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  West Bengal Elections: TMC will put health system back on track says Firhad Hakim

  Elections | May 02, 2021 14:19 IST

  TMC Senior party leader Firhad Hakim on Sunday said that if elected to power, the party's key objective would be to bring the state's "derailed health system back on track"

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Voting for the final phase begins; 35 seats in the fray

  Politics | April 29, 2021 9:14 IST

  In the last phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, 8,493,255 people spread across 35 Assembly constituencies are expected to exercise their franchise to elect their representatives from a total of 283 candidates.

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  Bengal polls: EC listens only to PM Modi and Amit Shah, says Nusrat Jahan

  Elections | April 26, 2021 11:08 IST

  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.

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  Bengal election phase 7 concludes peacefully with over 75% voter turnout

  Elections | April 26, 2021 23:51 IST

  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.

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  Bengal polls: BJP candidate injured as clashes break out between party activists, mob in Kolkata

  Elections | April 24, 2021 9:28 IST

  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. 

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  WB polls: Voting begins at 'pink' polling booth in Raiganj

  Politics | April 22, 2021 10:48 IST

  The voting finally, began at 'pink' polling booth at Raiganj Coronation High School in Uttar Dinajpur on April 22 as it got delayed due to some technical issue. People queued up to exercise their right since 7 am.

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  WB polls: BJP national vice president Mukul Roy casts his vote

  Politics | April 22, 2021 10:47 IST

  Voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal elections is underway on April 22. BJP national vice president Mukul Roy cast his vote at booth number 141 at Kanchrapara Municipal Polytechnic High School, in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas. Eight-phased Bengal polls will conclude on April 29.

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  WB polls: BJP State vice president Arjun Singh casts his vote

  Politics | April 22, 2021 10:51 IST

  The voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal polls is underway on April 22. West Bengal BJP vice president Arjun Singh cast his vote at booth number 144 in Jagatdal. His son and party's candidate from Bhatpara, Pawan Singh also cast his vote at the polling station. Eight-phased Bengal polls will conclude on April 29.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Over 79% voter turnout in phase 6 | Highlights

  Elections | April 22, 2021 22:41 IST

  Bengal polls sixth phase: At least 79.09 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in 43 assembly constituencies of West Bengal where voting was held for the sixth phase on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab said.

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  BJP will not hold big public meetings in Bengal any further amid Covid surge

  Politics | April 20, 2021 8:20 IST

  BJP has said that it would not hold big public meetings in West Bengal any further, the PTI reported. The party said it has decided to stop big public events in West Bengal as it is much needed to break the chain of Covid infections. It has been decided that only small public meetings with not more than 500 people will be held by PM Narendra Modi and other central ministers, the party stated.

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  Bengal polls: EC puts off Jangipur seat voting following RSP candidate's death

  Elections | April 17, 2021 14:28 IST

  The Election Commission would announce a fresh poll schedule for the seat in the coming days, officials said.

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  BJP urges EC to scan 'Mamata audio clip' on rally with Cooch Behar victims' bodies

  Elections | April 17, 2021 13:53 IST

  Four persons died near a booth in the Sitalkuchi constituency of Cooch Behar district as central forces opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, who "attempted to snatch their rifles, amid the voting exercise for the fourth phase of elections on April 10.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: Total of 45 constituencies are going to vote for the fifth phase of elections

  Politics | April 17, 2021 7:20 IST

  Total of 45 constituencies are going to vote for the fifth phase of elections in Bengal, with 319 candidates in fray.

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  Bengal records 78% voter turnout till 5 pm in fifth phase

  Elections | April 17, 2021 20:54 IST

  The polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections across 45 assembly segments concluded on Saturday amid tight security.

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  Bengal election phase 5 voting on 45 seats today, 342 candidates in fray

  Elections | April 17, 2021 0:08 IST

  Over one crore voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 342 candidates today (April 17), when 45 assembly constituencies go to polls in the fifth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.

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  No poll campaign between 7pm-10am, election silence extended to 3 days in remaining Bengal phases

  Elections | April 16, 2021 20:09 IST

  In view of the pandemic, the Election Commission (EC) has curtailed the timing of the campaign up to 7 PM. It also said there shall not be any campaign between 7 PM and 10 AM on campaign day. The silence period extended from 48 hours to 72 hours in each of the remaining three phases in West Bengal.

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  Bengal Polls 2021: EC calls All-party meeting to review COVID norms

  Politics | April 16, 2021 6:24 IST

  The Election Commission has called an all-party meeting on April 16 to ensure adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines in the remaining phases of West Bengal polls.

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  Chunav 50: Mamata Banerjee to hold Road Show in Kolkata

  News | April 15, 2021 15:47 IST

  West Bengal CM mamta Banerjee will hold road show in Beleghata, Maniktala, Jorasanko kolkata at 2 PM

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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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  Bengal polls 2021: EC warns Suvendu Adhikari for making derogatory remarks at Nandigram rally

  India | April 13, 2021 14:40 IST

  The Election Commission of India warned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari against making derogatory remarks at Nandigram rally