Kolkata, May 4: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was leading over her nearest BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari by 1,996 votes in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency after the first round of counting on Monday, according to the Election Commission data.
Banerjee secured 3,666 votes, while Adhikari polled 1,670 in the initial round.
Counting of votes for the high-stakes West Bengal assembly elections was underway, amid tight security arrangements across centres in the state.
