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West Bengal Assembly polls: Nadda rallies cancelled due to "urgent meeting"

The BJP on Tuesday cancelled both the rallies of party president JP Nadda in Hooghly district after he had to rush back to New Delhi for an "urgent meeting"

No one has ever succeeded by intimidating Bengalis, says Jaya Bachchan

"Mamata is fighting all alone against the atrocities, and for democratic rights of the people of Bengal. Her leg is broken, but she is still fighting," Bachchan said

West Bengal polls: BJP's JP Nadda holds roadshow in Tollygunge area

In a show of might amid the ongoing assembly elections, BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday held a roadshow in Tollygunge area of the city

Confident of win in West Bengal now, later in Delhi: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi

Religion vs Language: A volatile political atmosphere in West Bengal

The BJP cites the data from Census 2011 to point to the increase in the state's Muslim population share, attributing it to "infiltration" from Bangladesh

Coal smuggling scam: ED arrests Bankura Inspector in-charge Ashok Mishra

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday arrested Ashok Mishra, Inspector in-charge of Bankura in West Bengal, in connection with the coal smuggling scam

Won't conduct NRC exercise in Bengal, CAA to be implemented: Vijayvargiya

Countering opposition claims that the BJP, if voted to power in Bengal, will update the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Kailash Vijayvargiya reaffirmed that no such plan is on the radar

Election Commission directs transfer of 3 police officers in West Bengal

The Election Commission has directed the transfer of SP Alipurduar Amitabha Maiti, DCP Chandannagar, Hoogly Tathagata Basu and Deputy SP Industrial Diamond Harbour police District Mithun De

Mamata calling BJP leaders outsiders insult to Netaji, says PM Modi

Modi slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for branding BJP leaders as "outsiders"

Passing PM-Kisan scheme BJP's first priority in Bengal: PM Modi

Modi said on Saturday that if the BJP comes to power in West Bengal, the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi will be passed in the first cabinet meeting

Nandigram witnessed highest polling percentage in recent years: EC

Over one-fourth of the booths registered a polling percentage above 90

Bengal logs highest single-day spike in 2021 with 1,733 fresh Covid cases

The Covid-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 5,89,922 on Friday, as 1,733 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day rise this year, a health department bulletin said.

Bengal registers over 86% polling in phase-2 of assembly elections

West Bengal has recorded a voter turnout of 86.11 per cent in the second phase of polling held in 30 assembly constituencies spread across four districts

Amit Shah claims Mamata has clearly lost the poll battle in Bengal

Shah on Friday claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has clearly lost the poll battle in West Bengal

Bengal governor congratulates police after 84% polling in second phase

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said, poll percentage of over 84 per cent in this phase is commendable

BJP files complaint with EC against Mamata for 'threats and intimidation'

The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "repeated threats and criminal intimidation" to BJP workers.

Poll-bound West Bengal contributes highest to small savings schemes

West Bengal is the midst of a high-pitched assembly election

Home Minister Amit Shah is managing elections, not ECI: Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee on Friday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was actually managing the ongoing elections in the state, instead of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

'Not your party's member': Mamata hits back at Modi over 2nd seat dig

Banerjee on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that she does not need his "suggestion" on contesting from any other seat.

West Bengal: Mamata alleges Central forces helping BJP at Shah's behest

A large voter turnout of more than 80 per cent despite sporadic incidents of violence and allegations of vote fraud on Thursday marked the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls.