▁the ▁municipal ▁areas ▁of ▁the ▁region , ▁the ▁major ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁population ▁is ▁commut ers ▁and ▁migr ants ▁find ▁employ ment ▁in ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁E lections ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁municipal ▁elections ▁for ▁Ba id y ab ati ▁Municip ality ▁Tr in am ool ▁Congress ▁won ▁ 1 3 ▁seats , ▁C PI ▁( M ) ▁ 1 ▁seat , ▁For ward ▁B loc ▁ 3 ▁seats , ▁Congress ▁ 3 ▁seats ▁and ▁ ▁Independ ents ▁ 3 ▁seats . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁municipal ▁elections ▁for ▁Ba id y ab ati ▁Municip ality ▁Tr in am ool ▁Congress ▁won ▁ 1 2 ▁seats , ▁C PI ▁( M ) ▁ 4 ▁seats , ▁For ward ▁B loc ▁ 3 ▁seats ▁and ▁Congress ▁won ▁ 3 ▁seats . ▁ ▁About ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁municipal ▁elections , ▁The ▁Guardian ▁wrote , ▁" T od ay ' s ▁municipal ▁elections ▁are ▁unlike ▁any ▁for ▁dec ades : ▁the ▁Commun ists , ▁who ▁have ▁held ▁West ▁Beng al ' s ▁main ▁towns ▁almost ▁without ▁a ▁break ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁are ▁facing ▁dis aster … ▁This ▁time ▁defeat ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁be ▁definit ive ▁and ▁could ▁signal ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁end ▁for ▁the ▁Commun ist ▁Party ▁of ▁India - Mar x ist ▁( C PI M ). " ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁municipal ▁elections ▁for ▁Ba id y ab ati ▁Municip ality ,