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Kolkata, Nov 28 (PTI) The TMC, which has left the CPI(M) behind to emerge as the main opposition of the BJP in several wards of Tripura"s municipal bodies, said on Sunday that its "exceptional" performance, despite being a new entrant in the state, is an indicator of the party"s prospects in 2023 assembly elections.
The BJP leadership, rejoicing over the saffron camp"s emphatic win in the northeastern state, however, stated that the civic poll results have exposed the "hollowness" of TMC"s claims of having made inroads in Tripura.
Several BJP workers here were seen feasting on sweets and smearing each other with "gulal" during the day to celebrate their party"s victory in the neighbouring state.
Taking to Twitter, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, nevertheless, said that it was "exceptional" for his party, which had negligible presence in Tripura, to have clinched "20 per cent of the vote share".
"This is despite the fact that we commenced our activities barely 3 months ago and @BJP4Tripura left no stone unturned to BUTCHER DEMOCRACY in Tripura.
Congratulations to all the brave soldiers of @AITC4Tripura for their exemplary courage," he tweeted.