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State election 2021

06 May 2021

West Bengal: Seven BJP candidates lose election deposits after poll results

Of the 292 candidates who contested in the recently concluded Assembly elections in West Bengal, the deposits of seven BJP candidates have been forfeited.

05 May 2021

Kolkata Police breaks down stage set for BJP chief JP Nadda's program

Kolkata Police on May 4 broke down the stage set for JP Nadda's program, sources told Zee Media. BJP chief was scheduled to stage a sit-in protest to demand justice for the alleged killings of BJP workers.

Assembly election

26 Apr 2021

Bengal assembly election: 7th phase of polling for 34 constituencies today

The voting for the seventh phase of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly election will take place today (April 26). It will be held across 34 constituencies in five districts. The polling will begin at 7 AM and will decide the fate of 284 candidates.

State election 2021

25 Apr 2021

WB election: 7th phase of polling for 34 constituencies,284 candidates in fray

West Bengal to vote for its seventh phase of Assembly elections for 34 assembly constituencies. As many as nine constituencies each in Murshidabad and Paschim Bardhaman districts, six each in Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda and four in Kolkata will go to polls.

State election 2021

25 Apr 2021

COVID-19 positive TMC candidate Kajal Sinha dies at Kolkata hospital

TMC candidate from Khardah Assembly constituency Kajal Sinha, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Sunday morning, an official of the state health department said.

Election Commission of India

23 Apr 2021

WB Assembly polls: FIR against 13 candidates for violating COVID norms

The ECI issued show-cause notices to 33 others contesting the West Bengal assembly elections. The Calcutta High Court on Thursday had expressed dissatisfaction with the ECI over enforcement of COVID-19 health safety norms. The ECI decided to deploy 796 companies of central forces for the 34 assembly constituencies going to polls.

Mamata Banerjee

22 Apr 2021

Mamata Banerjee cancels poll rallies, promises free COVID vaccine for adults

Election Commission on Thursday banned roadshows and vehicle rallies in West Bengal with immediate effect. PM Narendra Modi on April 22 called off his visit to poll-bound West Bengal. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had suspended his public rallies on April 18.

Assembly election

22 Apr 2021

West Bengal assembly election 2021: Voting underway in 43 seats in 6th phase

The West Bengal electoral battlefield is ready for the next bout of ‘Khela’ as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday. In this phase over 43 constituencies spread across four districts are going for the polls.

Bharatiya Janata Party

19 Apr 2021

West Bengal election: BJP limits crowd at PM Narendra Modi, others’ rallies

It has been decided that only small public meetings with not more than 500 people will be held by PM Modi and other central ministers in West Bengal," the BJP said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 18, 2021) suspended all his impending public rallies in West Bengal. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not campaign in Kolkata anymore, TMC leader Derek O’Brien said.

State election 2021

19 Apr 2021

WB CM Mamata urges EC with 'folded hands' to curtail poll schedule amid COVID

WB CM Mamata Banerjee urged the EC to curtail the poll schedule for the remaining three phases of the Assembly election. She stressed that the last three phases of polls should be held on a single day or at the most in two days.

Assembly election

19 Apr 2021

Mamata Banerjee will not campaign in Kolkata anymore, says TMC's Derek O'Brien

Mamata Banerjee will not campaign in Kolkata anymore, announced TMC leader Derek O’Brien on his official Twitter handle on Sunday (April 18) night. The TMC leader, Derek O’Brien also added that Mamata Banerjee’s rallies in other parts of the states will not be longer than 30 minutes.

18 Apr 2021

COVID: Rahul Gandhi suspends all his public rallies in West Bengal

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced to suspend all his public rallies in West Bengal. The Congress leader took the decision due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation.

Asaduddin Owaisi

14 Apr 2021

Owaisi slams PM Modi, Mamata, says they are 'two sides of same coin'

Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday hit out at PM Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. AIMIM chief said that they both are two sides of the same coin.

Assembly election

14 Apr 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi set to start his campaign in Bengal from April 14

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will finally begin his campaign in poll-bound areas of West Bengal on Wednesday (April 14). The Congress leader will address two public meetings in Goalpokhar and Matigara-Naxalbari.

State election 2021

13 Apr 2021

EC issues notice to Dilip Ghosh, seeks explanation for remark on Cooch Behar

The EC issued a notice to Dilip Ghosh over his remark on Sitalkuchi killings of four men. The poll panel has sought a clarification from Ghosh on the issue by Wednesday.

Assembly election

13 Apr 2021

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to hold multiple rallies in West Bengal today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address numerous public meetings in West Bengal today. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address several public programs in the state today.

12 Apr 2021

'Didi's bitterness increasing, you have eliminated TMC in 4 phases of polls'

PM Modi continued his attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He said that Didi's bitterness is increasing as TMC has been eliminated in just four phases of polls.

Assembly election

12 Apr 2021

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah to hold multiple rallies in West Bengal today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address several public programs in West Bengal today. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address numerous public meetings and roadshows in the state today.

11 Apr 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold six public programs in WB

The fourth phase of voting concluded for 44 constituencies on Saturday. The fifth phase of West Bengal elections for 45 assembly seats will be held on April 17.

10 Apr 2021

PM Narendra Modi condoles death of 4 people in Cooch Behar firing

"Mamata Didi and her TMC goons have become jittery because of ground swell of support for BJP," PM Modi said. Four persons were killed after CISF personnel allegedly opened fire after coming under attack from locals. CRPF has refuted reports that its troops were responsible for the firing incident in West Bengal's Cooch Behar.

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