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TMC candidate in 2021 Bengal assembly polls turns out to be Bangladeshi national; Calcutta HC directs EC to take action

May 22, 2022, at 02:32 am

Kolkata: A leader of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), who unsuccessfully contested the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021, has turned out to be a Bangladeshi national after a court hearing on Friday, media reports said.

Jagdeep Dhankar congratulates Mamata Banerjee over Bengal Assembly polls victory 

May 03, 2021, at 03:14 am

Kolkata: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Sunday congratulated CM Mamata Banerjee over her Trinamool Congress party's victory in the state assembly polls.

Uddhav Thackeray lauds TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly polls victory

May 03, 2021, at 01:55 am

Kolkata/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lauded TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on massive win and she fought 'lone battle' for pride of Bengal.

Mehbooba Mufti, Sharad Pawar wish Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly polls results

May 02, 2021, at 08:23 pm

New Delhi: Senior Kashmir politician and former state CM Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday congratulated West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after her Trinamool Congress registered a massive lead in the ongoing Assembly polls.

Assembly polls: TMC sweeping Bengal, DMK leading in TN, LDF in Kerala, NDA in Assam, NRC in Pondy

May 02, 2021, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, DMK-led Congress alliance in Tamil Nadu, BJP-led NDA in Assam, LDF in Kerala and N R Congress-led BJP alliance in Puducherry, are leading in more than half of the seats in their respective states as per the trends of counting of votes for Assembly elections on Sunday.

West Bengal voting in final phase of Assembly polls 

Apr 29, 2021, at 02:57 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Amid a raging second wave of COVID-19, voting for the eighth and final phase of assembly election in West Bengal began this morning in 35 of the state’s 294 constituencies.

West Bengal voting in fifth phase of Assembly polls amid rising COVID-19 cases

Apr 17, 2021, at 02:19 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Voting for the fifth phase of the eight-phase assembly election in West Bengal started on Saturday morning in 45 of the state’s 294 constituencies amid elaborate security arrangements and rising COVID-19 cases across India.

West Bengal voting in fourth phase of Assembly polls

Apr 10, 2021, at 02:20 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal is voting in the fourth phase of the high-voltage Assembly elections on Saturday.

BJP workers forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking TMC activists: Mamata Banerjee

Apr 06, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Alipurduar/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the BJP workers were forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking TMC activists.

Assembly Polls: Narendra Modi coins "Chalo Paltai" slogan in Bengal, slams Mamata Banerjee

Apr 06, 2021, at 09:40 pm

Cooch Behar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday coined the slogan "Chalo Paltai" (let us make the change) to target CM Mamata Banerjee and her government as he participated in yet another poll rally in West Bengal where the third phase of the high-voltage Assembly polls is currently on.

West Bengal voting in third phase of high-voltage assembly polls today

Apr 06, 2021, at 01:48 pm

Kolkata: Voting in the third phase of the crucial Assembly polls in 31 seats in West Bengal is currently underway on Tuesday.

High voltage campaign ends for third phase of assembly polls in Bengal

Apr 05, 2021, at 12:49 am

Kolkata/UNI: With the ruling Trinamool Congress facing its toughest challenge to retain power for the third successive term, a high voltage campaign for the third phase of West Bengal assembly polls ended on Sunday evening for thirty-one constituencies in three districts.

Bengal polls: BJP claims Mamata Banerjee requested its leader to work for TMC during election in Tamluk, releases audio clip

Mar 27, 2021, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Releasing a call recording, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee had sought help from a BJP leader in the West Bengal assembly election.

West Bengal Assembly Polls: First phase of voting underway in 30 seats

Mar 27, 2021, at 02:36 pm

Kolkata: The first phase of voting in the high-decibel West Bengal Assembly polls is currently underway in Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee's emotional card will not work in Bengal: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

Mar 17, 2021, at 09:39 pm

Etawah/UNI: Exuding confidence of the party's victory in the West Bengal elections, BJP MP and former Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi said here on Wednesday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's emotional card will not work in the Assembly elections this time.

