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  Sharad Pawar to campaign for Trinamool in Bengal

  March 25, 2021 13:11 IST

  NCP sources said that Pawar will address public meeting and also meet Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The first phase of Pawar's campaigning will be for three days.

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  Campaigning for first phase in Bengal, Assam ends today; voting on Saturday

  March 25, 2021 10:51 IST

  Campaigning for the first phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam will end on Thursday evening.

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  BJP may get majority in Kerala or enough seats to become kingmaker: Metroman E Sreedharan

  March 25, 2021 10:26 IST

  Metroman E Sreedharan, the technocrat who implemented several flagship projects across India including the Metro Rail, is confident of turning around the Bharatiya Janata Party's fortune in Kerala.

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  Union Minister Prakash Javadekar releases NDA's poll manifesto for Kerala assembly election

  March 24, 2021 17:26 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released poll manifesto of the BJP-led NDA. The document was made public by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in Thiruvananthpuram today. 

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  Will BJP make debut or Mamata's TMC get record third stint in Bengal? Opinion polls differ

  March 24, 2021 19:45 IST

  Bengal Opinion Polls: The BJP has emerged as the ruling TMC's main rival in West Bengal. BJP leaders are upbeat that the party will end Mamata Banerjee's 10-year rule in the assembly polls. Elections to the 294-member assembly will be held in eight-phase from March 27 to April 29. Results will be declared on May 2.

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  Bengal Polls: Meet Kalita Majhi - a maid who is contesting elections on BJP ticket from Ausgram

  March 24, 2021 14:43 IST

  BENGAL POLLS 2021: The BJP has nominated Kalita Majhi from Ausgram seat in the Purba Burdwan district. Kalita works as a maid in four houses and earns Rs 2,500 a month.

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  Bengal polls 2021: PM Modi's Kanthi rally a show of strength for the Adhikari family

  March 24, 2021 13:59 IST

  Kanthi is the home turf of the Adhikaris who have thrown their weight behind the Bharatiya Janata Party in the ongoing electoral process, giving a big jolt to the incumbent Trinamool Congress.

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  West Bengal: EC criticises functioning of police officers after bomb blast in Burdwan

  March 24, 2021 13:57 IST

  The full bench of the EC, including Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, arrived in the city on Tuesday and held meetings with senior officials on the preparedness for the first phase of the assembly polls on March 27.

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  'Bengal people have decided to put end to TMC's politics of extortion': JP Nadda slams Mamata govt

  March 23, 2021 19:06 IST

  BJP national president JP Nadda on Wednesday asserted that the people of Bengal have decided to vote for his party, which is all set to put an end to the TMC's "politics of extortion".

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  Assembly Elections 2021: All FAQs answered

  March 25, 2021 14:02 IST

  Assembly Elections 2021 are due to be held in 4 states and 1 Union Territory including West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. The elections will take place from March 27 to April 29, 2021. The counting of votes for all 4 states and 1 Union Territory (Puducherry) will take place simultaneously on May 2, 2021.

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  'Bhatija and company swindled central funds sent for Amphan relief': Amit Shah

  March 23, 2021 15:01 IST

  Amit Shah said that if BJP forms the government in West Bengal after the Assembly polls, a committee will be set up to probe the siphoning off relief funds.

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  Bengal polls 2021: BJP announces 11 more candidates, changes nominees in two seats

  March 23, 2021 11:23 IST

  Bengal polls 2021: The BJP has been facing protests and resignations as many of its aspiring old-timers did not find their names in the list of candidates. 

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  Assam: BJP manifesto promises 'corrected' NRC, Rs 3,000 allowance to 30 lakh families

  March 23, 2021 11:31 IST

  BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam polls.

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  50 lakh jobs, ₹6000 per year for fishermen: Inside BJP's poll manifesto for Tamil Nadu

  March 22, 2021 19:58 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Tamil Nadu. The vision document was released by Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and VK Singh.   

