New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Friday congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal polls were criticized as “immature and inappropriate” and claimed that the state elections were “an internal matter of India’s federal democracy”.In a post on X tagging Trump, … Read more
New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee A video message was posted on Monday for TMCEarly trends seem to point to the rise of the BJP across the state and said there was “no need to feel depressed” as only two to three rounds of elections have been completed and more than 15 … Read more
NEW DELHI: West Bengal enters counting day with an unusually tight contest that has both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on edge. Exit polls showed a divided result, with the outcome now hinged on divisions in key constituencies after a campaign marked by sharp rhetoric, high turnout and persistent … Read more
New Delhi: Tensions rise at vote counting center under West Bengal Chief Minister Bhowanipur Mamata BanerjeeA day before the counting of votes, her TMC claimed that two vehicles flying the BJP flag were allowed to enter a secure place where EVMs were kept.Banerjee’s main opponent in Bhowanipore is Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Bharatiya Janata … Read more
New Delhi: election commission of india (EC) has ordered a complete re-poll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency and canceled the April 29 polls, calling it a collapse of the democratic process. All 285 polling stations in the South 24 Parganas constituency will go to polls again on May 21 under enhanced security measures and … Read more
West Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari expressed concern over the deployment of contract and temporary workers for vote counting in two constituencies, saying it posed a threat to the integrity of the democratic process.Adhikari, who is also the BJP candidate from Bhowanipur, called the move “gravely concerning and a direct attack on the sanctity of … Read more
Suvendu Official; Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: With just two days left to count votes, West Bengal has been put on high alert, with parties competing on the pitch with fresh court action, vault vigils and mutual accusations.The All India Trinamool Congress’ verdict on Friday asked the Supreme Court to challenge a Calcutta High Court order … Read more
TMC suspected of EVM tampering | Screenshot of video shared by @AITCofficial New Delhi: TMC has leveled pointed accusations of tampering with EVMs against the BJP and the West Bengal Election Commission. The party shared CCTV footage from the EVM vault, accusing BJP workers of trying to rig votes without any relevant authority. In response … Read more
Birbhum: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was speaking at the inauguration of various development projects in Birbhum. (Press Trust photo) After a staggering turnout of over 93% in the first phase, the second phase of voting to elect who will govern Bengal for the next five years now has an unlikely parameter: how many … Read more
Nandigram: People show their ink-stained fingers after casting their votes in Nandigram in Puba Medinipur district during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) New Delhi: The polls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal turned fruitful on Thursday with the Election Commission (ECI) saying polling ended at 6 pm and … Read more