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Kolkata, April 11 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday drew the attention of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged appointments of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly Constituency in South...

In Kolkata, April 11, shifting loyalties, the BJP's strengthened organizational control, and allegations of skewed voter deletions in Nandigram have added layers of intrigue to the high-stakes contest in this key constituency, making it one of the most closely watched in West Bengal's assembly...

Kolkata, April 10 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday claimed that those who had been associated with the Trinamool Congress during its early years were being "attacked, snubbed, and insulted" within the party.Alleging that several leaders faced...

Kolkata, April 10 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah outrightly rejected any deal between former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir's party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "polarizing" the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, stating that the two parties are completely...

The review of nomination papers for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place today. The deadline for filing nominations for the 142 seats in this phase ended yesterday, with April 13 set as the final date for withdrawing candidacies. Prominent figures such as BJP...

Kolkata, April 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to release the BJP's election manifesto for the West Bengal assembly polls, and to campaign for the party.He was received at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport by BJP state president Samik...

Kolkata, April 9 Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand on Thursday directed senior officers to maintain strict vigilance and conduct night patrols from 10 pm to 2 am in preparation for the upcoming assembly elections.In a meeting with senior officers, including joint commissioners and deputy...

Kolkata, April 9 – Senior police officers in Kolkata will be required to patrol the streets from 10 pm to 2 am, according to a directive issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand.On Thursday, he held a meeting with senior police officers in the city and issued this directive during the...

Kolkata, April 9 – The Election Commission of India has filed an FIR against Trinamool Congress candidate Pabitra Kar of Nandigram after receiving a complaint from BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. According to the commission, the complaint was filed on Thursday morning.Incidentally, on...

Kolkata, April 9 A political controversy erupted in West Bengal on Thursday after a purported video of Humayun Kabir surfaced on social media, purportedly showing him claiming links with senior BJP leaders and efforts to defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Kolkata, April 9 A political controversy erupted in West Bengal on Thursday after a purported video of Humayun Kabir surfaced on social media, purportedly showing him claiming links with senior BJP leaders and efforts to defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections...

Haldia, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged misrule and appealed to voters to remove the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power in the upcoming assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Haldia, the constituency...

Kolkata, April 9 – The 2021 electoral results from the Nandigram Assembly constituency in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal will be replicated this time in the entire state, especially the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata, the Prime Minister said on Thursday.“East...

Haldia, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged misrule and appealed to voters to oust the TMC from power in the upcoming assembly elections.Addressing a gathering in Haldia, the constituency of Leader of...

Haldia (West Bengal), April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday, after a two-hour delay due to inclement weather, to address his first of three election rallies in West Bengal.Several parts of southern Bengal, including Kolkata, have been experiencing rain since morning...

Kolkata, April 9 – As the Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency in South Kolkata prepares for the most high-profile electoral contest in West Bengal later this month, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, pitted against each other, the...

Kolkata, April 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies in Haldia, Asansol, and Suri in West Bengal on Thursday to intensify the BJP's campaign for the state assembly elections.This will be his second visit to the state since the announcement of the election schedule in...

Kolkata, April 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared assets worth Rs 15.37 lakh in her affidavit for the 2026 Assembly elections from Bhabanipur, reflecting a marginal decline from the Rs 16.72 lakh disclosed during the elections five years ago.Banerjee, also the supremo of...

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 Turning her nomination filing for the Bhabanipur seat into a political counteroffensive to the BJP's call for "paribartan," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday marched from her Kalighat residence to submit her papers, presenting the constituency as a "mini...