20,000 personnel in Bengal for counting: EC
As many as 20,000 personnel will be deployed for the counting of votes in the assembly polls in West Bengal on Thursday, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.
May 19, 2016, 00:39 AM IST
Stage set for counting of votes in high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry Thursday
Election Commission officials said that counting of votes, which will commence at 8 AM, will be over by 3 PM.
May 18, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: BJP to create history in Assam, Mamata to sweep West Bengal, Left to reclaim Kerala, Jayalalithaa on her way out?
If exit polls are to be believed then Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will see a change of government on May 19 and West Bengal will maintain status quo.
May 18, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
BJP top brass in huddle ahead of assembly polls results
With the results for Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections all set to come out on Thursday, a high-level meeting at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh`s official residence here on Wednesday to cognisance of various issues.
May 18, 2016, 22:49 PM IST
Mamata all set for a comeback in Bengal but with slightly reduced majority
The Mamata Banerjee -led ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is all set to another term in West Bengal as a combined Left and Congress remained ineffective against Didi's charisma.
May 18, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Stage set for counting tomorrow
Counting of votes for the high stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held Thursday morning with trends expected to be available by 11 AM.
May 18, 2016, 11:48 AM IST
Exit polls predict Trinamool Congress sweep in West Bengal, BJP win in Assam, Left victory in Kerala, advantage DMK in Tamil Nadu
BJP appeared poised to win in Assam for the first time, ending 15 long years of Congress rule, according to various exit polls.
May 16, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2016: Tarun Gogoi, Sitaram Yechury reject exit poll results; BJP, TMC all smiles
Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu, with advantage to the DMK. The DMK was also tipped to win in Puducherry.
May 16, 2016, 20:46 PM IST
West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Assembly elections 2016 - Exit polls: As it happened
Exit polls at the end of five-state elections on Monday evening predicted a Trinamool sweep in West Bengal, a BJP win in Assam, a Left victory in Kerala but the verdict was split over Tamil Nadu.
May 16, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
For Shashi Tharoor, Congress-Left alliance in Bengal is to fight 'devil' Trinamool, in Kerala CPM a 'menace'
Shashi Tharoor said Kerala CM Oomen Chandy has eclipsed his predecessors, even stalwarts like AK Antony.
May 16, 2016, 12:49 PM IST
294 counting observers, three-tier security for Bengal vote count
There will be 90 counting centres and 394 counting halls across the state, said chief electoral officer Sunil Gupta after a review meeting.
May 13, 2016, 18:47 PM IST
Fire crackers accidentally explode in Purulia, none injured
Fire crackers stored in a one-storey house, apparently for celebrations after Assembly poll results are announced on May 19, exploded today ripping off the roof in Raghunathpur town here, police said.
May 09, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
Turnout in West Bengal polls final phase close to 87 percent
The voter turnout in the sixth and last phase of West Bengal assembly polls on Thursday was 86.76 percent, the Election Commission said here on Friday.
May 06, 2016, 20:52 PM IST
This master bomb-maker exposes bloody face of politics in West Bengal
It is election season in West Bengal and one thing which is big in demands here is Peto – the hand-made bomb.
May 06, 2016, 12:03 PM IST
TMC, Left-Congress alliance confident of forming next govt
BJP leader Pratap Banerjee said his party would play a decisive role after the results are announced and in case of a hung Assembly, it will not extend support any party.
May 05, 2016, 21:50 PM IST
Central forces to leave West Bengal on Friday, poll violence probe in state hands
State Additional Director-General of Police said they were sending additional forces to maintain law and order upon getting reports of post-poll violence.
May 05, 2016, 21:16 PM IST
Former enclave dwellers vote first time as Bengal polls end; over 84% of voters exercised their franchise
As many as 170 candidates, including 18 women, were in the fray in the last phase.
May 05, 2016, 20:50 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Overall polling percentage recorded in 25 constituencies in final phase till 5 pm is 84.24%, says EC
Voting for West Bengal assembly polls for the sixth and final phase began at 7 am on Thursday for 25 constituencies in the two districts of East Midnapore and Coochbehar amidst strict security.
May 05, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
EC rejects BJP complaint against Trinamool MP
As per the district magistrate's report, the complaint was found to be unsubstantial, said a poll panel official.
May 05, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Elections: This 103-year-old cast his maiden vote today
Doddering and frail but nevertheless beaming with pride, 103-year-old former enclave dweller Mohammed Ajgar Ali cast his maiden vote in the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal elections on Thursday.
May 05, 2016, 15:04 PM IST
