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  Mamata accuses Modi of instigating riots in Assam

  National | May 05, 2014 11:34 IST

  Krishnagar/Ranaghat (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused Narendra Modi of inciting violence in Assam and demanded his arrest for allegedly trying to instigate caste-based violence in West Bengal.“He wants to cause caste-based

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  Mamata Banerjee accuses Narendra Modi of instigating violence in Assam

  National | May 05, 2014 9:57 IST

  Krishnagar, West Bengal: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Narendra Modi of inciting violence in Assam and demanded his arrest for allegedly trying to instigate caste-based violence in West Bengal."He wants to cause caste-based

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  Will never, ever have an alliance with BJP: Mamata

  National | May 04, 2014 11:23 IST

  Kolkata: A day after BJP president Rajnath Singh held out the olive branch to her, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Saturday ruled out any alliance with the right wing party."Some parties want to incite riots

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  BJP, Sangh Parivar polarizing voters in UP, Bihar: Karat

  National | May 03, 2014 20:22 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today charged BJP and Sangh Parivar with creating a “highly communally-charged” situation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar through their electioneering and this was not being taken seriously by the Election Commission.  “These

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  Congress may back Third Front govt to keep Modi out: CPI(M)

  National | May 02, 2014 18:35 IST

  New Delhi: A repeat of the 1996-like situation is possible and the Congress may be forced to support a government of secular parties at the Centre to keep the BJP out of power, says CPI(M).It

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  Actor-turned-politicians facing identity crisis

  National | May 02, 2014 10:44 IST

  Kolkata: “What's in a name?” Shakespeare wondered, but two Bengali filmstars contesting the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal have found to their dismay that voters are getting confused between their real names and screen

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  Third Front a post-poll possibility, says Yechury

  National | May 01, 2014 11:07 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI-M believes that any possibility of a Third Front government at the centre would only emerge after the results of the Lok Sabha polls come out, party leader Sitaram Yechury said Wednesday.Talking

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  Over 81 percent vote in Bengal, opposition seeks repoll after 'massive rigging'

  National | May 01, 2014 11:07 IST

  Kolkata: Over 81 percent of the 1.39 crore electors Wednesday cast their ballot in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, with the Election Commission calling the exercise "free and fair". However, the opposition parties

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  CPI-M alleges large-scale rigging in West Bengal, seeks repoll

  India | May 01, 2014 8:36 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI-M on Wednesday complained to the Election Commission of "widespread rigging" in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal and demanded re-polling in several places to be overseen by paramilitary forces."There has

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  CPI-M demands repoll in 100 Bolpur booths

  India | April 30, 2014 14:32 IST

  Kolkata: The CPI-M Wednesday demanded repolling in nearly 100 booths in West Bengal's Bolpur Lok Sabha constituency, alleging that the ruling Trinamool Congress was adopting unfair and intimidatory tactics.Communist Party of India-Marxist's Bolpur candidate Ramchandra

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  Round 7 of general election: Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi in contest

  India | April 30, 2014 8:21 IST

  New Delhi: The whole of Gujarat and Punjab is voting today in the seventh phase of Lok Sabha election along with some seats in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar that will decide the fate of top

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  Mamata made Sudipta Sen deny painting purchase: CPI-M

  India | April 29, 2014 16:25 IST

  Kolkata: The CPI-M Tuesday alleged that Saradha scam kingpin Sudipta Sen was made to deny that he purchased any artwork of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and demanded to know how she was funding

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  We don't trust the CBI: Trinamool

  National | April 27, 2014 11:23 IST

  Kolkata: Iterating that it did not "trust" the CBI, West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday accused the Congress of "manipulating" the central probe agency to protect itself from corruption cases and said the large number

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  Bengal, Modi do not go hand in hand: Buddhadeb

  National | April 25, 2014 18:41 IST

  Kolkata: Claiming that the "wave" surrounding BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi was a creation of corporate houses, CPI-M politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said the people of West Bengal would never support a man

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  Modi wave is propaganda by corporate entities: Buddhadeb

  National | April 25, 2014 18:13 IST

  Kolkata: CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today dismissed claims of a Modi wave in the country as as “propaganda” by corporate entities.  He also alleged that some media houses were trying to create a Modi

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  Heavy polling in West Bengal

  National | April 24, 2014 17:30 IST

  Kolkata: Notwithstanding the oppressive heat, enthusiastic voters stood in long queues, as around 70 percent of the electorate exercised their franchise by Thursday afternoon in six Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal.The authorities said the

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  Long queues in Bengal

  National | April 24, 2014 12:43 IST

  Kolkata: Long queues were seen at various West Bengal booths, as nearly a quarter of the state's electorate cast their vote Thursday in the first two hours of balloting in six Lok Sabha constituencies.Enthusiastic voters

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  Trinamool Congress 'throttling' democracy in WB: Sarkar

  National | April 22, 2014 15:02 IST

  Guwahati: Charging Trinamool Congress with throttling democracy in West Bengal by intimidating voters, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today said the Left will do better in the state if polling is done without any fear.He

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  CPI-M expresses concern over Mamata's safety

  India | April 18, 2014 7:14 IST

  Kolkata:  Expressing concern over the security of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee whose hotel room in Malda caught fire, Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra yesterday called Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee to enquire

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  Congress Promise of UT Status to Ladakh Dangerous: CPI(M)

  National | April 18, 2014 12:00 IST

  Srinagar: Taking strong exception to the Congress disclosing its agenda of providing Union Territory status in its manifesto for the frontier Ladakh region, the state unit of the CPI(M) today said the promise was fraught