west bengal elections

Patna, April 11 – Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the National Working President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that its leaders seek to impose their RSS ideological agendas in place of the country’s constitutional values...

Kolkata, April 11 Just 12 days before the first phase of the two-phase polling in West Bengal on April 23, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered a massive reshuffle in the state, transferring a total of 30 officers from both the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police...

Puri, April 11 Campaign posters written in Bengali and appealing to voters in West Bengal have appeared throughout this coastal pilgrimage town in Odisha, drawing criticism over the alleged politicization of the sacred place.The posters, put up by the ruling BJP and bearing the party's "lotus"...

New Delhi, April 11 – The record voter turnout in the April 9 Assembly polls is attributed to several factors, with a similar outcome anticipated in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at the end of April.The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will be held on April 23, while West Bengal will vote in two...

Bengaluru, April 11 Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of viewing national progress through a narrow "election-centric" lens.This criticism comes after the Congress criticised the BJP-led Centre's move to amend the women's reservation law and its...

Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated today that refugees would receive full constitutional rights, while infiltrators would be expelled. Addressing a public rally in Katwa, West Bengal, Mr. Modi said that after the BJP government is formed in the state, the process of...

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...

New Delhi, April 11 – Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a series of election rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, as part of the BJP’s intensified campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections.According to the scheduled program, Minister Shah will begin his...

New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed delimitation exercise related to the implementation of the women's reservation law would have "serious consequences" and warrants thorough deliberation.Kharge said his party...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought people from outside for the Assam elections as it was not confident of victory with the votes of the northeastern state's residents.Addressing an election rally at Tentulia in North 24...

New Delhi, April 10 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government's proposed move to amend the women's reservation law and increase the number of seats in Parliament would amount to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct, which would have "grave...

Tentulia (WB), April 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP brought in people from outside for the Assam elections because they were not confident of winning with the votes of the northeastern state's residents.Addressing an election rally in Tentulia in...

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...

New Delhi, April 9 – A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to ensure the protection of judicial officers, government officials, and citizens from alleged politically motivated violence and intimidation in West Bengal, which is...

New Delhi, April 9 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has raised serious concerns over large-scale deletions from electoral rolls in West Bengal, with its General Secretary M A Baby writing to the Election Commission seeking urgent intervention.In a letter addressed to Chief Election...

Kolkata, April 9 Ratna Debnath, the mother of the raped and murdered doctor at RG Kar hospital and the BJP candidate from Panihati, filed her nomination papers on Thursday.She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani and district party leaders.Speaking to...

Kolkata, April 9 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of deleting the names of over 90 lakh people from the voter lists to seize power in the state and asserted that her party will win the upcoming elections.Addressing a public rally in Minakhan, North 24...

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...

New Delhi, April 8 The BJP raised concerns with the Election Commission on Wednesday regarding the alleged "inflammatory" statements of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her associates, stating that an atmosphere of "lawlessness and fear" was being created in West Bengal, and demanded strict...

BJP leader and Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar led a party delegation to officials at the Election Commission of India (ECI) today to discuss the law and order situation during elections in West Bengal. The party has alleged that a climate of fear and chaos is being created in the state...