Live updates: CM Mamata Banerjee announces names of TMC candidates for West Bengal assembly polls

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the names of  291 TMC candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly election 2021. "Today, we are releasing a list of 291 candidates which includes 50 women, 42 Muslim candidates. On 3 seats of north Bengal, we not putting up our candidates,'' she said. " I will contest from Nandigram: TMC Chief & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said. 

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2021 - 15:05

New Delhi: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced the names of  291 TMC candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly election 2021. "Today, we are releasing a list of 291 candidates which includes 50 women, 42 Muslim candidates. On 3 seats of north Bengal, we not putting up our candidates,'' she said. " I will contest from Nandigram: TMC Chief & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said. 

Earlier, PM Narendra Modi addressed and interacted with the captains of India Inc during which he deliberated on various production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes. During his interaction, the PM said that his government has taken various steps to boost trade and industry in this year’s Union Budget.

He said that the speed and scale have to be increased to boost manufacturing while adding that enhanced manufacturing capacity increases job openings and the government has taken reform measures to boost manufacturing. "We need to work together to bring production cost, quality and efficiency at par with international benchmarks,'' PM Modi said on domestic manufacturing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address a conference of the county's top military leadership in Gujarat's Kevadia on Saturday, which will also see the participation of jawans and junior commissioned officers (JCOs) for the first time.

Among other events, the BJP CEC will meet today to finalise the names of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam. Mamata Banerjee will also release the first list of TMC candidates for the state assembly polls today.

The PM will also receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award and deliver a keynote address at the CERAWeek 2021. Meanwhile, the SC will also hear the anticipatory bail plea of Amazon Prime's India head on Friday. SC has asked Centre to file regulations on social media.

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5 March 2021, 14:46 PM

 June Mallya to contest from Midnapore Town. The TMC manifesto will be released on 9th at 2 PM: Mamata.

5 March 2021, 14:45 PM

Sujata Mondal Khan has been fielded from Arambagh. She is BJP MP Saumitra Khan’s wife, says TCM supremo.

5 March 2021, 14:42 PM

I am going to Nandigram on 9th March. On 10th March, I will file the nomination at Haldia: Mamata.

5 March 2021, 14:36 PM

West Bengal CM will file her nomination paper on March 10 from Haldia.

5 March 2021, 14:35 PM

Some people are staying in hotels, moving to other hotels in the middle of the night and money is being moved in the cars belonging to officials holding constitutional posts, alleges CM Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:35 PM

Tejasvi Yadav, Uddhav Thackeray, Akhilesh Yadav all have extended support to me: Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:34 PM

Want Central Force and State Police to work together. Don’t want to Central Force to work on a party’s instructions: CM

5 March 2021, 14:28 PM

This election is very important. Please bless me and keep faith in us. It will be my intention to make our state the number 1. We have worked during Cyclone Amphan too. The TMC govt will continue free food grains, free Kanyashree and Swasthya Sathi schemes: CM.

5 March 2021, 14:27 PM

Today, we are releasing a list of 291 candidates which includes 50 women, 42 Muslim candidates. On 3 seats of north Bengal, we not putting up our candidates. I will contest from Nandigram: TMC Chief & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says

5 March 2021, 14:26 PM

Actress Birbaha Hansda to contest from Jhargram: Mamata Banerjee

5 March 2021, 14:25 PM

Close to 23-24 sitting TMC MLAs have not been given ticket: Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:25 PM

Jorasanko seat will have Vivek Gupta. Rashbehari will have Debashis Kumar. Sayantika from Bankura. Cricketer Manoj Tiwary will contest from Shibpur. Raj Chakraborty from Barrackpore: Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:23 PM

I am leaving Bhawanipur seat for Sobhandeb Chattapadhyay. I will only contest from Nandigram: CM

5 March 2021, 14:23 PM

 I will contest from Nandigram, says the CM

5 March 2021, 14:21 PM

Many have not been given tickets. We will set up 'Bidhan Parishad', those who have been not given tickets like Amit Mitra, Purnendu Basu, Manish Gupta will join us in Bidhan Parishad: Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:21 PM

 We have taken a decision to not give tickets to 80 plus age: CM

5 March 2021, 14:18 PM

Names of 50 women candidates have been fielded. 42 Muslim candidates have been given tickets. Schedule Caste (79), ST candidates (17): Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:16 PM

In three seats - Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong, GJM will contest the elections, Whoever wins will support us: Mamata

5 March 2021, 14:15 PM

We are the first political party to announce the candidate list: Mamata

 

5 March 2021, 14:12 PM

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announces names of TMC candidates for West Bengal assembly polls. 

