As TMC takes lead in Bengal, BJP says early trends not real indicator of election outcome

Even as the ruling TMC surged ahead of challenger BJP in Bengal, leading in over 100 seats, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya exuded confidence that the saffron party will form the next government in Bengal.

Treading with caution even as early trends showed the ruling TMC ahead in West Bengal, the BJP said on Sunday that the party would cross the magic mark by the evening while adding that trends don’t decide an election. "Too early to say anything, we will reach the magic number by evening": Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOnline), National General Secretary, BJP @PoulomiMSaha @sardesairajdeep @rahulkanwal #ResultsOnIndiaToday #WestBengal #BJP #TMC pic.twitter.com/0hN8RkYdSJ "Trends don't decide the election, results do. Counting is underway, we are still hopeful that we will win": Dilip Ghosh (@DilipGhoshBJP), Bengal BJP Chief@sardesairajdeep @rahulkanwal #ResultsOnIndiaToday #WestBengal #TMC #BJP pic.twitter.com/TPhPL24jCA Speaking to India Today TV, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya exuded confidence that the BJP will form the next government in West Bengal. On initial trends in Bengal, which showed that the ruling TMC leading in 101 of the 156 seats, Kailash Vijayvargiya said the initial trends from postal ballots are not the real indicator of the final outcome. Bengal Election Results LIVE