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  Only PM Modi can keep Assam free from terrorism: Amit Shah

  March 22, 2021 16:26 IST

  Amit Shah said that it was evident from the enthusiasm of the people that the BJP was going to form the government for a second consecutive term in Assam.

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  Goa Municipal Elections Results: Clean sweep for BJP in five municipalities

  March 22, 2021 17:43 IST

  Goa municipal election results: Bharatiya Janata Party-backed panel has won 25 of 30 wards in the Corporation of the City of Panaji.

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  CAA implementation, reservation for women in jobs: A look at BJP's Bengal poll manifesto

  March 21, 2021 22:49 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday released Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto for the forthcoming assembly election in West Bengal.

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  Didi, put your foot over my head and kick me but not Bengal's development: PM Modi in Bankura

  March 21, 2021 17:07 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political attack on Sunday centered around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as he addressed a rally in Bankura.

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  Bengal polls: TMC MP Sisir Adhikari joins BJP at Amit Shah's rally

  March 21, 2021 14:32 IST

  Veteran TMC MP Sisir Adhikari - father of BJP heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari - joined the BJP in Egra on Sunday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders of the party.

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  Assam polls: PM Modi attacks Congress, says NDA ensured peace, development

  March 21, 2021 14:31 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of giving "false guarantees" when it was in power at the centre and also in Assam at the same time earlier, and failed to provide security and stability in the northeastern state.

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  Will join BJP, save honour of Midnapore: TMC MP Sisir Adhikari

  March 21, 2021 13:26 IST

  The patriarch of the Adhikari family -- which wields considerable influence in Bengal's Purba Medinipur district -- said that he was forced to switch camp, as the leaders of the ruling party left him with no other option.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Trinamool breaking records of harassment, corruption, tweets PM Modi

  March 21, 2021 11:45 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress, accusing the ruling party in West Bengal of "breaking all previous records of harassment and corruption".

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  Kamal Haasan on bed rest after leg pain during Tamil Nadu campaign

  March 21, 2021 9:34 IST

  Popular southern superstar and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam, Kamal Haasan's campaign trail hit a roadblock on Saturday when he developed pain in his right leg after concentrated canvassing in the Coimbatore South constituency over the past few days.

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  Bengal polls: Sisir Adhikari likely to attend Amit Shah's Egra rally

  March 21, 2021 13:23 IST

  Confirming the invitation from BJP top brass, Adhikari's son and TMC MP Dibyendu Adhikari told reporters, "We have spoken to the BJP leadership. We will take the final decision about whether to attend or not tomorrow morning."

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  Left Front releases poll manifesto in Bengal, says CAA won't be implemented

  March 21, 2021 6:44 IST

  The Left Front on Saturday unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal assembly polls, promising to restore the rule of law in the state, and stressing that the Citizenship Amendment Act won't be implemented under any circumstance.

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  Congress releases list of 39 candidates for Bengal polls 2021

  March 21, 2021 0:16 IST

  The Congress party on Saturday released a list of 39 candidates for West Bengal assembly elections 2021. Bengal polls will be held in 8 phases beginning March 27 while the final phase will be conducted on April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.

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  Congress manifesto for Assam promises to restart NRC, repeal CAA, 5 lakh jobs

  March 21, 2021 0:04 IST

  The Congress in its manifesto for Assam Assembly polls promised to restart the process of National Register of Citizens (NRC), repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Rs 365 daily wage to tea garden workers, 5 lakh jobs in five years, Rs 2,000 per month to housewives and 200 units free electricity per household.

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  Kerala Polls 2021: Congress led UDF releases "People's" manifesto, promises 5 lakh homes to poor

  March 20, 2021 14:25 IST

  The Opposition Congress-led UDF on Saturday released a"People's Manifesto" for the April 6 assembly polls, promising Rs 2000 monthly pension to homemakers, Five kg free rice to all-white cardholders and five lakh homes to the poor.