West Bengal assembly polls

‘Just spreading rumours’: BJP refutes TMC allegations of ballot box ‘tampering’ amid ongoing protests

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'Just spreading rumours': BJP refutes TMC allegations of ballot box 'tampering' amid ongoing protests

New Delhi: bjp Slamming the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday, it dismissed the latter’s allegations of tampering with postal ballot boxes. Allegations of “active collusion” with BJP election committee By opening the ballot boxes “without the presence of any relevant party stakeholders”, the ruling party leaders are “spreading rumors” as they are “preparing … Read more

Bengal turns into fortress for second phase polls: 2.3 lakh CAPF and 2.3 lakh population, 38,297 state police in place

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Bengal turns into fortress for second phase polls: 2.3 lakh CAPF and 2.3 lakh population, 38,297 state police in place

An armored vehicle and armed police personnel patrol in Kolkata on Tuesday An armored vehicle and armed police personnel patrol in Kolkata on Tuesday An armored vehicle and armed police personnel patrol in Kolkata on Tuesday An armored vehicle and armed police personnel patrol in Kolkata on Tuesday An armored vehicle and armed police personnel … Read more

Mamata cites ‘load shedding’, warns against ‘EVM trapping’

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Mamata cites 'load shedding', warns against 'EVM trapping'

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Asking Trinamool workers on Sunday to be wary of “EVM capture”, it said complaints about power outages were pouring in from the EVM vaults after the first phase of assembly polls in the state.“Look at the EC! It is your job to ensure that … Read more

‘Thunder’: PM Modi hits back at TMC’s ‘jhalmuri’ dig with ‘chili’ barb

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'Thunder': PM Modi hits back at TMC's 'jhalmuri' dig with 'chili' barb

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded to opposition criticism over his unexpected halt in buying ‘jhalmuri’ during the West Bengal polls.Addressing a rally in Krishna Nagar, the Prime Minister said Bengal will celebrate the BJP’s victory with sweets and jhalmuri.Prime Minister Modi said: “You must wave the flag of the BJP-NDA victory … Read more

West Bengal polls: EC suspends 4 policemen after TMC workers stormed Amit Shah’s Bhabanipur road show

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West Bengal polls: EC suspends 4 policemen after TMC workers stormed Amit Shah's Bhabanipur road show

New Delhi: election committee West Bengal chief secretary on Saturday directed the West Bengal chief secretary to suspend four Kolkata policemen for their “failure” to maintain law and order during the time when BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the upcoming assembly elections in Babanipur constituency.The direction was taken on the advice of … Read more

Mamata v. EC: Bangladesh government files suit in Calcutta High Court against transfer of IAS, IPS

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Mamata v. EC: Bangladesh government files suit in Calcutta High Court against transfer of IAS, IPS

West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar The Trinamool Congress on Friday approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the transfer of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal by the Election Commission of India after the assembly elections were announced.The petition filed by TMC leader and lawyer Kalyan Banerjee names Chief Election Commissioner … Read more

Didi Chuxing’s standard measures not breaching polling code: European Commission

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Didi Chuxing's standard measures not breaching polling code: European Commission

New Delhi: election committee Sunday said it is the prerogative of the sitting government (Central or state) to issue announcements and policy decisions before the polls are announced. Announcing the assembly poll schedule for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, the panel said the model code of conduct, which prohibits the government from … Read more