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Bengal polls 2021: Plea filed against BJP's 'Rath Yatra' in Calcutta High Court

India | Feb 05, 2021, 11:05 AM IST

A plea has been filed in Calcutta High Court against Bharatiya Janata Party's proposed 'Rath Yatra' in West Bengal ahead of assembly elections in the state.

Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui announces party for Bengal Polls, says 'Want to be Kingmaker'

Special Report | Jan 21, 2021, 11:08 PM IST

Months before the West Bengal assembly elections, Pirzada of Furfura Sharif Abbas Siddiqui on Thursday floated a new political party ‘Indian Secular Front’.

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Bengal Polls 2021: Who will be BJP's CM face? Here's what party says

National | Jan 20, 2021, 05:16 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday ruled out projecting any chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming assembly election in West Bengal.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari during a roadshow from Mecheda

Mamata Banerjee should get a letter pad ready with words 'former CM' written on it: Suvendu Adhikari

India | Jan 19, 2021, 05:13 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari, former Mamata's aide and TMC leader who joined BJP ahead of the upcoming election in the state this year, has hit out at Bengal Chief Minister saying he will defeat Mamata Banerjee over 50,000 votes, and if failed, will leave politics.

The people of Bengal are with the BJP. TMC may try to break

EXCLUSIVE | TMC has become a company with Mamata as chairman, Abhishek as MD: Suvendu Adhikari

India | Jan 08, 2021, 11:31 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, who was once considered to be a close aide of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, has described his former party — Trinamool Congress (TMC) — as a 'private limited company'.

Congress, Left parties to hold mega joint rally in poll-bound Bengal

Elections | Jan 08, 2021, 10:02 AM IST

The parties decided to jointly hold a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Ground either in February or in March, Bose said after the day's meeting.

West Bengal Election: Massive crowd in support of Suvendu Adhikari may worry Mamata Banerjee

Politics | Jan 01, 2021, 07:46 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari hold a mega roadshow in North 24 Parganas days back. There was a muge crowd in support of the rebel TMC leader. This could be enough to show Mamata that BJP is all set to give a tough fight to TMC in West Bengal.

2021 Assembly Polls: BJP appoints district observers, co-observers for West Bengal | check list

Bengal polls 2021: BJP appoints district observers, co-observers | check list

India | Dec 28, 2020, 08:24 AM IST

Ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday appointed district observers and district co-observers for the organisation. As per an official release, for Kolkata Zone, the party has appointed Sovan Chatterjee as the observer, while Debjit Sarkar has been appointed as convenor.

Trinamool Congress and Suvendu Adhikari’s supporters clash in Medinipur

News | Dec 23, 2020, 04:04 PM IST

Days after Suvendu Adhikari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, violence broke out between Adhikari’s supporters and Trinamool Congress workers in Medinipur.

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After wife Sujata Mondal joins TMC, BJP MP Saumitra Khan says, 'sending her divorce notice'

India | Dec 21, 2020, 05:20 PM IST

Sujata Mondal Khan, wife of BJP MP Saumitra Khan, switched over to the TMC from the saffron camp on Monday, claiming that she did not get her due recognition even after taking several risks to get her husband elected from Bishnupur during 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Amit Shah to make inroads in Mamata Banerjee's turf amid rebellion in TMC

News | Dec 18, 2020, 11:11 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata on Friday night on a two-day visit to take stock of the BJP's affairs in the state as the assembly elections draw near, amid a rebellion within the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Mamata's allegation is baseless and she is restless: Owaisi

Politics | Dec 16, 2020, 01:40 PM IST

"Never was a man born who can buy Asaduddin Owaisi with money. Her allegation is baseless & she is restless. She should worry about her own home, so many of her people are going to BJP, has insulted the voters of Bihar & the people who voted for us".

Watch Actual ground report on Political Battle of West Bengal | Haqikat Kya hai

Hakikat Kya Hai | Dec 24, 2020, 03:56 PM IST

why the Political violence is rapidly increasing in West Bengal, Watch Actual ground report on Political Battle of West Bengal | Haqikat Kya hai

MP minister Narottam Mishra meets Amitabh Bachchan's mother-in-law in Bhopal

News | Dec 12, 2020, 01:20 PM IST

The BJP had roped in Narottam Mishra, its troubleshooter in Madhya Pradesh, for the Bengal elections and assigned him the responsibility of 48 assembly seats in the state.

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Challenge to democracy in West Bengal is like nowhere else in the country: Jagdeep Dhankhar

India | Dec 11, 2020, 09:42 PM IST

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke about the situation in West Bengal, the state of its administration, how the rule of law is being politicised, and raised the alarm that there is a challenge to democracy in the state.

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