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West Bengal assembly election: EC directs transfer of Haldia SDPO

The Election Commission has directed the transfer of Barun Baidya, current Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Haldia and posted Uttam Mitra WBPS to this post with immediate effect

West Bengal: In 'parched' Debra, a battle between two ex-police officers

"There is no end to our sufferings," said Renuka Adhikary, an 84-year-old resident of Debra in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur, who still has to walk two kilometres every day to fetch drinking water

West Bengal polls: BJP ministers doling out cash, says Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee is pitted against her one time loyalist-turned- rival Suvendu Adhikari of BJP in the high-profile Nandigram constituency that will go to vote on April 1

Campaigning for second phase of West Bengal assembly elections ends

The final day of the campaigning saw hectic canvassing for the Nandigram seat in Purba Medinipur district

You can bring change in West Bengal by defeating Mamata in Nandigram: Shah

The campaigning in the constituency, which will go to polls on April 1, is set to end at 5 pm

Cash, items worth Rs 248.9 cr seized in WB till now: Additional CEO

Cash and other items worth Rs 248.9 crores have been seized till now in the state, said Sanjoy Basu, Additional Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal

West Bengal: Bitter war of words between Banerjee, Adhikaris in Nandigram

The poll campaigning at Nandigram reached its crescendo and there was a bitter war of words Monday between the main rivals - Trinamool Congress' Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal reports 639 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 more fatality

West Bengal's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 5,85,305 after 639 people tested positive for the virus, while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 10,325, the health department said in a bulletin. The eastern state now has 5,152 active cases, while 5,69,828 patients have so far recovered from the disease. Kolkata recorded the highest number of 225 new infections, followed by North 24 Parganas (161), it said. A total of 91,31,193 samples have been tested in West Bengal so far, including 18,116 since Sunday.

Mamata steps up efforts to win over voters before Nandigram campaign ends

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intensified efforts to woo voters before campaigning for the second phase of the assembly poll ends in Nandigram on Tuesday evening

West Bengal polls: BJP faces stiff opposition over choice of candidates

Altercations over candidate selection affect the party's last-mile connectivity in West Bengal, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

No development in 10 yrs, Mamata took Bengal back to 19th century: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh further accused Banerjee of not fulfilling her promise of putting an end to water crisis in the state

Vote for Modi if you want schemes, for TMC if you prefer scams: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also promised to build an AIIMS in the Junglemahal area

BJP gives final push as campaigning for first phase ends in Bengal

Top leaders of the BJP are on the campaign trail in West Bengal on Thursday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the Assembly elections, which goes to polls on March 27

Wheelchair govt won't work in West Bengal: Dilip Ghosh targets Mamata

Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said that the "wheelchair" government in the state would not work

Will never let NPR, NRC be implemented in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee on Wednesday said that she won't let National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) be implemented in the state

WB polls: BJP lists candidate for 13 seats, brings back Lahiri in poll fray

The BJP brought back former chief economic advisor Ashok Lahiri back in the poll fray by fielding him from the Balurghat seat, even as it announced a list of 13 candidates

West Bengal polls: Meet Ashok Lahiri, a catholic thinker in Hindutva's camp

If the BJP actually gets to form a government, Lahiri's name is at the top of several BJP lists for the post of finance minister

BJP announces 11 more candidates for WB polls, changes nominees in 2 seats

The BJP announced another list of candidates for 11 seats for the assembly elections in West Bengal and also changed its nominees in two other constituencies

Congress announces star campaigners for 3rd phase of West Bengal polls

The Congress on Monday released a list of its 'star campaigners' for the West Bengal assembly polls third phase and it includes Sachin Pilot

BJP making false poll promise of free ration, will not fulfil it: Mamata

Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of making a false promise to supply free ration ahead of the assembly elections in the state