west bengal assembly elections

With the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls now underway, here's a look at some of the key constituencies in Kolkata and surrounding areas that are expected to be closely contested.Bhabanipur: This South Kolkata constituency, represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been a stronghold...

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...

Kolkata, March 15 Seeking to regain political relevance in a state where it once dominated, the Congress has decided to contest the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections on its own, ending its long-standing electoral understanding with the CPI(M) and other Left Front partners.Here's a SWOT...

Kolkata, March 15 – Just hours before the Election Commission formally announces the West Bengal Assembly elections, the state government carried out a reshuffle of police officials at the ground level on Sunday.According to a senior state government official, 27 Inspectors and the...

Ranchi, March 15 CPI national general secretary D Raja on Sunday asserted that the Left is confident of a resurgence in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly elections and that it would emerge as a significant force that would shape the state's political landscape.Raja's statement came hours...

Kolkata, March 14 – The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday sought a detailed report from Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar regarding the clashes between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the city.The EC also sought a report on the attack on West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of opposing the electoral roll revision to “shield infiltrators” and alleging that illegal immigration under its rule had altered West Bengal’s demographic...

Kolkata, March 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the ruling TMC of opposing the Systematic Identification of Voter Eligibility (SIVE) process to "protect infiltrators", alleging that unchecked illegal immigration under its rule had altered the demographic balance in several...

Guwahati, March 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that by granting land rights to tea workers within garden housing lines, the BJP-led government is ending a "historic injustice" towards the community.Lashing out at the Congress, Modi said the opposition party never looked...

Kolkata, March 13 Amid reports that the Union home ministry may seek the services of Siliguri police commissioner C Sudhakar and Darjeeling DM Manish Mishra on central deputation following the controversy over President Droupadi Murmu's recent visit to North Bengal, the state government on...

Kolkata, March 13 – West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, announced on Friday the formation of five new cultural and development boards for Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in the state.The Trinamool government, led by CM Banerjee...

Kolkata, March 13: The sensitivity mapping will determine the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the deployment of police observers in each district for the upcoming state assembly elections in West Bengal, which are scheduled to be held later this year.An insider from the...

Kolkata, March 12 At a meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi on Thursday evening, the BJP finalized candidates for a large number of Assembly seats in West Bengal for the upcoming state elections.A senior Bengal BJP leader said the central election committee of the party...

Kolkata, March 12 – Two senior leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) – Politburo member Md Salim, and central committee member Sujan Chakraborty – are unlikely to contest the upcoming state assembly elections, which are scheduled later this year.The matter was discussed at a...

New Delhi, March 12 The BJP's central election committee held a meeting on Thursday to discuss the party's candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal and Kerala.The meeting, held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence here, was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah, Union...

New Delhi, March 12 The Election Commission appointed returning officers for all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which is going to polls.For the first time in West Bengal, the election panel has upgraded returning officers of 152 constituencies to sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs)...

Kolkata, March 12 The Election Commission appointed officials from the West Bengal government as returning officers for all 294 constituencies in the state, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Sub-divisional officers, district-level officers, and other senior administrative officers have...

New Delhi, March 12 The Election Commission appointed returning officers (ROs) for all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which is heading for elections.Officials said that at the insistence of the Election Commission, the West Bengal government has now provided officers of...

Kolkata, March 12: With the former head of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the former Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, taking oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's first message to him during the interaction after the oath ceremony was that...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal assembly elections are likely to be held in two phases, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Thursday.He said the final decision will be made after another round of meetings at the EC's New Delhi office."The assembly elections to 294 seats in...