Kolkata, March 19 The Election Commission (EC) has sought a detailed report from the Kolkata Police regarding the alleged attack on the residence of senior Trinamool Congress leader and state minister Shashi Panja here, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally last week, a senior official...
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Kolkata, March 18 Facing anti-incumbency after 15 years in power while attempting a calibrated generational shift within its ranks, the TMC is entering the West Bengal assembly elections banking on its welfare-driven social coalition, strong grassroots organization, and Mamata Banerjee’s...
Kolkata, March 17 Swapan Dasgupta, a leader of the BJP, has been nominated from Rashbehari, a wealthy neighborhood in South Kolkata, for the upcoming assembly elections. This nomination from Tarakeswar, a relatively quiet area in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, is seen as a homecoming for...
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 16 – The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections, setting the stage for a fierce battle, with senior leader Suvendu Adhikari contesting from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur, directly challenging Chief Minister Mamata...
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New Delhi, March 15 – Redemption and revival will be the key priorities for the Congress as it prepares for the next round of assembly elections, aiming to regain control of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.The opposition party will also seek a strong showing in Tamil Nadu, where its dominant...
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Suri (WB), March 15 Criticizing the Election Commission for unilaterally declaring the election schedule in West Bengal without publishing the supplementary list of cleared voters under the adjudication by judicial officers, the CPI (M) on Sunday questioned the curtailing of the rights of those...
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Kolkata, March 15 As the BJP prepares for the West Bengal assembly elections as part of its effort to challenge the ruling TMC, several leaders, such as Suvendu Adhikari, are expected to play key roles in shaping its high-stakes campaign.From securing just about 4 per cent of the vote share in...
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Kolkata, March 15 The BJP wrote to the Election Commission on Sunday, alleging that its workers were not provided security and were attacked while traveling to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Brigade Parade Ground on March 14, and sought action over the alleged failure of the...
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Kolkata, March 15 From securing just about 4% vote share in the 2011 assembly elections to emerging as the principal opposition with over 38% vote share in 2021, the BJP has significantly expanded its political presence in West Bengal. The party currently has 12 Lok Sabha MPs and more than 65...
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Kolkata, March 15 With the assembly polls now announced, West Bengal is officially on track to chart the course of its government for the next five years. The following provides a look at some of the key constituencies in the districts, which could significantly influence the political landscape...
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Kolkata, March 15 The BJP's repeated attempts to unseat the ruling TMC in West Bengal have fallen short in the last two Assembly elections, leaving a somewhat bitter taste of a "so-close-yet-so-far" feeling among its leaders and workers, poll observers say.Even as the Assembly elections...
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Kolkata, March 15 Nine people have been arrested in connection with clashes between TMC and BJP supporters before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground here a day ago, police said on Sunday.Four people were apprehended late on Saturday, and five more this morning, a...
Kolkata, March 14 Four individuals were arrested on Saturday evening in connection with a clash between TMC and BJP activists that took place in the Girish Park area of north Kolkata, just half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at Brigade Parade ground.BJP activists, on their...
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Kolkata, March 14 Clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters in central Kolkata on Saturday, barely half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground here, leaving a police officer and a leader of the saffron party injured, officials said.Allegations...
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Kolkata, March 14 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged that West Bengal minister Shashi Panja was injured in the attack by BJP workers at her residence in the city on Saturday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally, and called the incident an assault on every woman...
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Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed West Bengal’s women and youth, promising safety, employment, and an end to the "culture of taking money" and "dictatorial rule," while declaring that a "revolution" for a new Bengal has begun.Speaking at a large rally at the...
Kolkata, March 14 Clashes erupted between TMC and BJP supporters in central Kolkata on Saturday, just half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground, leaving a police officer and a leader of the saffron party injured, officials said.Allegations also...
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Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the ruling TMC on Saturday of "crossing all limits" by insulting President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that the party had disrespected not only the head of the state but also the country's tribal people and the Constitution.Modi's remarks...
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Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the TMC of opposing the SIR exercise to "protect its vote bank of infiltrators," alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under its rule in the state has altered the demography of many areas.Addressing a mega rally at...
Kolkata, March 14 Clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters in central Kolkata on Saturday, just half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally at the Brigade Parade Ground, leaving a police officer and a leader of the saffron party injured, officials said.Amid the violence...