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WB polls: TMC, BJP manifestos maintain focus on women, students, farmers

The BJP has also promised to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the very first year of its Cabinet

ECI bars political appointees in Bengal municipal corporations form work

Ahead of polls, ECI restrained political appointees serving as board administrators of WB municipal corporations, whose term has ended, from discharging their functions until the model CoC is in force

BJP's WB manifesto: "KG to PG" free education, women's quota in govt jobs

Promising "KG to PG" free education, 33 per cent quota in government jobs and a Rs 300,000 accident cover for farmers, the BJP unveiled its election manifesto for the West Bengal assembly polls

Working behind the scenes: BJP's lesser-known go-getters in West Bengal

Barring exceptions, the "go-to" men are rooted in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its student front, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and have since moved to the BJP organisation.

25% candidates in Bengal polls phase-1 declared criminal cases: ADR

Forty-eight of the 191 candidates contesting the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal on March 27 have declared criminal cases against themselves

West Bengal polls: TMC replaces candidates in four Assembly constituencies

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday replaced candidates in Nadia district's Kalyani constituency, and three others

West Bengal Assembly elections: TMC delegation to meet ECI on Friday

Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentary delegation is scheduled to meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday in Delhi at 12 noon

BJP announces 157 candidates for WB assembly polls, turncoats rewarded

The BJP announced its list of 157 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 22 turncoats and fielding party heavyweights Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha

Mamata Banerjee's 'khela' will be over: PM Narendra Modi in Purulia

Referring to a slew of central schemes which the TMC government is yet to implement, Modi said,"We believe in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) while TMC believes in Transfer My Commission."

BJP announces 148 candidates for WB assembly polls, turncoats rewarded

BJP Thursday announced its list of 148 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 20 turncoats and fielding party heavyweights Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha

Actor Arun Govil, Lord Ram of TV show 'Ramayan', joins BJP

Govil, 63, has acted in films in several languages including Hindi and Bhojpuri.

Mamata threatens to carry 'parivartan' to Delhi after winning Bengal polls

The TMC supremo is facing a difficult fight this time against her one-time follower and now BJP leader, Suvendu Adhikari at Nandigram

Didi bole khela hobe, khela shesh hobe, vikas aarambh hobe: PM tells Bengal

Modi on Thursday promised jobs, development and education in the poll-bound state of West Bengal

West Bengal polls: ISF fields candidates from across religions, castes

The ISF, led by Furfura Sharif's influential cleric Abbas Siddiqui, has fielded candidates cutting across religions and castes for the West Bengal assembly elections

West Bengal polls: BJP names candidates for 4 seats for third phase

The BJP on Wednesday released the names of four candidates for the third phase of West Bengal assembly elections, with actor Paapia Adhikari finding a place in the list

West Bengal: Adhikari claims attack on BJP worker, demands culprits' arrest

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday demanded the arrest of two persons who allegedly involved in an attack on a party worker Buddhadeb Manna

Dozen of bombs hurled near my office-cum-residence by TMC goons: BJP MP

BJP MP Arjun Singh on Wednesday alleged more than a dozen of bombs were hurled near his office-cum-residence 'Mazdoor Bhawan' here by Trinamool Congress goons

BJP CEC meeting with Bengal unit ends, candidates' list to be out today

A meeting of Bharatiya Janta Party Central Election Committee with the party's West Bengal unit that began on late Wednesday ended at around 3:30 am today at party headquarters in the national capital

West Bengal election: What voters want; a ground report from Kolkata

Amit Shah briefs West Bengal leaders to quell unrest within party

The leaders have been asked to hold meetings with the dissidents and pacify them