West Bengal Elections
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Bengal polls: 14 bombs recovered in Murshidabad ahead of fifth phase polls
Elections | Apr 13, 2021, 07:46 AM ISTPolling for the first four phases has been concluded in West Bengal. The fifth and sixth phases of the ongoing elections will take place on April 17 and April 22. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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In letter to EC, TMC seeks strict action against BJP leaders for 'inflammatory' remarks
Elections | Apr 13, 2021, 06:34 AM ISTAmid the polling for the fourth phase of assembly elections on Saturday, four persons were killed in Sitalkuchi area of Cooch Behar when CISF personnel opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals who had "attempted to snatch their rifles".
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Bengal polls 2021: PM Modi, Amit Shah to hold multiple rallies today
India | Apr 12, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTPolling for the first four phases has been concluded in West Bengal. Violence erupted at a polling booth in Cooch Behar during the fourth round of polling.
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Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah to address 6 public programs today
Elections | Apr 11, 2021, 07:46 AM ISTThe sixth round for 43 seats would be held on April 22. Thirty-five constituencies will go to polls in the seventh phase elections on April 26. The eighth and final round of elections is scheduled for April 29, when the remaining 35 assembly segments would go to the polls.
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Kurukshetra: Prashant Kishor's audio clip stirs controversy in west bengal Politics
Kurukshetra | Apr 10, 2021, 08:20 PM ISTIn the audio clips, Prashant Kishor went on to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hugely popular in West Bengal and there is a cult around him across the country.
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Bengal Polls 2021: Violence mars 4th phase polling, Payel Sarkar and Locket Chatterjee's car attacked
Politics | Apr 10, 2021, 05:00 PM ISTVoting for 44 constituencies in West Bengal's fourth phase Assembly elections began at 7 am on Saturday amid tight security. This phase of the elections will witness an intense battle between 373 candidates in 44 constituencies of the state across five districts - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly.
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Didi, this violence will not protect you: PM Modi after Cooch Behar firing
Elections | Apr 10, 2021, 03:49 PM ISTReaching out to the numerically strong Dalit Rajbongshi and Matua communities, Modi said the TMC insults them and claimed a party leader was shown in a video likening the scheduled caste people to beggars.
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PM hugely popular; TMC survey hints at BJP's win: Prashant Kishor's audio clip stirs row
Elections | Apr 10, 2021, 12:24 PM ISTIn the audio clips, Prashant Kishor went on to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hugely popular in West Bengal and there is a cult around him across the country.
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Chunav Dhamaka: Home Minister Amit Shah's door to door campaign in Bhabanipur, West Bengal
Politics | Apr 09, 2021, 05:00 PM ISTUnion Home Minister and BJP Leader Amit Shah Hosts a Door-to-Door Campaign in Bhawanipur of west bengal on friday ahead of the 4th phase of assembly elections in bengal.
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JP Nadda, Jaya Bachchan to hold roadshows in Bengal today
Politics | Apr 05, 2021, 07:16 AM ISTElections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly are being held in eight phases. The first two phases were on March 27 and April 1. Votes will be counted on May 2.
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Bengal polls 2021: EC directs transfer of 3 police officers
News | Apr 04, 2021, 09:34 AM ISTThe Election Commission has directed the transfer of SP Alipurduar Amitabha Maiti, DCP Chandannagar, Hoogly Tathagata Basu and Deputy SP Industrial Diamond Harbour police District Mithun De with immediate effect.
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Bengal polls: EC directs transfer of 3 police officers with immediate effect
Elections | Apr 04, 2021, 07:49 AM ISTPolling for the first two phases of the West Bengal polls was held on March 27 and April 1 respectively.
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Bengal polls 2021: 41 crude bombs recovered from South 24 Parganas
Elections | Apr 03, 2021, 10:12 AM ISTOn the basis of source information, a raid was conducted by Bhangore police station of Baruipur Police district at the Padmapukur area under Pranganj GP where 41 crude bombs were recovered from a bush
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Haqikat Kya Hai | TMC, BJP supporters clash in Nandigram, EC seeks report
Hakikat Kya Hai | Apr 01, 2021, 10:02 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who was visiting Boyal area in the district, had to stay inside a polling booth for over two hours because of the clash.
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Clashes errupt between TMC, BJP workers in Nandigram
Elections | Apr 01, 2021, 02:40 PM ISTThe second phase of polling in West Bengal's eight-phase elections, including in the high-stakes Nandigram seat, recorded a high voter turnout of 37.4 per cent till 11 am. Though the situation was tense in a few areas with a few skirmishes reported, tight security cover in all 30 constituencies which went to polls averted any major incidents.
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Bengal Assembly elections phase 2 polling underway, 19% voter turnout recorded till 10 am
Elections | Apr 01, 2021, 11:00 AM IST19% voter turnout recorded till 10 am in the second phase of polling in West Bengal: Election Commission of India
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PM Modi to address two rallies in Assam and one in Bengal today
Elections | Apr 01, 2021, 07:03 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi to address two rallies in Assam and one in West Bengal today.
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Kurukshetra | 'Desperate' Mamata Didi plays Gotra Card before Nandigram Polls?
Kurukshetra | Mar 31, 2021, 07:58 PM ISTIn her final leg of campaigning for the second phase of the West Bengal elections, CM Mamata Banerjee revealed that belongs to the highest 'Shandilya' gotra.
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How such a claim could be made just day after election: Mamata questions Shah's seat prediction
India | Mar 28, 2021, 07:51 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah's claim of BJP winning 26 out of 30 seats in the first phase of Bengal elections, polling for which took place on Saturday.
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Nearly 80% voter turnout in Bengal, Assam records 72% in first phase polling
Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTPolling for the first phase of West Bengal and Assam assembly elections 2021 was held on Saturday. A voter turnout of 79.79 percent was recorded in Bengal and 72.14 percent in Assam till 5 PM (not final figure), the Election Commission said. Voting was held in 30 assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 47 seats in Assam in this phase with a total of 21,825 polling stations.