Suvendu Adhikari sworn in: Date, time and guest list, West Bengal gets first BJP CM
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…
Voter turnout in West Bengal’s second phase hits record 91.66%, sporadic violence reported in various districts
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…
Voting inducements seized in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu exceed Rs 865 crore ahead of elections
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…
‘Fence Bangladesh border’: Himanta Sarma accuses Mamata Banerjee of allowing infiltration into Bangladesh
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…
‘A war of civilizations’: BJP, DMK, AIADMK, Congress welcome EC to announce poll dates for 4 states, 1 UT; TMC issue moves
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…