Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari joins Bharatiya Janata Party
Two-time MLA Jitendra Tiwari joined BJP in the presence of party state chief Dilip Ghosh at a programme in Sreerampur in Hooghly district.
Mar 02, 2021, 20:41 PM IST
Farmers' protests: Will send teams to poll-bound states, urge people to vote for candidates who can defeat BJP, says SKM leader Balbir Singh Rajewal
“We'll send teams to poll-bound states -- to West Bengal and Kerala. We will not support any party but appeal to people to vote for the candidates who can defeat BJP. We will tell people about Modi govt's attitude towards farmers,” SKM leader Rajewal was quoted as saying by ANI.
Mar 02, 2021, 18:58 PM IST
Will implement law to nullify CAA if voted to power, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Assam
Addressing a public gathering in Assam’s Tezpur, AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “Congress, if voted to power in Assam, will bring new law to nullify Citizenship (Amendment) Act.” On Monday, Vadra had said that the BJP talks about implementing CAA everywhere in the county but becomes silent when it comes to Assam.
Mar 02, 2021, 17:03 PM IST
TMC failed to stop cow smuggling, 'Love Jihad': UP CM Yogi Adityanath in West Bengal
Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Malda promised that cow smuggling will be stopped within 24 hours if the Bharatiya Janata Party is voted to power in the poll-bound state. The UP CM also slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and said that the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan is not allowed in the state, but people won't allow this to continue.
Mar 02, 2021, 16:23 PM IST
Unemployment high due to govt's ill considered demonetisation decision: Former PM Manmohan Singh
"Unemployment is high and the informal sector is in shambles, a crisis precipitated by the ill considered demonetisation decision taken in 2016", Manmohan Singh said at "Pratheeksha 2030." The summit was organised to launch a Vision Document, a framework of ideas for development of Kerala well in advance of the state elections. He said in Kerala and in many other states, public finances are in disarray with states having to resort to excessive borrowing, which creates an intolerable burden on future budgets.
Mar 02, 2021, 16:11 PM IST
Congress to contest on 92 seats in West Bengal assembly election 2021: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls on 294 seats beginning from March 27. The votes will be counted on May 2. In the 2016 West Bengal Assembly elections, Congress had managed to win 44 seats while the Left Front bagged 33 seats out of 294 seats.
Mar 02, 2021, 13:29 PM IST
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee ahead of West Bengal assembly election
RJD leader extended complete support of his party to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming polls in West Bengal. Tejashwi Yadav assured Mamata Banerjee of his support in the campaigns for Hindi-speaking and Bihari voters in the state.
Mar 01, 2021, 19:11 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee likely to release first list of TMC candidates for West Bengal assembly election 2021
In West Bengal, the assembly election in the Trinamool Congress-led state will be held in eight phases. The voting for phase 1 for 30 constituencies will take place on March 27, voting for phase 2 for 30 constituencies will be held on April 1. The polling for phase 3 for 31 seats will take place on April 6, for phase 4 for 44 constituencies on April 10, for phase 5 for 45 constituencies on April 17, for phase 6 for 43 constituencies on April 22, for phase 7 for 36 constituencies on April 26 and for phase 8 for 35 constituencies on April 29.
Mar 01, 2021, 08:30 AM IST
Assam Assembly election: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins campaign
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to visit several districts on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, where the BJP and its ally, the AGP, are understood to have a strong presence. The BJP-led government has announced several development projects in view of the upcoming elections.
Mar 01, 2021, 08:04 AM IST
8-phase poll in West Bengal a 'certificate' of Mamata’s governance, says Prakash Javadekar
Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct West Bengal Assembly polls in eight-phases is a ‘certificate’ of the governance of Mamata Banerjee, said Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday (February 27).
Feb 28, 2021, 00:03 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee fights the toughest political battle, BJP hopes high in most crucial state elections
The elections beginning on March 27, with West Bengal having eight-phase polls and Assam three, and the rest will go for a single-phase, while the counting for 824 assembly seats will be held on May 2. West Bengal is considered to be the most crucial state elections as it is expected to witness the most-violent fight between Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
Feb 27, 2021, 17:32 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Analysis of election that can change India's political future
In today's DNA, Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary analyses Indian elections and how in an average 5 to 7 assembly elections are conducted every year. That is, in every four month people vote to form a government in their state.
Feb 26, 2021, 23:23 PM IST
EC announces dates for assembly elections in four states, 1 UT: Voters know polling station arrangements
As many as 18.68 crore voters will be eligible to cast their votes at 2.7 lakh polling stations for 824 assembly seats across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Elections in Assam will be conducted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6, while polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will take place in a single phase on April 6.
Feb 26, 2021, 20:42 PM IST
Assembly elections 2021 guide: Voters need to carry THESE documents to cast vote
The Election Commission on Friday (February 26) announced the schedule for assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry. The counting of votes for all five assembly elections will take place on May 2, announced the Election Commission (EC).
Feb 26, 2021, 19:40 PM IST
Puducherry Assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, results to be announced on May 2
The polling date for 30-seat assembly in Puducherry will be held on April 6, Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Friday in a press conference in New Delhi. Of the 30 seats that will go to polls, 5 are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC).
Feb 26, 2021, 19:09 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, results to be announced on May 2
The Election Commission of India in a press conference on Friday announced the polling dates for Tamil Nadu Assembly which will take place in one phase on April 6. Polls for 234 seats in Tamil Nadu will be a contest between the alliances of Congress-DMK and BJP-AIADMK.
Feb 26, 2021, 18:27 PM IST
Assam Assembly election 2021 to be held in three phases, poll results on May 2
The election to the 126-member state Assembly will be held in three phases from April 6, he first phase of election for 47 seats will be held on March 27, second phase for 39 seats on April 1 and third phase for 40 seats on April 6.
Feb 26, 2021, 17:52 PM IST
EC announces schedule for assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry: Check dates, other details
The terms of legislative assemblies of four states -- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal -- are coming to an end in May and June. In Puducherry, President's Rule has been imposed and the assembly kept under suspended animation after the V Narayanasamy-led Congress government resigned earlier this week ahead of a vote of confidence.
Feb 26, 2021, 17:50 PM IST
