The SNP are the biggest party in Fife Council following Friday's local election count in Glenrothes. 

The party took control of 29 seats while Labour followed behind with 24.

However, the biggest triumph of the day was the surge in seats for the Conservative party, which returned 15 councillors up from just three in 2012. 

The Liberal Democrats secured seven seats but only picked up one in West Fife. 

Another shock of the day was seeing SNP leader Neale Hanvey miss out on a seat in Dunfermline South. 

Karen Marjoram is now acting as interim leader for the party. 

The results will see all parties in deal or no deal discussion with each other over the next few days as the SNP try to form a coalition. 

However, if local leader of the Conservatives, Dave Dempsey, is hoping his party might gain some influence with their seats, then he might need to rethink.

 When asked if a Conservative coalition could be possible, Karen Marjoram replied: "Over my dead body. I will talk to them but I don't think there will be a coalition per se. 

"An informal arrangement would have to be the very, very, very last choice.

"The SNP and Tories are diametrically opposite to each other. 

"That leaves us with our old chums Labour."

It would be the first time a SNP and Labour coalition has taken charge of Fife Council although the set up has been seen in other council's in Scotland including Edinburgh. 

In the ward for West Fife and Coastal Villages the Conservatives pushed the SNP into third place with their new candidate Mino Manekshaw. 

The new councillor said he had "never been active in politics" before this campaign. 

Labour Councillor Bobby Clelland retained his seat gaining first place with 1,682 votes. 

It was the Tories that came out on top in Dunfermline North with candidate Gavin Ellis making way with 1,264 votes. 

He said: "I'm looking forward to the real work starting now.”

He was joined by the SNP's Ian Ferguson and Labour's Helen Law who have retained their seats. 

The big shock in Dunfermline Central was seeing SNP leader Neale Hanvey lose his seat. 

Labour took two in the ward with Provost Jim Leishman and new candidate Gary Haldane. 

Mr Haldane was the subject to controversy over social media posts during his campaign. 

Even with all the drama in that ward, the Conservatives still came out on top with Alan Craig receiving 1,768 votes. 

David Ross for the Tories also got the most votes in Dunfermline South, followed by the SNP's Fay Sinclair, who returns as Councillor. 

Labour councillor Billy Pollock lost his seat but the party still held on to one with Ross Paterson. 

James Calder won the only Lib Dem seat in West Fife for the ward. 

Tony Orton for the Conservatives came first in the polls for Rosyth.

Councillor Mike Shirkie, previously Labour, who stood as an independent only managed to muster 402 votes.

The SNP's Samantha Steele came a close second and Labour candidate Andrew Verrecchia picked up third, both becoming councillors. 

In Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay, the SNP were able to pick up two seats with veteran Alice McGarry and David Barratt. 

They both said they were committed to making sure that Inverkeithing gets a new high school. 

Conservative leader Dave Dempsey retained his seat with a massive 2,841 votes, along with Deputy leader of the Labour party Lesley Laird.