India's Poorest MLA Doesn't Have Money In His Bank Account, Doesn't Own A House Or A Vehicle
Nirmal Kumar Dhara fought the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections on a BJP ticket and defeated TMC's Runu Mete by 7,220 votes.
Jul 23, 2023, 14:31 PM IST
Ruckus in West Bengal Assembly: BJP-TMC MLAs clash with each other
Ruckus in West Bengal Assembly. BJP-TMC MLAs clash with each other. Suvendu Adhikari demanded discussion in the House.
Mar 28, 2022, 14:50 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly by-elections: TMC announces candidates for four seats
The announcement comes on the day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee won the by-election from Bhabanipur constituency, defeating BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal by a margin of over 58,000 votes.
Oct 03, 2021, 20:02 PM IST
BJP MLA Soumen Roy returns to TMC, fourth to do so since Assembly poll results
Two other BJP MLAs joined the Trinamool in the past one week -- Tanmoy Ghosh from Bishnupur in Bankura district and Biswajit Das from Bagda in North 24 Parganas district.
Sep 05, 2021, 06:55 AM IST
Mithun Chakraborty questioned by Kolkata police for an hour over controversial remarks
The actor had reportedly made a controversial statement “maarbo ekhane lash porbe soshane” and “ek chobole chobi” during an election rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds on March 7 in presence of PM Narendra Modi.
Jun 28, 2021, 20:48 PM IST
Mithun Chakraborty to be questioned over election speech by Kolkata police again on Monday
The actor had reportedly made a controversial statement “maarbo ekhane lash porbe soshane” and “ek chobole chobi” during an election rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds on March 7 in presence of PM Narendra Modi.
Jun 27, 2021, 23:40 PM IST
After Mamata Banerjee, former TMC minister Santiram Mahato challenges poll result
Mahato lost to BJP’s Baneswar Mahato in Balarampur constituency by less than 500 votes.
Jun 18, 2021, 16:43 PM IST
BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta who lost Bengal poll renominated to Rajya Sabha
Dasgupta had resigned from Rajya Sabha to contest West Bengal assembly election. He lost to TMC’s Ramendu Sinhray from Tarakeswar constituency.
Jun 01, 2021, 19:28 PM IST
MP over MLA! Only two BJP MPs to win West Bengal polls resign from assembly
Notably, BJP had fielded five MPs in the Bengal assembly polls, out of which three lost and two won. The losers are Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee and Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta.
May 12, 2021, 18:40 PM IST
BJP chief JP Nadda compares post-poll violence in West Bengal to ‘Partition atrocities’
Nadda accused TMC of attacking BJP’s party workers in the wake of election results in which TMC retained power in the state.
May 04, 2021, 18:54 PM IST
'Complete breakdown of law and order in Bengal,' BJP moves Supreme Court seeking CBI probe
BJP's Gaurav Bhatia alleged that the violence is directly sponsored by the TMC whose workers were seeking revenge against the people who supported the BJP in the election.
May 04, 2021, 17:26 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Elections: 35 constituencies to go to polls in final phase on April 29
Voting will be held at 11,860 polling stations spread over 11 assembly constituencies each in Murshidabad and Birbhum, six in Malda and seven in Kolkata.
Apr 28, 2021, 20:30 PM IST
West Bengal assembly elections: BJP Malda candidate Gopal Chandra Saha shot at, rushed to hospital
Gopal Saha was immediately rushed to Malda Medical College and Hospital where the doctor treating him said his condition is stable. According to reports, he suffered injuries in the neck.
Apr 18, 2021, 21:51 PM IST
West Bengal assembly elections: 24-hr campaign ban on BJP's Sayantan Basu, TMC's Sujata Mondal Khan
According to ANI report, the poll panel banned BJP leader Sayantan Basu for 24 hours from campaigning over his 'highly provocative remarks' over the recent Cooch Behar firing in which five people lost their lives. The poll panel had on April 15 issued a notice to Sayantan Basu for his alleged 'inflammatory' remark during a speech and asked him to explain his stand within 24 hours.
Apr 18, 2021, 17:27 PM IST
West Bengal assembly election: Polling to be held in 45 constituencies in fifth phase, 342 candidates in fray
Voting will be held at 15,789 polling stations in the 45 constituencies 16 seats in North 24 Parganas, eight each in Purba Bardhaman and Nadia, seven in Jalpaiguri, five in Darjeeling and one in Kalimpong district.
Apr 16, 2021, 14:15 PM IST
Battle of Bengal not a 50-50 contest anymore, heading towards regime change
In the initial days, most people said that the Bengal elections seemed to be a 50-50 affair and that anything can happen. It, however, changed by the end of the fourth phase of polls.
Apr 11, 2021, 22:21 PM IST
Will create UP-like anti-Romeo squads in Bengal: Yogi Adityanath
Addressing a public meeting in Hoogly, Adityanath said that the BJP would put TMC’s ‘Romeos’ behind bars.
Apr 08, 2021, 15:35 PM IST
Election Commission issues notice to Mamata Banerjee over minority vote appeal
The EC notice stated that Banerjee made an appeal to voters along communal lines while campaigning in Hooghly.
Apr 07, 2021, 21:23 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Elections: Security beefed up ahead of Phase 3 polling for 31 constituencies
The voting in this phase of elections will be held in 31 Assembly constituencies in three districts - eight in Hooghly, seven in Howrah and 16 in South 24 Parganas.
Apr 05, 2021, 19:59 PM IST
DNA Exclusive: Is bumper voting in Nandigram indication of 'poriborton' in West Bengal?
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday took the viewers through the events of the polling day, narrating how the battle of Nandigram was fought and what the high voter turnout means for West Bengal elections.
Apr 01, 2021, 23:47 PM IST
