103-year-old man casts his maiden vote in Bengal election

May 05, 2016, at 06:25 pm

Cooch Behar, West Bengal, May 5 (IBNS) Frail and wobbling, but a visibly happy Asgar Ali cast his maiden vote in Cooch Behar, perhaps creating a record in the country, in the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly election on Thursday, reports said.

Sixth and last phase of WB Assembly poll on Thursday

May 03, 2016, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) In the sixth and final phase of the Assembly election in West Bengal, polling in 25 constituencies will take place on Thursday when the future of 170 candidates, including 18 female candidates, will be decided.

Threatening revenge on Opposition has no place in democracy: Amit Mitra

Apr 28, 2016, at 03:17 am

Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Trinamool leader and outgoing Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said that threatening revenge on Opposition political workers has no place in a democracy and that he would personally ensure that nothing of that sort happens in his constituency after the Assembly poll results are announced on May 19.

West Bengal Assembly election: Fourth phase on Monday

Apr 22, 2016, at 09:57 pm

Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS) In the fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal, to be held on Monday, Apr 25, more than 1.07 crore voters are eligible to vote in 49 constituencies spread over two districts.

Polling 39 pc in Bengal, 36 pc in Assam in first four hours

Apr 11, 2016, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr. 11 (IBNS) West Bengal and Assam reported 39 per cent and 36 per cent polling respectively till 11 am on Monday as Assembly elections in both the states were going on with brisk turnout despite the scorching summer heat.

20 pc polling in Bengal, 16 pc in Assam in first two hours

Apr 11, 2016, at 05:18 pm

Kolkata/Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) Voting for Assembly election was underway in West Bengal and Assam with an overall 18 per cent turnout being reported in the first two hours.

Kolkata: Election Commission of India holds review meeting for WB Assembly Election 2016

Dec 11, 2015, at 12:49 am

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS): A team of the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi, on Thursday hosted a review meeting in Kolkata for upcoming West Bengal Assembly Election, which will be conducted in the middle of 2016.

Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly polls on October 15: EC

Sep 12, 2014, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Maharashtra and Haryana will go into Assembly polls in mid-October.