CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The incumbent All India Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee won the election by a landslide, despite opinion polls generally predicting a close race against the Bharatiya Janata Party, which became the official opposition with 77 seats.

Detailed explanation-2: -This led to the end of 34 year Communist rule in West Bengal as well as the end of the longest serving democratically elected Communist government in the world. Mamata Banerjee, the leader of Trinamool Congress, became the chief minister.

Detailed explanation-3: -Results. The ruling party in the state, Trinamool Congress, had a landslide victory by winning 102 out of 108 municipalities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The legislative assembly comprises 294 Members of Legislative Assembly, all directly elected from single-seat constituencies.