
96 Bankura Bankura Municipality 24 21 0 0 0 3 AITC
97 Bishnupur Municipality 19 13 2 0 1 3
98 Sonamukhi Municipality 15 9 0 2 0 4
Total of Bankura district 58 43 2 2 1 10
99 Paschim Medinipur Medinipur Municipality 25 20 0 3 1 1 AITC
100 Ramjibanpur Municipality 11 11 0 0 0 0
101 Chandrakona Municipality 12 12 0 0 0 0
102 Khirpai Municipality 10 9 0 0 0 1
103 Ghatal Municipality 17 17 0 0 0 0
104 Kharar Municipality 10 8 2 0 0 0
105 Kharagpur Municipality 35 20 6 2[ab] 6 1
Total of Paschim Medinipur district 120 97 8 5 7 3
106 Purba Medinipur Tamralipta Municipality 20 18 2 0 0 0 AITC
107 Kanthi Municipality 21 17 3 0 0 1
108 Egra Municipality 14 7 5 0 1 1 HUNG
Total of Purba Medinipur district 55 42 10 0 1 2
Total of Junglemahal division 299 229 25 8 17 20
Grand Total 2,276 1,977[ac] 63 56 59 121[ad]

2022–2027 bypolls

Source:[10]

The results of the by election six ward is :

Date District Body Ward Won Party Runner Up Party Margin
June 26 North 24 Pargana Bhatpara Munucipality 3 AITC CPI(M) 1171
South Dum Dum Municipality 29 AITC BJP 9532
Dumdum municipality 4 AITC CPI(M) 2747
Panihati Municipality 8 AITC CPI(M) 2273
Purulia Jhalda Municipality 2 INC AITC 778
Aug 21[11] North 24 Pargana Bongaon Municipality 14 AITC BJP 2118

Notes

  1. ^ AITC won 105 wards uncontested
  2. ^ AITC won 105 wards uncontested
  3. ^ The CPI(M) won the Taherpur Notified Area Authority under Nadia district with a simple majority.
  4. ^ The Hamro Party won the Darjeeling Municipality under Darjeeling district with a simple majority.
  5. ^ AITC won all wards uncontested
  6. ^ AITC won two wards uncontested
  7. ^ This figure includes 27 Independents & 3 Others
  8. ^ AITC won one ward uncontested
  9. ^ CPI(M) and RSP won one ward each
  10. ^ 2 wards were won by CPI(M) and one was won by CPI
  11. ^ 2 wards each were won by AIFB & CPI(M)
  12. ^ AITC won 3 wards uncontested
  13. ^ AITC won 1 ward uncontested
  14. ^ AITC won 1 ward uncontested
  15. ^ AIFB won 1 ward
  16. ^ AITC won 1 ward uncontested
  17. ^ AITC won 1 ward uncontested
  18. ^ AITC won 1 ward uncontested
  19. ^ AITC won 6 wards uncontested
  20. ^ AITC won 18 wards uncontested
  21. ^ One ward each won by AIFB and CPI(M)
  22. ^ AITC won 10 wards uncontested
  23. ^ AITC won 16 wards uncontested
  24. ^ AITC won 14 wards uncontested
  25. ^ AITC won 5 wards uncontested
  26. ^ AITC won 5 wards uncontested
  27. ^ One ward won by CPI
  28. ^ One ward won each by CPI & CPI(M)
  29. ^ This includes 105 wards AITC won uncontested
  30. ^ This includes 3 wards won by AITC ally GJM and 18 wards won by the Hamro Party.

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