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

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 largest opposition party in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election failed to win a single municipality but came second.

Schedule Poll eventScheduleNotification date3 February 2022Last Date for filing nomination9 February 2022Last Date for withdrawal of nomination12 February 2022Date of poll27 February 2022Date of counting of votes2 March 2022

Parties and alliances AlliancePartySymbolAITC+Trinamool Congress (AITC)Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)NDABharatiya Janata Party (BJP)LFCommunist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)Communist Party of India (CPI)Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)UPAIndian National Congress (INC)Others Hamro Party (HP)Independents (IND)

Results Partywise result

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.

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

AlliancePartySymbolMunicipalities wonWards won% of votesAITC+Trinamool Congress (AITC)1021977198063Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) 0 3NDABharatiya Janata Party (BJP)06313UPAIndian National Congress (INC)0595LFCommunist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))1485614All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)4Communist Party of India (CPI)3Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)1Others Hamro Party (HP)1181Independents (IND)01004Total108 (4 Hung)2,276100

Corporation wise result Municipal Corporation election data published by State Election Commission of West Bengal No.DistrictMunicipal CorporationTotal WardsWinnerAITCBJPLFINCOthers1Paschim BardhamanAsansol Municipal Corporation106917233AITC2North 24 ParganasBidhannagar Municipal Corporation413900113HooghlyChandannagar Municipal Corporation333102004Darjeeling, JalpaiguriSiliguri Municipal Corporation47375410Total22719812854

Municipality wise result Municipality election data published by State Election Commission of West Bengal DivisionNo.DistrictMunicipalityTotal WardsWinnerAITCBJPLFINCOthersNorth Bengal1AlipurduarAlipurduar Municipality20160013AITC2Falakata Municipality18180000Total of Alipurduar district383400133Cooch BeharCooch Behar Municipality20150302AITC4Dinhata Municipality161600005Haldibari Municipality111100006Mekliganj Municipality9900007Mathabhanga Municipality121200008Tufanganj Municipality12120000Total of Cooch Behar district807503029JalpaiguriJalpaiguri Municipality25220120AITC10Mal Municipality1514100011Maynaguri Municipality17160001Total of Jalpaiguri district5752112112DarjeelingDarjeeling Municipality32200030HPTotal of Darjeeling district3220003013Uttar DinajpurIslampur Municipality17112103AITC14Dalkhola Municipality1612000415Kaliaganj Municipality17106001Total of Uttar Dinajpur district5033810816Dakshin DinajpurGangarampur Municipality18180000AITC17Balurghat Municipality25230200Total of Dakshin Dinajpur district4341020018MaldaEnglish Bazar Municipality29253001AITC19Old Malda Municipality20172001Total of Malda district49425002Total of North Bengal division349279147346Presidency20MurshidabadJangipur Municipality21151320AITC21Dhulian Municipality2111007322Kandi Municipality1816000223Murshidbad Sadar Municipality169600124Jiaganj–Azimganj Municipality1715000225Baharampur Municipality2822006026Beldanga Municipality1473004HUNGTotal of Murshidabad district13595103151227NadiaNabadwip Municipality24240000AITC28Krishnanagar Municipality2516104429Ranaghat Municipality2019100030Taherpur Notified Area Authority1350800CPI(M)31Santipur Municipality24222000AITC32Birnagar Municipality1411100233Kalyani Municipality2121000034Haringhata Municipality1717000035Chakdaha Municipality2121000036Gayespur Municipality18180000Total of Nadia district197174584637North 24 ParganasBarasat Municipality35300302AITC38Ashoknagar–Kalyangarh Municipality2320021039Gobardanga Municipality1715010140Habra Municipality2424000041Madhyamgram Municipality2824040042Barrackpore Municipality2424000043Bhatpara Municipality3535000044North Dum Dum Municipality3433010045South Dum Dum Municipality3432000246Khardaha Municipality2221000147New Barrackpore Municipality2019010048Titagarh Municipality2323000049Halisahar Municipality2323000050Garulia Municipality2119010151Dum Dum Municipality2222000052Kanchrapara Municipality2424000053Baranagar Municipality3432020054Kamarhati Municipality3531010355Naihati Municipality3131000056Panihati Municipality3533011057North Barrackpore Municipality2323000058Baduria Municipality1715000259Taki Municipality1614200460Basirhat Municipality2321101061Bongaon Municipality22191011Total of North 24 Parganas district64560741741362South 24 ParganasBaruipur Municipality17170000AITC63Rajpur–Sonarpur Municipality3533010164Joynagar–Majilpur Municipality1412001165Diamond Harbour Municipality1616000066Maheshtala Municipality3534001067Budge Budge Municipality20200000Total of South 24 Parganas district137132012268HowrahUluberia Municipality32281111AITCTotal of Howrah district32281111Total of Presidency division1,1461,03620302634Bardhaman69HooghlyArambagh Municipality19181000AITC70Hooghly–Chunchura Municipality3029010071Bansberia Municipality2221010072Uttarpara Municipality2419031173Konnagar Municipality2017011174Sreerampur Municipality2925011275Baidyabati Municipality2316022376Rishra Municipality2319201177Dankuni Municipality2119001178Tarakeswar Municipality1515000079Bhadreswar Municipality2220100180Champdani Municipality221100110HUNGTotal of Hooghly district2702294982081Purba BardhamanMemari Municipality16150010AITC82Katwa Municipality2015004183Dainhat Municipality1414000084Bardhaman Municipality3535000085Guskhara Municipality1616000086Kalna Municipality18170100Total of Purba Bardhaman district119112015187BirbhumBolpur Municipality22220000AITC88Suri Municipality2121000089Sainthia Municipality1616000090Dubrajpur Municipality1616000091Rampurhat Municipality18170100Total of Birbhum district93920100Total of Bardhaman division4824334111321Junglemahal92PuruliaPurulia Municipality23173012AITC93Raghunathpur Municipality139202094Jhalda Municipality1250052HUNGTotal of Purulia district4831508495JhargramJhargram Municipality18160101AITCTotal of Jhargram district1816010196BankuraBankura Municipality24210003AITC97Bishnupur Municipality1913201398Sonamukhi Municipality1590204Total of Bankura district58432211099Paschim MedinipurMedinipur Municipality25200311AITC100Ramjibanpur Municipality11110000101Chandrakona Municipality12120000102Khirpai Municipality1090001103Ghatal Municipality17170000104Kharar Municipality1082000105Kharagpur Municipality35206261Total of Paschim Medinipur district120978573106Purba MedinipurTamralipta Municipality20182000AITC107Kanthi Municipality21173001108Egra Municipality1475011HUNGTotal of Purba Medinipur district554210012Total of Junglemahal division2992292581720Grand Total2,2761,977635659121

2022–2027 bypolls Source:

The results of the by election six ward is : DateDistrictBodyWardWon PartyRunner Up PartyMarginJune 26North 24 ParganasBhatpara Munucipality3AITCCPI(M)1171South Dum Dum Municipality29AITCBJP9532Dumdum municipality4AITCCPI(M)2747Panihati Municipality8AITCCPI(M)2273PuruliaJhalda Municipality2INCAITC778Aug 21North 24 ParganaBongaon Municipality14AITCBJP2118

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