West Bengal Assembly elections: CPI(M) state secretary Surya Kanta Mishra faces a tough fight in Narayangarh
One of the main architects of Congress-Left alliance in Bengal, CPI(M) state secretary and Opposition leader Surya Kanta Mishra is likely to face a tough challenge in his own backyard at Narayangarh in West Midnapore district.
Apr 07, 2016, 12:14 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: Is corruption the biggest issue in the polls?
As Bengal goes to the polls, the issue of corruption has taken center stage in the election campaign for the first time since Independence.
Apr 03, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: Over Rs 4.8 crore cash seized by income tax department
Cash amounting to over Rs.4.8 crore has been seized so far by the income tax department in poll-bound West Bengal, an Election Commission official said on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 23:12 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Filing of nominations for third phase begins
The filing of nominations for 62 Assembly seats in West Bengal, which are scheduled for polls on April 21 under third phase of elections, began on Monday.
Mar 28, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
Mamata cautions people against voting for CPI(M)
Mamata Banerjee claimed since Trinamool government came, there had been an all round development while Left Wing Extremism had also been contained.
Mar 26, 2016, 17:53 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Congress has forgotten once CPI(M) called Rajiv Gandhi a thief, says Mamata Banerjee
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand nephew Chandra Bose will try his luck against Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming elections.
Mar 22, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
Left Front unveils manifesto for Bengal assembly polls
The manifesto states if elected to power, the Left Front will see that the administration work in accordance with the tradition of multi-party democracy.
Mar 20, 2016, 23:16 PM IST
Poll panel to use IT applications in coming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Other applications include Matdaan for poll day monitoring at polling station, ELECOM for releasing election news or press release, e-counting, for viewing counting trends and result, SMS Poll Monitoring System, for collection of various types of information through SMS from presiding officer and sector officer.
Mar 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Blow to BJP ahead of West Bengal polls: Party's minority chief quits, says no seat allotted to Muslims
As the political parties are preparing ground to contest the upcoming gigantic elections in West Bengal, the BJP suffers a major blow as the party's minority wing president Shakeel Ansari has resigned, stating the party has not fielded any Muslim candidate in the 52 seats which it has announced.
Mar 16, 2016, 18:41 PM IST
Sting operation on Trinamool Congress leaders: Will examine video, pass it on, says CEC Nasim Zaidi
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Tuesday said the poll panel will examine the video of the purported sting operation carried out by a news portal and pass it on to the relevant authorities.
Mar 15, 2016, 19:08 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: EC orders removal of posters, banners lauding Mamata govt
The Election Commission on Monday night ordered "immediate removal" of all hoardings and banners across West Bengal depicting the achievements of the Mamata Banerjee government and asked officials to ensure compliance with its orders.
Mar 15, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
STING OPERATION: Trinamool Congress leaders 'caught on camera accepting cash' - Watch
This sting operation may lead to a huge negative impact on Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress in upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
Mar 14, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly elections: Poll panel in Kolkata on March 14 to review preparedness
All three members of the Election Commission of India will arrive here on March 14 to review West Bengal's preparedness for the assembly elections that begin on April 4.
Mar 10, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
Bengal Assembly Elections: Rajiv Pratap Rudy wants EC to look into Mamata's remark on Central forces
Speaking on state BJP president Dilip Ghose's reported unsavoury comments on different issues including one about those uttering anti-national remarks.
Mar 06, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
Assembly Elections: Left will not ally with Congress in West Bengal, says CPI
Stating that there would be direct fight between TMC and Left Front in West Bengal, CPI National Secretary Amarjeet Kaur claimed that ruling TMC's popularity graph had declined.
Mar 06, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
West Bengal Assembly Election: Kanhaiya Kumar's 'campaign' will not affect TMC prospects, says Mamata Banerjee
JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar is a leader of All India Students' Federation, the students' wing of CPI.
Mar 05, 2016, 09:57 AM IST
Six-phase election in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee expresses displeasure over EC's decision
West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday expressed her displeasure over the six-phase election saying, CPI(M), Congress and BJP who can't fight us politically always spread canards against the state.
Mar 04, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
WB polls: Trinamool fields 45 women candidates; Mamata to contest from Kolkata
Besides West Bengal, four other states Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will also go to polls in April and May.
Mar 04, 2016, 18:13 PM IST
Bengal Assembly polls: Congress officially invites all parties to form alliance against TMC
State units of the Congress and also CPI(M) have pitched for an alliance.
Feb 28, 2016, 22:34 PM IST
TMC mocks speculation of Congress-CPI(M) alliance in West Bengal
Mocking speculations on an alliance between Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal, senior TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee on Saturday said the party is not bothered about it since they are confident of retaining power for another term.
Jan 23, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
