Mamata Banerjee slams EC over West Bengal poll dates, trains guns at PM Modi and Amit Shah
Banerjee alleged that it was a part of a "conspiracy" by the Centre's ruling BJP and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah. She alleged that BJP was misusing its authority as the ruling party to influence state polls.
Feb 26, 2021, 21:59 PM IST
Election Commission issues Model Code of Conduct, find out the dos and don'ts
Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora announced the dates for Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry’s 2021 election polls in a media briefing. The counting of votes for all five assembly elections will take place on May 2 said the Election Commission (EC).
Feb 26, 2021, 19:03 PM IST
West Bengal assembly election 2021 to be held in 8 phases, counting of votes on May 2: EC
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said, "Vaccination drive has made the situation more conducive for elections, everyone on poll duty declared frontline worker for vaccine purpose." He also said, "Door-to-door campaigning to be restricted to five persons including a candidate, roadshows can be held. Adequate CAPF deployment will be ensured for assembly polls; critical, vulnerable areas identified and advance teams already deployed."
Feb 26, 2021, 18:08 PM IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hikes minimum wages of labourers before poll code sets in
"A total of 56,500 workers (40,500 unskilled, 8000 semi-skilled, 8000 skilled) will benefit from this. These wages are in parity with rural workers’ enhanced pay (MNREGA unskilled & semi-skilled). Budget provision for this step has been made available for both FY21 & FY22," she also tweeted.
Feb 26, 2021, 16:22 PM IST
BJP chief JP Nadda launches 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' campaign in West Bengal
The party will seek suggestions from two crore people in West Bengal for its election manifesto ahead of the Assembly polls. Through this campaign, the BJP will directly engage with the citizens of West Bengal in crafting a vision for the state for the next five years by inviting them to give their suggestions.
Feb 25, 2021, 09:04 AM IST
Former India player Ashoke Dinda joins BJP, hours after Manoj Tiwary's inclusion in TMC
Former India player Ashoke Dinda on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, hours after another cricketer Manoj Tiwary was included in the Trinamool Congress. Ashoke Dinda, who bid goodbye to cricket on February 3, began his political journey in the presence of Union Minister Babul Supriyo and West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh.
Feb 24, 2021, 19:28 PM IST
Cricketer Manoj Tiwary joins TMC ahead of West Bengal assembly election
Manoj Tiwary joined the Trinamool Congress at a rally in Hooghly in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that she is trying to unite people together. He also took to his official Twitter account to inform about his 'new journey'.
Feb 24, 2021, 16:52 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: 'Jai Sri Ram' is not a religious slogan, it's people's anger against Mamata Banerjee: Amit Shah
In an exclusive conversation with Zee New Editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary, Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on a wide range of issues ranging from law and order situation in the state to Mamata Banerjee's appeasement of minorities, CAA and the Ram temple issue etc.
Feb 19, 2021, 15:46 PM IST
First contest against Abhishek Banerjee, then me: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee challenges Home Minister Amit Shah
The West Bengal CM said that Abhishek could have taken the easy route of being an MP by choosing to be a Rajya Sabha member but he fought the Lok Sabha election and got the people's mandate. "Day and night they are talking about Didi-Bhatija. I challenge Amit Shah, contest against Abhishek Banerjee first and then me," she said.
Feb 18, 2021, 17:37 PM IST
Attack on Jakir Hossain a pre-planned conspiracy, alleges West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the hospital in Kolkata to meet Hossain who got injured after unidentified people hurled a bomb at him at Nimtita railway station in Murshidabad on Wednesday. She alleged that "some people" were putting pressure on Hossain to join "their party".
Feb 18, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
Farmers' agitation will be extended to West Bengal: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikit said that Bengal is near the sea and the farmers there involved in fish farming are a troubled lot, adding that imports are increasing there while many fishermen have lost their lives in Bengal. He said they are planning to go to West Bengal not because it is a poll-bound state, but to further spread awareness about the farmers` issue.
Feb 18, 2021, 10:56 AM IST
BJP will form next govt in West Bengal: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, says `paribortan hobe`
BJP West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh has asserted that change will happen and the BJP shall come to power in the state after the elections, challenging West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress upremo Mamata Banerjee ahead of the state assembly election.
Feb 15, 2021, 11:34 AM IST
Big blow to Mamata Banerjee! TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha cites THIS reason
Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi called it quits in Rajya Sabha on Friday saying that he feels suffocated in the Mamata Banerjee-led party and rued the lack of conversation around the violence which is taking place in the state.
Feb 12, 2021, 14:35 PM IST
BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' not to change West Bengal CM but to end infiltration, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a public meeting at Coochbehar in poll-bound West Bengal on Thursday (February 11, 2021). The BJP leader said that BJP's march cannot be stopped by anyone. Assembly elections in Bengal and Assam are likely to be held in April-May.
Feb 11, 2021, 13:19 PM IST
CM Mamata Banerjee exploited West Bengal, says BJP President JP Nadda after launching 'Poriborton Yatra' in state
Nadda while addressing a rally in West Bengal's Birbhum attacked the Trinamool Congress and said, "The Bengal which was known for its culture, development, and for showing the direction to the country has been exploited through corruption by Mamata's government."
Feb 09, 2021, 18:54 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee likely to skip PM Narendra Modi's event in Bengal's Haldia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate four projects in West Bengal's Haldia in oil, gas, and infrastructure sectors on Sunday. Bengal CM Mamata is likely to skip the event, although the exact reason behind it is not known.
Feb 07, 2021, 10:40 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal, Assam today, to launch several infrastructure projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared details of his visits to the two poll-bound states on Twitter on Saturday where he will lay foundation stone for several infrastruture projects. Assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal will be held in April-May this year.
Feb 07, 2021, 07:31 AM IST
JP Nadda set to launch BJP's Rath Yatra in Bengal, confusion prevails over permission
Nadda is scheduled to kick off the 'Parivartan Yatra' from Nabadwip, the birthplace of 15th century saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Nadia district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also likely to inaugurate two of the five proposed yatras later this month.
Feb 06, 2021, 07:15 AM IST
Exclusive: BJP trying to polarise West Bengal assembly election environment; no need for law on love-jihad, says Nusrat Jahan to Zee News
On the recent row over 'Jai Shree Ram', Jahan added, "Jai Shree Ram bolo, lekin gale lagakar, gala dabakar nahin. This is a strategy of BJP to harass Mamata Banerjee by shouting slogans like Jai Shree Ram. This is a political slogan for BJP, not a religious slogan, else why aren't they taking names of other Gods?"
Feb 02, 2021, 20:43 PM IST
TMC leaders are joining BJP as Mamata Banerjee has failed people of West Bengal: Amit Shah
Amit Shah's comments on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee comes a day after five former TMC leaders met the Union Home Minister in Delhi and joined the Saffron party. Former TMC leaders Rajib Banerjee, Baishali Dalmiya, Prabir Ghoshal, Rathin Chakraborti and Rudranil Ghosh joined BJP on Saturday.
Jan 31, 2021, 15:36 PM IST
