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New Delhi, April 1 Nineteen appellate tribunals, headed by former chief justices and high court judges, will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on...

Kolkata, April 1 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari faced protests from TMC supporters while campaigning in his Nandigram constituency in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal and later in Bhabanipur in South Kolkata.Adhikari, who is also the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly, is...

In Sitalkuchi, West Bengal, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee criticized the Union government over the increase in commercial LPG prices, claiming that while the Mamata Banerjee administration was providing relief to people, the Narendra Modi-led Centre was "taking from them."Addressing an election...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that officials recently appointed by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting the nominations of her party's election candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing...

Kolkata, April 1 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties had used Muslims of West Bengal for votes but had done nothing for the community's development.Owaisi, while addressing a poll rally at Naoda in Murshidabad district in support of...

Patna, April 1 – Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, who is also the BJP's election in-charge for West Bengal, expressed confidence on Wednesday that the party would secure victory in the state.Speaking to the media at Patna Airport, he claimed that people are dissatisfied with the governance...

New Delhi, March 1 – The Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a key battleground in the April elections, serves as a reminder of the 2016 election, which was marked by intense competition and allegations, significantly influencing the political landscape of West Bengal.Chief Minister and...

Patna, April 1 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, accusing her of indulging in “emotional rhetoric” and failing to address core governance issues in the state.Speaking in Patna, Singh alleged that Mamata...

Kolkata, April 1 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's helicopter could not land at Nabagram in Murshidabad district on Wednesday due to a sudden thunderstorm during her election campaign, officials said.The helicopter was forced to return to Burwan as a thunderstorm accompanied by...

Kolkata, Apr 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations of her party candidates and urged them to be cautious while filing their nominations.Addressing a poll rally at Nanoor...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations from her party's candidates, and urged them to exercise caution while submitting their nominations.Addressing a poll...

Kolkata, April 1 – The Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are more concerned about "illegal Muslim infiltrators" rather than "Bengalis and Hindu Bengalis," the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed on Wednesday.The BJP also criticised the Trinamool Congress for...

New Delhi, March 31 The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday alleged an "attempt to loot votes" in West Bengal ahead of the assembly polls, and claimed that a large number of Form 6 were being submitted in the state.Addressing a press conference here, TMC Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose...

Kolkata, March 31 Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee questioned on Tuesday whether the people of Balurghat in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district had actually received the benefits of any Central government schemes, despite the presence of a "double-engine government" in...

Kolkata, March 31 – Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of attempting to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in West Bengal's electoral rolls, aiming to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party.She made...

Kolkata, March 31 In a strongly-worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP on Tuesday of attempting to illegally include voters from outside West Bengal on the state's electoral rolls through bulk applications using Form 6.Banerjee...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party...

Kolkata, March 31 – As the election season unfolds in West Bengal, Bhabanipur is gearing up for two processions, two rival political rallies, and possibly the most symbolic showdown of the 2026 assembly elections.On April 2, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is expected to file his...

New Delhi, March 31 – In West Bengal, the upcoming state election at the end of April is more than just a political contest; it is a fierce struggle for identity and dominance between the Chief Minister and her former aide, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly...

Kolkata, March 31 Tension gripped the area outside the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office here on Tuesday after a confrontation broke out between Trinamool Congress-backed booth-level officers (BLOs) and the police over allegations of manipulation of the voter list.Leader of the Opposition...