The “lies and falsehood” peddled against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by opposition parties BJP and CPI(M) failed to sway the electorate in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) claimed on Saturday after sweeping all six assembly seats in the bypolls.

TMC candidates are leading in West Bengal bypolls across six constituencies amid ongoing protests related to the RG Kar Medical College incident. With counting underway, TMC’s Sangita Roy and Jayprakash Toppo show significant leads in Sitai and Madarihat,

The ruling party saw an increased victory margin in all seats that saw bypolls, which were necessitated after sitting MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha

Trinamool Congress sweeps all six bypolls in West Bengal, solidifying political dominance despite ongoing protests.

Bypolls were also held for Lok Sabha seats - Wayanad and Nanded. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi had won by a big margin in June.