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  After Rasgullas, Ladoos, it's now Jalebis that spell trouble for Panchayat candidates

  April 11, 2021 11:20 IST

  After 'rasgullas' in Amroha and 'laddoos' in Baghpat, it is now 'jalebis' and 'samosas' that have landed panchayat candidates in trouble.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah to address 6 public programs today

  April 11, 2021 7:46 IST

  The sixth round for 43 seats would be held on April 22. Thirty-five constituencies will go to polls in the seventh phase elections on April 26. The eighth and final round of elections is scheduled for April 29, when the remaining 35 assembly segments would go to the polls.

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  West Bengal: Clash breaks out between TMC, BJP workers in Damjur ahead of sealing of EVMs

  April 11, 2021 7:30 IST

  Violence erupted at a polling booth in Cooch Behar during the fourth round of polling. The ruling TMC alleged that Central forces opened fire twice at polling booths in Cooch Behar where people are casting their votes, killing four party workers.

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  Gandhinagar local body polls postponed amid rising covid-19 cases

  April 11, 2021 7:03 IST

  The state election commissioner Sanjay Prasad decided to hold off the scheduled Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections slated for April 18.

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  Bengal sees over 76% voter turnout in phase 4, 5 killed in Cooch Behar violence

  April 10, 2021 23:32 IST

  A voter turnout of 76.16 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly polls Saturday, amid incidents of violence that prompted the Election Commission to suspend voting at a booth in Sitalkuchi constituency of Cooch Behar.

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  CISF fired in self-defence, says EC, bans politicians entry in Cooch Behar for next 3 days

  April 10, 2021 23:07 IST

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday gave a clean chit to the CISF for opening fire in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district during the fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal that left four persons dead, saying that opening fire "became necessary to save the lives of the voters" and it was made in "self-defence".

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  People of Bengal not BJP contesting this election against Mamata's misrule: PM Modi

  April 10, 2021 20:42 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused the ruling TMC of perpetuating a culture of violence in West Bengal, where five people were killed during polling, including four in firing by the CISF, and requested the Election Commission to take stern action against those responsible.

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  Cooch Behar firing: Mamata questions self-defence version of central forces, orders CID probe

  April 10, 2021 18:21 IST

  Questioning the central forces' version of firing on voters in self-defence in Cooch Behar that killed four people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her government will initiate a CID probe into the incident.

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  Cooch Behar violence: CISF says mob of 150 attacked poll staff, tried snatching troops weapons

  April 10, 2021 17:03 IST

  Violence erupted in the fourth phase of elections in Bengal in which five people were killed in two separate incidents. Four persons were killed when central forces opened fire on an unruly mob in Sitalkuchi assembly constituency in Mathabhanga block in Cooch Behar district on Saturday.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee appeals for calm, alleges CISF opened fire on voters

  April 10, 2021 14:11 IST

  The chief minister speaking at at a public meeting here, asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to explain why five lives were lost in central forces' firing in Sitalkuchi in Coochbehar district during fourth phase of polling.

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  Didi, this violence will not protect you: PM Modi after Cooch Behar firing

  April 10, 2021 15:49 IST

  Reaching out to the numerically strong Dalit Rajbongshi and Matua communities, Modi said the TMC insults them and claimed a party leader was shown in a video likening the scheduled caste people to beggars.

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  PM hugely popular; TMC survey hints at BJP's win: Prashant Kishor's audio clip stirs row

  April 10, 2021 12:24 IST

  In the audio clips, Prashant Kishor went on to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hugely popular in West Bengal and there is a cult around him across the country.

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  Election Commission points out at star campaigners, leaders not following COVID-19 guidelines

  April 10, 2021 8:01 IST

  In October last year, the EC had taken a serious view of "utter violation" of social distancing norms during poll campaigning and leaders addressing public meetings without wearing masks in complete disregard of its August last year guidelines issued ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. 

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  Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC Election Results Today: Counting of votes underway

  April 10, 2021 12:50 IST

  According to the Election Commission, results for 2,371 MPTCs and 126 ZPTCs have already been declared as they were won uncontested in the election process that began last year in March.

