New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday selected Suvendu Adhikari as the next chief minister of West Bengal after the saffron party achieved a landslide victory in West Bengal, bagging 207 seats.Adhikre met West Bengal Governor RN Ravi and offered to form the first BJP-led government in the state.“Bhoi is out because Prime … Read more
NEW DELHI: West Bengal recorded a very high voter turnout of over 91 per cent on Wednesday and there were reports of sporadic violence during the second phase of assembly elections.According to the Election Commission, the state’s total turnout in both phases hit a record 92.47 per cent, the highest level since independence. The turnout … Read more
NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential election bait in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have exceeded Rs 865 crore, with the former accounting for 96 per cent of the value of liquor seized and the latter accounting for 88 per cent of the illegal cash seizures.Tamil Nadu will go to polls on April 23 and … Read more
Himanta Biswa Sarma (left), Mamata Banerjee New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma It was important to seal West Bengal’s border with Bangladesh, she said on Thursday and alleged that “infiltrators” from the neighboring country were entering the state under the watch of Mamata Banerjee.Campaigning in the poll-bound state just days after elections … Read more
New Delhi: Political parties on Sunday welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of polling dates for four states and one Union Territory. West Bengal will vote in two phases from April 23, with Kerala, Assam and Puducherry voting on April 9 and Tamil Nadu on April 23; all results will be announced on May 4.In 2021, … Read more