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Politics
TMC clinches 15 seats in Bengal Bar Council elections, BJP trails with three
✍️ Moneycontrol.com
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 07:40 PM
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The Trinamool Congress secured a dominant victory in the recent West Bengal Bar Council polls, winning 15 of the contested seats, while the BJP managed only three.
The latest West Bengal Bar Council elections have delivered a clear mandate for the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Out of the seats up for contest, the party captured fifteen, reinforcing its stronghold over the state's legal fraternity.
Mamata Banerjee's leadership was highlighted as a key factor behind the sweep, with the TMC's performance seen as a morale booster ahead of upcoming state-level contests. The result underscores the party's continued influence in professional bodies across Bengal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lagged significantly, securing only three seats. Analysts view the modest showing as a setback for the party's attempts to expand its footprint among lawyers and judicial circles in the state.
Mamata Banerjee's leadership was highlighted as a key factor behind the sweep, with the TMC's performance seen as a morale booster ahead of upcoming state-level contests. The result underscores the party's continued influence in professional bodies across Bengal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lagged significantly, securing only three seats. Analysts view the modest showing as a setback for the party's attempts to expand its footprint among lawyers and judicial circles in the state.