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  Bengal phase 4 polling: Over 76% turnout, voting suspended at a booth in Sitalkuchi | Highlights

  April 10, 2021 23:42 IST

  Voting for 44 constituencies in West Bengal's fourth phase Assembly elections concluded on Saturday amid tight security. It was one of the most intense phases of the Bengal polls which witnessed violence at one of the polling stations in Cooch Behar, leaving 5 people dead.

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  Assam: Congress, AIUDF shift candidates to Rajasthan fearing horse-trading

  April 09, 2021 20:04 IST

  As many as 18 AIUDF candidates and three from Congress have already reached Fairmont hotel on Jaipur.

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  Have documents of my grandfather too, BJP worker Zulfiqar who met PM Modi slams Asaduddin Owaisi

  April 09, 2021 18:04 IST

  BJP worker Zulfiqar Ali has responded to Asaduddin Owaisi's remark after the AIMIM chief took a jibe over his photo with PM Modi during an election campaign in poll-bound Bengal.

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  'Defiant' Mamata says will continue speaking about CRPF interference in Bengal polls

  April 09, 2021 15:29 IST

  Hours after the Trinamool Congress chief was asked to explain her statement by the Election Commission, she once again raked up the issue of alleged 'interference' by central forces in the ongoing polls.

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  'Is she creating anarchy?' Amit Shah slams Mamata over central forces 'gherao' remark

  April 09, 2021 14:25 IST

  Amit Shah said that Mamata Banerjee's appeal for minority unity during assembly polls shows that minority votes drifting away from Trinamool Congress.

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  Explain 'central forces' remark: ECI issues second notice to Mamata Banerjee

  April 09, 2021 11:13 IST

  Election Commission has issued another notice to Mamata Banerjee for allegedly accusing central forces of intimidating voters in West Bengal.

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  Kuldeep Senger's wife is BJP candidate in Panchayat polls

  April 09, 2021 10:27 IST

  Almost one-and-a-half years after he was expelled from the BJP on charges of rape, former MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger's wife, Sangeeta Senger has been made party candidate for the upcoming panchayat elections.

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  Andhra conducts polling in Odisha's kotia violating Supreme Court order

  April 09, 2021 8:44 IST

  Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday conducted elections in two villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat in Koraput district of Odisha despite the areas being declared as containment zones as few villagers were reported corona positive.

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  Gujarat: Amid spike in Covid cases, Congress, AAP urge SEC to postpone GMC polls

  April 09, 2021 7:39 IST

  The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have appealed to the State Election Commission (SEC) to postpone the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections, slated for April 18.

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  Bengal's Domjur Constituency election: Ex-TMC minister Rajib Banerjee fights for political survival

  April 08, 2021 16:57 IST

  The message Rajib Banerjee, former Trinamool Congress minister, now with the BJP, wants to sell to the people of Domjur in Howrah district is that he may have changed his team jersey colours, but he remains the same man.

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  Some leaders turn Hindu only during elections: Yogi Adityanath's veiled attack on Mamata, Rahul

  April 08, 2021 15:35 IST

  Commenting on Mamata Banerjee's chandi path during an election rally in Bengal recently, the Uttar Pradesh CM described it as an 'ideological victory'.   

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  Andhra Pradesh MPTC, ZPTC elections: Over 63% polling recorded

  April 09, 2021 19:10 IST

  Polling for Zilla Parishat Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishat Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) in Andhra Pradesh took place on April 8.

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  Delhi High Court seeks Centre, EC response on plea for compulsory masking during poll campaign

  April 08, 2021 13:43 IST

  A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to Centre, EC and sought their response to the application by former DGP of UP and also chairman of think tank CASC.

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  Bombs, bricks hurled at BJP leader Dilip Ghosh's car in Cooch Behar allegedly by TMC workers

  April 08, 2021 11:03 IST

  BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has claimed that Trinamool Congress workers attacked his car with bombs and bricks in Cooch Behar.