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  Conduct remaining Bengal election phases in ONE go, Mamata urges Election Commission

  India | April 15, 2021 21:16 IST

  Worried over the COVID-19 surge, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Election Commission to think about conducting polls for the remaining assembly seats at one go, while also stressing that her party had opposed the prolonged eight-phase poll schedule.

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  EC bans Dilip Ghosh from campaigning for 24 hours over Sitalkuchi remarks

  Elections | April 15, 2021 19:36 IST

  BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh banned from campaigning for 24 hours starting 7 pm Thursday over his Sitalkuchi remarks.

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  Remaining phases of Bengal polls to be clubbed into one? Here's what Election Commission has to say

  Elections | April 15, 2021 17:22 IST

  The election commission on Thursday ended all speculations regarding clubbing the remaining phases of the Bengal assembly elections 2021. Elections in the state are taking place in 8 phases out of which polling for the first four phases has already taken place. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.

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  Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in Kolkata

  Politics | April 15, 2021 14:38 IST

  West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds a roadshow from Gandhi Bhawan in Beleghata to Bowbazar in Kolkata.

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  EC calls for urgent meeting amid Covid-19 surge in Bengal, over 5k cases recorded in last 24 hours

  News | April 15, 2021 11:40 IST

  India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

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  Congress candidate from Samsherganj in Murshidabad Rezaul Haque dies of Covid

  Politics | April 15, 2021 10:47 IST

  Congress candidate from West Bengal's Samsherganj AC in Murshidabad Rezaul Haque has died of Covid-19. The eight-phase Assembly election in West Bengal is ongoing. The results will be out on May 2.

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  Violent clash errupts between BJP, TMC workers in North 24 Pargana

  News | April 15, 2021 9:20 IST

  The fifth of the eight-phase Assembly election in Bengal is scheduled to be held on April 17. The results will be declared on May 2.

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  Bengal poll panel calls for all-party meet on April 16 to maintain Covid protocol

  India | April 14, 2021 23:45 IST

  West Bengal Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Ariz Aftab has called for an all-party meeting on April 16 to discuss election campaign-related matters during the COVID-19 pandemic, informed Sanjay Basu, Additional CEO.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Which party will get the support of Basirhat voters?

  Politics | April 14, 2021 14:02 IST

  In Bengal’s northern region, where the BJP won seven of the eight seats in the eight districts starting from Malda to Darjeeling in Lok Sabha polls 2019, the ruling TMC is aiming to recover lost ground, just as the BJP is aiming to make strides in what was the TMC’s stronghold in south Bengal.

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  Mamata Banerjee meets families of Cooch Behar firing victims

  News | April 14, 2021 12:11 IST

  West Bengal: After a ban of 24 hours by the Election Commission, the Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee is all set to begin her campaign today in Cooch Behar. TMC chief also visited families of those who died in the CISF firing there during polling on April 10.

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  Campaigning for 5th phase of Bengal polls to end today; BJP, TMC, Congress to hold rallies

  Politics | April 14, 2021 11:01 IST

  West Bengal: Campaigning for the fifth phase of assembly elections will come to an end this afternoon following Election Commission's order.

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  Bengal polls: Efforts on to stop me from campaigning, says Mamata after end of ban on canvassing

  Elections | April 14, 2021 6:50 IST

  The Election Commission had barred Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours from Monday 8 pm for her remarks against the central forces and a statement that had alleged religious overtones.

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  WB polls: Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in WB's Islampur

  News | April 13, 2021 18:40 IST

  Ahead of fifth phase of West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in Islampur of Uttar Dinajpur on April 13.

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  Didi frustrated, TMC's defeat in West Bengal imminent: Rajnath Singh | Exclusive

  Elections | April 14, 2021 0:00 IST

  Rajnath Singh has said that Mamata Banerjee's decision to question the Election Commission order to ban her from campaigning is not justified.

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  Will BJP get the support of voters in North Bengal? Watch ground report

  Politics | April 13, 2021 14:30 IST

  In Bengal’s northern region, where the BJP won seven of the eight seats in the eight districts starting from Malda to Darjeeling in Lok Sabha polls 2019, the ruling TMC is aiming to recover lost ground, just as the BJP is aiming to make strides in what was the TMC’s stronghold in south Bengal.

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  EXCLUSIVE | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talks about Bengal Polls, COVID vaccination and much more

  News | April 13, 2021 14:06 IST

  In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talked about how India is dealing with Pakistan, the current situation of BJP in poll-bound Bengal and the situation of the country with large scale vaccination in process.

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  Bengal Polls 2021 | Amit Shah praises Gorkhas in his rally in Darjeeling

  Politics | April 13, 2021 13:20 IST

  Gorkhas have a very rich history. Whenever the names of patriot communities are taken, name of Gorkhas is taken first of all proudly, says Home Minister Amit Shah in his rally in Darjeeling.

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  'Explain Sitalkuchi remark': Election Commission issues notice to Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh

  India | April 13, 2021 13:03 IST

  Dilip Ghosh has been asked to respond to the notice and make his stand clear on his remarks by Wednesday morning.

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  BJP leader Rahul Sinha barred from campaigning, Dilip Ghosh gets EC notice

  Elections | April 13, 2021 13:18 IST

  Bengal Polls 2021: Election Commission has banned BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning in any manner for next 48 hours.

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  Mamata Banerjee sits on dharna at Gandhi Murti in Kolkata

  Politics | April 13, 2021 12:40 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sits on dharna at Gandhi Murti, as a mark of protest after the Election Commission of India (ECI) imposed a ban on her for 24 hours from campaigning in any manner from 8 pm of April 12 till 8 pm of April 13.