Over one crore voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 342 candidates on Saturday, when 45 assembly constituencies go to polls in thefifth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
A controversy erupted on Friday after the BJP released a purported audio clip in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heard telling the Trinamool Congress nominee of Sitalkuchi to hold rallies with bodies of the four persons killed in CISF firing during polling on April 10.
The TMC described the audio clip as "bogus" claiming such a conversation never took place.
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.
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.
West Bengal CM mamta Banerjee will hold road show in Beleghata, Maniktala, Jorasanko kolkata at 2 PM
West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds a roadshow from Gandhi Bhawan in Beleghata to Bowbazar in Kolkata.
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.
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.
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.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 14 met families of victims who were killed in violence in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi during 4th phase of assembly elections.
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.
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.
Rajnath Singh has said that Mamata Banerjee's decision to question the Election Commission order to ban her from campaigning is not justified.
While speaking to ANI, BJP chief JP Nadda on April 13 said, "She (Mamata Banerjee) can go (to Cooch Behar), it's democracy but she said nothing about Anand Burman, a 22-yr-old youth who was killed.
While addressing a public conference in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas on April 13, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a jibe at state CM Mamata Banerjee for protesting against EC's decision for banning her from election campaigning over violation of Model Code of Conduct.
The Election Commission has barred Mamata Banerjee from any kind of campaigning for 24 hours. Banerjee is protesting against the ECI's ban at the Gandhi Statue in Kolkata.
In a tweet, the DMK chief said the EC "must ensure a level playing field for all parties and candidates and ensure that impartiality and neutrality is maintained. # Mamata Banerjee."
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.
A day after the Election Commission banned West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours, she will stage a sit-in protest against the poll body today. On the other hand top leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh will hold rallies in parts of Bengal.
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