5 March 2021, 13:55 PM

Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya receives her first dose of the COVID vaccine at Dehradun's Doon Hospital.

 

5 March 2021, 13:54 PM

After Supreme Court's order over OBC reservation in Maharashtra, CM Uddhav Thackeray has called an emergency meeting in State Assembly; Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, LoP Devendra Fadnavis, Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni to be present in the meeting.

5 March 2021, 13:53 PM

Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker suspends all MLAs of Shiromani Akali Dal for the remaining session of the Assembly, following ruckus by the SAD MLAs during CM's reply to the motion of thanks to Governor's address.

5 March 2021, 13:53 PM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik pays floral tribute to his father and former CM Biju Patnaik on his 105th birth anniversary at BJD headquarters in Bhubaneshwar

5 March 2021, 11:32 AM

We need to take big steps & increase our speed & scale (in manufacturing). After COVID's experience of the past 1 year, I'm convinced that it's India's responsibility & not just an opportunity to move fast in this direction. Manufacturing transforms every segment of the economy: PM Modi

 

5 March 2021, 11:20 AM

Union Budget and the country's policy-making shouldn't just be restricted to a govt process. Every stakeholder associated with development of the country should have an effective engagement in it: PM Narendra Modi during a webinar on the Production Linked Incentives scheme.

5 March 2021, 11:19 AM

We need to work together to bring production cost, quality and efficiency at par with international benchmarks: PM Modi on domestic manufacturing.

5 March 2021, 11:18 AM

Enhanced manufacturing capacity increases job openings; the government has taken reform measures to boost manufacturing: PM Modi. 

5 March 2021, 11:17 AM

Speed and scale have to be increased to boost manufacturing, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Budget webinar on PLI. 

5 March 2021, 11:16 AM

The government is working to make India a manufacturing hub, says PM Modi 

5 March 2021, 11:09 AM

The PM is speaking on steps taken to boost trade and industry in this year’s Budget.

 

 

5 March 2021, 11:07 AM

PM Narendra Modi is now addressing and interacting with the captains of India Inc. The PM is addressing various production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.

5 March 2021, 10:27 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs hold a protest in State Assembly premises on the issue of Maratha reservation in Mumbai.

5 March 2021, 10:26 AM

Union Minister Giriraj Singh receives the first dose of COVID19 vaccine at Sadar Hospital in Begusarai.

 

 

5 March 2021, 09:25 AM

A total of 21,99,40,742 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 4th March 2021. Of these, 7,61,834 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

5 March 2021, 09:25 AM

India reports 16,838 new COVID19 cases, 13,819 discharges and 113 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.

5 March 2021, 09:24 AM

The meeting of the BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) scheduled to be held today has been cancelled, reports ANI.

5 March 2021, 09:23 AM

We've fixed fans in tractors that'll be leaving for Delhi in view of summer & put nets to keep away mosquitoes & ensure ventilation. We'll continue our struggle till govt takes back farm laws: SS Pandher, State Secy of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

5 March 2021, 09:23 AM

We condemn terrorists who seek to infiltrate across the Line of Control. We continue to support direct dialogue between India & Pakistan on Kashmir & other areas of concern: US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price

5 March 2021, 09:21 AM

Central Crime Branch has arrested a Nigerian drug peddler in Hennur and seized 500 gms MDMA worth Rs 40 lakhs.

 

5 March 2021, 09:21 AM

We continue to monitor the situation at the China-India border. We welcome the agreements reached by the foreign ministers of China & India during the phone conversation on Feb 25: Russian Foreign Ministry Spox Maria Zakharova

5 March 2021, 09:21 AM

US President has congratulated NASA team for Perseverance rover's success. Lauding the team, incl Indian-American aerospace engineer Dr Swati Mohan, one of many who spearheaded development & landing system for rover, he said that the Indian-Americans are "taking over the country”.

5 March 2021, 09:20 AM

PM Modi to meet captains of India Inc on March 5 to deliberate on various production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes at 11 AM today.