West Bengal, Assam ready for first phase polling on March 27, amid tight security
More than 1.54 crore voters in the states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their right to vote in the first phase of polling on Saturday to decide the fate of several key candidates. Voting will begin at 7 am and conclude at 6 pm, with the timing extended by an hour to ensure COVID-19 protocols are followed.
Mar 27, 2021, 01:39 AM IST
West Bengal, Assam elections: Key candidates in fray for first phase of polling
The first phase of voting will take place on Saturday (March 27) for 30 and 47 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal and Assam, repsectively.
Mar 26, 2021, 22:13 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Polling in first phase to cover 30 constituencies, check full list
The first phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections will commence on March 27 and will be held in 30 constituencies.
Mar 26, 2021, 20:16 PM IST
Check your name in voters list 2021 here, Step-by-step guide for Assembly elections
While the single-phase polling for assembly elections has begun in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, Assam will be witnessing its third and final phase today (April 6). Voting is also underway for the third phase of assembly elections West Bengal.
Mar 26, 2021, 14:18 PM IST
Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's alleged 'wear Bermuda remark sparks outrage, TMC calls it ‘distasteful’
In the alleged video, the veracity of which could not be confirmed, Ghosh was seen saying at an election meeting in Purulia on Monday that after the cast was taken off and the foot was bandaged, she is displaying the leg to everyone.
Mar 25, 2021, 07:56 AM IST
Tollywood actors join TMC ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls
Many of these actors have got tickets to contest the upcoming assembly polls in the state which begins on March 27.
Mar 23, 2021, 17:05 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee blames herself for not recognising true face of Adhikari family
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee blamed herself for not recognising the "true face" of the influential Adhikari family of Purba Medinipur district.
Mar 21, 2021, 15:19 PM IST
Congress releases list of 39 candidates for upcoming West Bengal assembly elections
The Congress party has released another list of 39 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal State Assembly elections on Saturday (March 20).
Mar 21, 2021, 08:26 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to address rallies in West Bengal, Assam today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address public rallies in West Bengal’s Bhangra (Purulia) and Assam’s Karimganj on Thursday (March 18). The prime minister is going to hold the public rallies as a part of BJP’s campaign in the two poll-bound states.
Mar 18, 2021, 06:51 AM IST
JP Nadda accuses TMC of vandalising BJP's Ambedkar yatra in West Bengal
JP Nadda said, "I had inaugurated the yatra from Kotulpur but the yatra that was scheduled to start from Kakdwip was vandalised by TMC goons, they tried to stop it."
Mar 16, 2021, 21:40 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: What is the condition of the people living in Jhargram?
In today's episode of 'Bengal Chale Hum' know the ground situation of the people living in Jhargram.
Mar 15, 2021, 21:02 PM IST
New mandi will be opened in Parliament: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait in West Bengal's Nandigram
Rakesh Tikait said in Nandigram, "The day Samyukt Morcha decides, a new mandi will be opened at Parliament. The crops will be sold at the minimum support price (MSP).
Mar 14, 2021, 00:05 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah to hold marathon election campaigns in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala
As per sources, the number of rallies addressed by the Prime Minister may increase depending on the demand and the ground situation.
Mar 12, 2021, 16:49 PM IST
TMC to hold two-hour-long silent protest against 'attack' on Mamata Banerjee today
Members of Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday (March 11) announced that the party would hold a two-hour-long 'silent protest' tomorrow.
Mar 12, 2021, 07:57 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari to file nomination from Nandigram today, Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, Mithun Chakraborty to be present
The battle for Nandigram has become a prestige issue for Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari and the presence of top Modi government ministers during the latter’s nomination filing further underlines the significance attached to the Nandigram seat.
Mar 12, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
Please be calm, urges ‘injured’ West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after Nandigram incident
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is undergoing treatment at a state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata following the alleged attack on her in Nandigram, issued a video statement from the hospital on Thursday (March 11).
Mar 11, 2021, 15:00 PM IST
Kolkata police registers case in Nandigram attack on Mamata Banerjee, TMC says EC must take responsibility
A delegation of Trinamool Congress on Thursday met the Election Commission and slammed it for failing to provide security to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was injured during the election campaign in Nandigram. The TMC leaders said that the EC can’t shun responsibility as it is in charge of the law and order situation in the poll-bound West Bengal.
Mar 11, 2021, 13:59 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee stable, more tests to be conducted; TMC leaders to meet EC over Nandigram attack on West Bengal CM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sustained injuries on her left leg and waist as she fell on the ground after she was allegedly pushed by unknown miscreants while campaigning for assembly elections in Nandigram.
Mar 11, 2021, 11:39 AM IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee suffers leg injury during Nandigram campaign, alleges BJP behind attack- In pics
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was allegedly pushed by 4-5 men while campaigning for state assembly elections in Nandigram, has suffered severe bone injuries in her left ankle and foot, right shoulder, forearm and neck, a senior doctor of the state-run SSKM hospital said in a medical bulletin issued late Wednesday night.
Mar 11, 2021, 10:14 AM IST
BJP says attack on Mamata Banerjee a ‘political drama’, Congress calls it ‘tactic to gain sympathy’
The incident triggered a security scare as the Chief Minister gets Z-plus protection. Mamata Banerjee, who was supposed to stay the night in Nandigram in the Purba Medinipur district, was rushed back to Kolkata, around 130 km away, through a green corridor.
Mar 11, 2021, 08:03 AM IST
