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Assembly Election 2016 Results Live: PM Modi Congratulates Jayalalithaa, Mamata Banerjee

PM Modi Congratulates Jayalalithaa, Mamata Banerjee On Their Impressive Wins
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, waves as he arrives at an election rally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Kolkata, India, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Modi is on a campaigning tour of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal for the state assembly elections. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, waves as he arrives at an election rally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in Kolkata, India, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Modi is on a campaigning tour of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal for the state assembly elections. (AP Photo/ Bikas Das)

NEW DELHI -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J Jayalalithaa for retaining power in their respective states of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

Had a telephone conversation with Jayalalithaa ji and congratulated her on her victory. Also conveyed my best wishes to her. @AIADMKOfficial

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2016

Spoken to @MamataOfficial ji & congratulated her on the impressive victory. My best wishes to her as she begins her 2nd term.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2016

According to the latest Election Commission data, AIADMK is leading in 136 seats, DMK in 77, Congress in 11, and others in three seats respectively.

Meanwhile, in West Bengal, TMC is leading in 212 seats, Left 25, Congress in 41, BJP in seven and others in seven seats.

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