Nandigram drama: Mamata wins, then loses against Suvendu Adhikari
Elections | May 02, 2021, 09:37 PM ISTWest Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the election against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in an election nail-bitter in Nandigram constituency.
West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the election against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in an election nail-bitter in Nandigram constituency.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday announced that he is ''quitting this space" and will not strategise for parties any more, PTI reported India Today as saying.
The Election Commission of India has written to Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs where counting is underway to "prohibit victory celebrations urgently".
Bengal Winners List: The Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee is set to form the government.
Nandigram Assembly Election Result: Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram by 1,700 votes, Election Commission declares.
With Mamata Banerjee powering the Trinamool Congress to a "landslide" victory in West Bengal overcoming 10 years of anti-incumbency, a full-throttle BJP campaign and a rebellious former lieutenant, she has become the "natural leader" to guide the Opposition's politics against the BJP in the coming days, some leaders said Sunday.
Counting of votes for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is all set to take place on May 2 (Sunday).
The battle of prestige even witnessed Mamata Banerjee camping in Nandigram for almost a week. Nandigram which voted on April 1 recorded a massive 88 per cent voting.
India TV-Peoples Pulse Exit Poll for West Bengal has predicted a big win for the BJP against Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
Security measures have been heightened in view of the violence in the previous phases, particularly the death of five people in Cooch Behar in the fourth round of polling on April 10.
Sinha was the TMC candidate for the Khardaha constituency in North 24 Parganas, which underwent polling in the sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections.
Bengal Polls Final phase: At least 76.09 per cent voter turnout was registered till 5 pm in 35 assembly constituencies where voting was held for the eighth and final phase on Thursday and the polling was peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab said.
Over 84 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 283 candidates on Thursday, when 35 assembly constituencies go to polls in the eighth and final phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
Banerjee is a two-term MLA from Bhabanipur, but is contesting the elections this time from Nandigram in the Purba Medinipur district, taking on BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
Voting is currently underway in 34 constituencies across five districts of the state. A total of 268 candidates, including 37 women, are in the fray in this phase of the elections. West Bengal currently has 88,800 active coronavirus cases, according to the union health ministry. As many as 10,941people have lost their lives due to the deadly virus in the state.
A total of 75.06 per cent voter turnout was registered on Monday in phase seven of the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission said. The poll panel noted that the turnout figures were provisional and recorded at 5 pm when the voting was still on.
Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates on Monday, when 34 assembly constituencies, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home turf Bhabanipur, go to polls in the seventh phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
A poll panel spokesperson said the EC top brass reviewed the enforcement of COVID guidelines with West Bengal chief secretary, police chief, health secretary and Kolkata police commissioner.
The clash started when BJP MP Arjun Singh and Sinha Roy reached Belgachia to attend a public meeting and some unidentified people attacked the party workers present there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused West Bengal's TMC government of partonising illegal immigration from Bangladesh and extortion syndicates but uncharacteristically avoided personally targeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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