Page 21 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

Bengal's daughter will defeat Bengal's traitor in Nandigram: Derek O'Brien

In a veiled attack at Suvendu Adhikari, Derek O'Brien on Saturday said "Bengal's daughter (Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee) will defeat Bengal's traitor in Nandigram Assembly seat

Bengal polls: BJP accuses TMC of creating disturbances at polling booths

BJP candidate from West Midnapore Samit Das alleged that Trinamool Congress is creating disturbances in the rural areas of the district as voting in the first phase of Assembly polls is underway

West Bengal polls: TMC delegation to meet CEO to raise 'serious concerns'

A delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet the West Bengal CEO at 12 noon on Saturday to raise 'some serious concerns', as polling for the first phase of state assembly elections is underway

Bengal elections: Polling peaceful in early hours, 14.28% turnout till 9 am

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas that are voting in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday.

West Bengal polls: People stopped from voting in Contai, alleges Adhikari

Soumendu Adhikari, BJP leader and brother of Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday alleged that people were being stopped from voting at a polling centre in Contai."Voters being influenced and stopped from voting at booth number 149. Overall polling is being held peacefully. EVMs are malfunctioning at some locations; it happens in all polls, the EC is looking into it," Soumendu Adhikari told ANI.The BJP leader said there should be free and fair polls and they have approached the Election Commission."We approached the EC that there should be free and fair polls. People will choose whom they want. TMC is scared. We have given the name of one Alauddin to Election Commission, he created disturbance there," Adhikari said.Soumendu Adhikari, a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, joined BJP earlier this year ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.Polling is underway on 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies in the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba ...

Bengal polls: 2 security personnel injured in bombing in Purba Medinipur

The Purba Medinipur district witnessed violence as bombing, firing took place in the Satsatmal village at the Argoal gram panchayat in Bhagabanpur Assembly constituency, injuring 2 security personnel

Assembly polls: Shah urges people to vote in large numbers in WB, Assam

As polling for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam began on Saturday morning, Amit Shah urged citizens to vote fearlessly for the development of the states

West Bengal elections: Mamata urges people to vote in large numbers

As the polling for first of the eight-phase assembly polls in West Bengal began on Saturday morning, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called upon people of the state to vote in large number."I call upon the people of Bengal to exercise their democratic right by coming out and voting in large numbers," Mamata tweeted.An intense tussle of power has been witnessed between BJP and the ruling TMC, with both sides at loggerheads with each other on various issues in the poll-bound state. Several members from TMC have defected to BJP and vice versa.Sitting on a wheelchair, Mamata exerted her best efforts in the campaigns to testify her statement that a "wounded tigress becomes more aggressive".The West Bengal Chief Minister even termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as Duryodhana and Dushasana.In the first phase, 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies from the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and ...

Assembly polls: Nadda urges voters to participate, follow Covid norms

Nadda has urged voters to come out in record numbers and "participate in the festival of democracy" by exercising their right to vote in the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam

PM Modi asks people to vote in record numbers in Assam, West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to cast votes in record numbers as polling began in the morning for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam.

WB polls: Vehicle catches fire under mysterious circumstances in Purulia

A vehicle caught fire under mysterious circumstances as it was returning after delivering food to polling workers in Purulia on Friday night ahead of the first phase of polling, here in West Bengal.The driver has been taken for questioning by the police and further details are awaited.Meanwhile, polling for the first phase of elections started at 7 am across 30 seats in the state. In the first phase, 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies from the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba Medinipur, and Paschim Medinipur are going for polls.The first phase of polling will decide the electoral fate of 191 candidates including 21 women.Elections to the 294-member assembly are taking place in eight phases. The final round of voting will be taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.

West Bengal assembly elections: Polling begins for 30 seats in first phase

Polling began at 7 am on Saturday for the 30 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid tight security

'Khela shuru' in Bengal as first phase of assembly polls begins today

The 'Khela' (game) of power begins in West Bengal on Saturday with the beginning of the first of the eight-phase assembly polls in the state.

Assam, West Bengal go for 1st phase polling as campaigning picks up pace

The campaigning has picked up pace in Assam and West Bengal that will witness first phase polling on Saturday

WB Assembly polls: Three injured in blast at TMC office in Bankura

At least three Trinamool Congress workers sustained injuries in a blast that took place at their party office in the Uttar Bar area of Bankura district.

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling, Assam CM among those in the fray

Over 15.4 million voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise on Saturday in the first phase of polling

West Bengal: Heavy security deployment for first phase of Assembly polls

Thirty seats go to the polls in the first phase and include all constituencies in Purulia and Jhargram and some seats from Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts

West Bengal to go for first phase of polling on 30 seats tomorrow

The first phase of elections in high-stakes poll battle in West Bengal will be held on Saturday with both the ruling TMC and BJP seeking to outdo each other in poll promises and campaign rhetoric

WB still living in 19th century under 'decades of misrule' by TMC: Rajnath

Hitting out at the ruling Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, Defence Minister Rajanath Singh said the state is living in the 19th century because of decades of misrule by TMC and Left parties

Cong, TMC, Left will feel safe if BJP forms govt in Bengal: Rajnath Singh

Even the Congress, Left parties and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers will feel safe if the Bharatiya Janata Party forms the government in West Bengal, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.