West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

West Bengal poll chaos: Villagers hold SIR officers ‘hostage’, EC asks NIA to probe case

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West Bengal poll chaos: Villagers hold SIR officers 'hostage', EC asks NIA to probe case

The probe into judicial officers handling cases related to the Special Intensification Amendment (SIR) in Malda, West Bengal, was handed over to the Election Commission on Thursday National Bureau of Investigation (National Intelligence Service).An NIA team is expected to arrive in the polling state on Friday to start investigations, a spokesperson for the polling agency … Read more

In Bengal first list, BJP deploys Suvendu on Mamata’s turf

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In Bengal first list, BJP deploys Suvendu on Mamata's turf

KOLKATA: Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari has said he intends to challenge TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipur, the CM’s hometown where she has fielded her in the Assembly three times since 2011. The BJP on Monday named him as its candidate from Bhowanipore and Nandigram, where he defeated Banerjee by 1,956 votes in 2021, … Read more