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  TMC hits out at Election Commission over notice to Mamata Banerjee

  April 08, 2021 10:58 IST

  Election Commission has issued to Mamata Banerjee for her appeal to Muslim voters while campaigning in Hooghly to not allow their votes get split among different political parties.

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  Himachal Municipal Election Results: BJP wins in Dharamshala, Mandi; Congress gets Palampur, Solan

  April 08, 2021 9:00 IST

  Himachal Pradesh Municipal Election: The BJP emerged as the single largest party in Mandi and Dharamshala. The Congress succeeded in Palampur and Solan.  

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  Kerala polls 2021: Violence in Kannur over IUML worker's death

  April 08, 2021 7:47 IST

  Widespread violence was witnessed during funeral procession of Youth League member, Mansur, who died in a post-poll clash allegedly between workers of CPI(M) and IUML on Tuesday.

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  People won't accept accidental Hindus: Yogi Adityanath slams Mamata Banerjee | Exclusive

  April 07, 2021 23:33 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a star campaigner for the BJP in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021, in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke about Mamata Banerjee reciting Chandi Path during elections, political violence in the state under the TMC government and other poll issues.

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  EC gives Mamata 48 hours to 'explain' remark appealing Muslims to support TMC in Bengal polls

  April 07, 2021 20:22 IST

  The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over her statement in which she appealed to Muslim voters to not let their vote split in the ongoing assembly elections.

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  Dilip Ghosh's car attacked in Cooch Behar, Bengal BJP chief claims bricks, crude bombs hurled

  April 07, 2021 23:29 IST

  Dilip Ghosh claimed that a few people waving Trinamool Congress flags hurled crude bombs, bricks, stones at him.

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  BJP will win 65 seats in first three phases in Bengal: Amit Shah | EXCLUSIVE

  April 07, 2021 15:51 IST

  Amit Shah has claimed that the BJP will form the next government in West bengal with a thumping majority.

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  Himachal Pradesh Municipal Election 2021 LIVE: 65% polling in 4 Himachal municipal corporations

  April 07, 2021 23:40 IST

  Himachal Pradesh Municipal Election 2021 LIVE, Himachal Minicipal Election Result 2021: Polling is currently underway for four municipal corporations and six Nagar Panchayats in Himachal Pradesh. Results will be announced soon after the polling concludes.

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  West Bengal: Stones 'pelted' at Shahnawaz Hussain in Howrah

  April 07, 2021 7:52 IST

  The BJP leader posted on social media a video in which he was seen showing two stones to the officer on duty and blaming the TMC for the alleged incident.

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  High voter turnout in Assam, Puducherry, Bengal and Kerala; polls conclude in 3 states, 1 UT

  April 06, 2021 23:41 IST

  Polling for the third phase in West Bengal, final phase in Assam, single-phased in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections 2021 concluded on Tuesday. The voting began at 7 am across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry and ended at 7 pm.

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  Didi asking Muslims to vote for TMC shows minority votes slipping away: PM Modi

  April 06, 2021 19:59 IST

  PM Modi said that Mamata's statement is a clear indication that she has lost the support of minority voters as well.

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  'Overslept': Kerala poll officer turns up late for duty

  April 06, 2021 15:35 IST

  A polling officer in Kerala's Alappuzha failed to turn up on time at his post for Tuesday's Assembly elections, with the excuse that he had overslept. 

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  Sasikala's name 'deleted' from voters list, says her counsel

  April 06, 2021 11:22 IST

  The name of V K Sasikala, a confidante of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has been 'removed' from the voters list and it is an 'injustice,' her legal counsel said in Chennai on Monday.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Woman BJP supporter killed in Goghat, party alleges TMC role

  April 06, 2021 10:18 IST

  The incident took place in Badanganj area of Goghat village last night. The body of the woman was recovered in the wee hours today.

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  Bengal: EVM, VVPATs found at TMC leader’s residence in Uluberia Uttar, 3 ECI officials suspended

  April 06, 2021 14:10 IST

  The Election Commission has suspended a Sector Office after an EVM and VVPATs were found at a Trinamool Congress leader's residence in Uluberia Uttar.

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  Take action against Stalin over false allegations: BJP to EC

  April 06, 2021 8:36 IST

  BJP delegation submitted a memorandum saying Stalin, in his public address, "levelled false allegations against the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 

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  Andhra Pradesh: 7 arrested for supplying liquor bottles ahead of MPTC, ZPTC polls

  April 06, 2021 8:03 IST

  Ahead of the Man Mandal Parishad (MPTC) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) elections in the state, the Andhra Pradesh Police arrested seven people for allegedly supplying liquor in the state.

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  Assembly Election 2021: Over 82% voting in Assam in final phase; nearly 69%, 78% in Kerala, Bengal

  April 06, 2021 20:21 IST

  Polling for the third phase election in West Bengal, third and final phase in Assam, and single-phased Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections concluded on Tuesday at 7 pm.

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  Big Tuesday Show: Voting on 475 seats in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry

  April 05, 2021 23:15 IST

  Voting will be held across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 6, Tuesday, the busiest day of the ongoing election season.

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  'No one ever succeeded by intimidating Bengalis': Jaya Bachchan backs Mamata, takes dig at BJP

  April 05, 2021 17:17 IST

  In an apparent dig at the BJP, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said on Monday that no one has ever succeeded by "intimidating" Bengalis.  

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  Assam: 171 votes cast in booth that has 90 voters, 5 poll officials suspended

  April 05, 2021 23:30 IST

  The District Election Officer (DEO) suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll as the incident came to light.

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  Kerala set for Assembly polls on Tuesday after unparalleled electioneering

  April 05, 2021 23:30 IST

  According to the Election Commission (EC) figures, the total electorate in Kerala includes 1,32,83,724 male voters, 1,41,62,025 female voters and 290 transgenders.

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  Magisterial probe of 2 poll related incidents in southern Assam

  April 05, 2021 7:24 IST

  The Cachar district Deputy Commissioner has ordered two separate magisterial inquiries of different election-related incidents, officials said.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Campaign ends for phase 3, stage set for April 6 voting

  April 04, 2021 23:27 IST

  In this phase, elections will be held in parts of rural Howrah, the Sunderban region, the Diamond Harbour and Baruipur belts in the South 24 Parganas, and parts of the Hooghly district. The campaign ended at 5 pm with elections scheduled to be held on Tuesday.

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  Assam polls 2021: Campaigning for last phase ends

  April 04, 2021 22:01 IST

  The fate of 337 candidates, including NEDA convenor and state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, will be sealed in EVMs in 40 constituencies on April 6. 

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  Ready to quit cinema if it becomes hurdle to political career: Kamal Haasan

  April 04, 2021 20:56 IST

  ​Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Hassan on Sunday said he is ready to quit cinema if it becomes hurdle for his political career, which was meant for serving the people.  

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  Factually incorrect: EC on Mamata's claims about presence of outsiders at Nandigram polling booth

  April 04, 2021 14:50 IST

  According to Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab, wheelchair-bound Banerjee was stuck in the booth for almost two hours as two groups raised slogans against each other. 

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee promises to ensure safety, education for all

  April 04, 2021 13:59 IST

  Lashing out at the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for urging voters to vote against Muslims, the Chief Minister commented: "When there is a flood, do we see that the water is entering a Hindu's house or a Muslim's house? The water enters every house. We all live together, eat together, and together we save each other's lives."