BJP will hit sixers like Sourav Ganguly in West Bengal elections and form govt in state : Rajnath Singh

Mar 16, 2021, at 11:40 pm

Sabang/UNI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday claimed that the game of Mamata Banerjee was over and predicted a BJP's win in West Bengal Assembly polls.

Amid row over candidature for Bengal polls on BJP ticket, nominated MP Swapan Dasgupta resigns from Rajya Sabha 

Mar 16, 2021, at 09:32 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra questioned the candidature of nominated Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta for the forthcoming Bengal assembly election on BJP ticket, Dasgupta on Tuesday reportedly tendered his resignation as a Rajya Sabha MP. 

Bengal polls: BJP candidate Rantidev Sengupta changes decision, to contest from Howrah Dakshin

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:34 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Reversing decision within a few hours, journalist-turned-Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Rantidev Sengupta on Sunday night said that he will contest from Howrah Dakshin (South) assembly seat in the forthcoming West Bengal polls.

Mamata Banerjee's security breach in Nandigram: ECI removes Director Security, East Medinipur DM and SP

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered an injury in Nandigram during her poll campaign, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday removed two senior IPS officials and an IAS officer involved in the security arrangements for the Bengal's ruling party's supremo, officials said.

Bengal polls 2021: BJP fields Mamata's Singur movement commander Rabindranath Bhattacharjee

Mar 15, 2021, at 12:25 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The four-time TMC MLA from Singur assembly constituency and Mamata Banerjee's commander in 2008-09 Singur movement, Rabindranath Bhattacharjee, has become the 'face' of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in Singur in the forthcoming West Bengal polls.

Bengal wants asol poriborton: BJP candidate from Behala Purba seat Paayel Sarkar tweets

Mar 14, 2021, at 11:28 pm

Kolkata: Actress Paayel Sarkar, who will fight the West Bengal Assembly polls for Bharatiya Janata Party from politically crucial Behala Purba seat, said the state wants to see ‘Asol Poriborton’ (real change).

There is no safe-seat for Mamata Banerjee in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday targeted state CM Mamata Banerjee over selecting Nandigram seat to contest Assembly polls and said there is no 'safe seat' for her in the state.

RJD will give full support to Mamata Banerjee in Bengal polls: Tejashwi Yadav

Mar 01, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rumours of a seat-sharing deal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav Monday said his party will give full support to Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

EC announces poll dates for four states & one UT: West Bengal Assembly polls to be held in eight phases starting March 27

Feb 26, 2021, at 11:13 pm

New Delhi: The high-voltage Assembly polls in West Bengal will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29.

I am not afraid of anyone threatening me: Mamata Banerjee dares BJP

Feb 22, 2021, at 05:51 am

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party and said she is not afraid of anyone threatening her.

Mamata Banerjee to contest 2021 Bengal polls from Nandigram

Jan 18, 2021, at 07:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In what could lead to a face-to-face fight with the Adhikari family, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced she would contest from the Nandigram constituency, which is still relevant in the state politics.

Amit Shah's roadshow pulls massive crowd in West Bengal's Santiniketan

Dec 20, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Santiniketan/UNI: With chanting of "Jai Sri Ram" renting the air, a sea of humanity on Sunday took part in Union Home Minister Amit Shah's one km long roadshow here.

AIMIM to contest in West Bengal Assembly polls next year: Asaduddin Owaisi

Nov 11, 2020, at 09:45 pm

Hyderabad:  All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that his party will contest in the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal.

Amit Shah to visit poll bound West Bengal; JP Nadda's visit cancelled

Oct 31, 2020, at 07:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of the organisational preparation of the party ahead of the 2021 assembly elections, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee tweets on her third anniversary as West Bengal CM in her second term

May 27, 2019, at 03:30 pm

Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): It has been three years since Mamata Banerjee took oath as the  West Bengal Chief minister  for the second term in 2016 and on Monday she recalled the incident by posting a tweet on the issue.