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Kolkata, April 11 – After addressing three major campaign rallies in three districts of West Bengal throughout the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a major road show in Bagdogra, near Siliguri, in the northern part of the state on Saturday evening, amidst the upcoming two-phase...

New Delhi, April 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video on Saturday capturing the enthusiastic mood of people in West Bengal, where large crowds gathered near a helipad despite the intense heat.Posting on the social media platform 'Instagram', the Prime Minister wrote: "It's almost...

Kolkata, April 11 – The crowd of ordinary people and the public enthusiasm at my campaign rallies in West Bengal this time was unprecedented, even in my home state of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday afternoon.“Even in Gujarat, I couldn't have arranged such a rally at 12...

Kolkata, April 10 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election manifesto for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled later this month, on Friday.The BJP is referring to the manifesto as the "Sankalp Patra". HM Shah announced this...

Kolkata, April 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will intensify the BJP's election campaign in West Bengal on Thursday with rallies in Haldia, Asansol, and Siuri.The choice of venues underscores the BJP's attempt to consolidate its support in areas where it has made significant gains, while also...

Kolkata, April 8 – The upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled for later this month, are not just a challenge for the Trinamool Congress, but also for the common people of West Bengal, as all will be forced to become vegetarians if the BJP comes to power in the state...

Kolkata, April 8 The Election Commission on Wednesday directed that civic, green, and student police personnel will not be deployed for any election-related duties during the West Bengal Assembly polls, an official said."They shall not be allowed to perform any duty in uniform," the poll panel...

Kolkata, April 7 – The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, will hold a virtual meeting with all Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observers for West Bengal on Wednesday to discuss the current polling booth infrastructure in the state for the upcoming two-phase...

New Delhi, April 4 Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday cited examples of five voters who were allegedly registered in both West Bengal and Bihar to criticize the BJP, saying the party is only 'self-reliant' in elections when the Election Commission is supporting it.Sibal's allegations...

Kolkata, April 2 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal on Thursday, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Accompanied by Shah and other senior BJP leaders, Adhikari reached the Survey Building office after a roadshow...

Kolkata, March 29 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday the transfer of 83 block development officers (BDOs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) in West Bengal, amidst the crucial state assembly elections scheduled for next month.In a statement sent to West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 28 The Election Commission released the second supplementary list under the Systematic Area Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, an official said.However, the poll panel did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the second list that...

New Delhi, March 25 The BJP on Wednesday released another list of 19 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections, fielding Arup Kumar Das from the Singur constituency and Madhumita Ghosh from Haripal.According to the list, Rathindra Nath Bose will contest from Coochbehar Dakshin...

Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday decided to send two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the West Bengal cadre, both holding the rank of departmental secretaries, as central observers to other states.One of the two officers is Priyanka...

Kolkata, March 16 The Left Front announced its first list of 192 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday, with outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and CPI(M) central committee member Minakshi Mukherjee among the key nominees.Bhattacharya will contest from the...

New Delhi, March 16 Newly appointed West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi met with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.The President's office shared a picture of the meeting on X."Governor of West Bengal, Shri R.N. Ravi, met with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati...

Kolkata, March 15: Elections for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, while the results will be announced on May 4, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.In the first phase, scheduled for April 23, polling will take...