Elections
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24-hour campaign ban on BJP’s Dilip Ghosh over his Sitalkuchi remarks
New Delhi: The Election Commission Thursday evening imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on the BJP’s West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh for his “there will be Sitalkuchi in several places” remarks. The order said…
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Only BJP can stop infiltration in Bengal, says Amit Shah
North 24 Parganas: Taking a swipe at BJP’s main political opponents in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said “Communists, Congress and Trinamool Congress have vote banks in ‘infiltrators’,…
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Mamata stages dharna to protest EC’s move to ban her campaign for 24 hrs
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday sat on a dharna in the heart of the city to protest against the Election Commission’s “unconstitutional” decision to ban her…
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Mamata to stage dharna in Kolkata Tuesday to protest EC’s ban on her
Kolkata: Lashing out at the Election Commission over its decision to bar her from campaigning for 24 hours, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would stage a dharna in the city…
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EC bans Mamata from campaigning for 24 hours
Kolkata: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday banned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in the ongoing state elections for 24 hours from 8 pm today and said she had…
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Mamata demands Amit Shah’s resignation after 4 people were killed in Cooch Behar
Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over firing by central forces at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar, killing four people. Banerjee, speaking at a public…
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Bengal polls: 4 killed as central forces open fire in Cooch Behar
Sitalkuchi (WB): Four persons were killed as central forces allegedly opened fire after coming under attack from locals, who “attempted to snatch their rifles”, in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Saturday, police…
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Central forces assaulting people, asking them to vote for BJP: Mamata
Kalchini: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that central forces “assaulted” voters in several constituencies where polling was underway, “instructing” them to vote for the BJP. Banerjee also alleged that…
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West Bengal elections: Jaya Bachchan to campaign for ruling TMC
Kolkata: Election campaign is catching up with the summer’s heat in West Bengal ahead of the third phase of state’s assembly elections. As a part of the ruling Trinamool Congress’ star campaigners,…
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Why does PM never say ‘CPI(M) Mukt Bharat’, asks Rahul Gandhi
Koyilandy (Kerala): Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ jibe, Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the BJP leader seems to have issues only with the grand old party and…
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Assam polls: 80.96 per cent voting in 2nd phase according to updated figure
Guwahati: The final poll percentage for the second phase of assembly polls in Assam is 80.96 per cent, 1.03 per cent more than the first phase total of 79.93 per cent, election officials…
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Rahul slams IT raids on Stalin’s son-in-law, says BJP facing defeat in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the income tax department searches at the residence son-in-law of DMK chief MK Stalin and said the BJP is facing defeat in assembly…
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West Bengal polls: After snub by ISF, AIMIM to contest 5 seats
Hyderabad: The All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is likely to contest only about five to eight seats in the ongoing West Bengal (WB) elections. Led by Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi,…
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Priyanka Gandhi halts her campaign trail after husband tested positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has cancelled her poll campaign in Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu after she went into self-isolation day as her husband Robert Vadra tested positive…
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‘Loser BJP’s last resort’: Badruddin Ajmal attacks BJP over EVM ‘theft’
Hyderabad: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief and MP Badruddin Ajmal on Friday hit out at BJP after an EVM was found in a BJP candidate’s car in Karimganj district of Assam.…
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Priyanka Gandhi urges political parties to ‘re-evaluate’ use of EVMs
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday asked all national political parties to have a “serious” re-evaluation on the use of electronic voting machines after a video surfaced on…
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Bengal polls: Mamata visits booths amid reports of jamming
Nandigram: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited several booths across the high-profile Nandigram constituency, where she is pitted against her protege-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, as sporadic incidents…
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WB polls: I-PAC debunks ‘survey’ claiming Mamata’s loss in Nandigram
Hyderabad: Indian Political Action Committee, also known as I-PAC, debunked a “survey” attributed to it by right-wingers and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo…
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Mamata writes to oppn leaders, underscores ‘assaults’ by BJP, govt on democracy
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written personal letters to non-BJP leaders highlighting the “assaults” by the BJP and its government on democracy and constitutional federalism of India. Ahead of…
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West Bengal: Section 144 imposed in Nandigram ahead of 2nd phase polling
Nandigram: The Election Commission has imposed Section 144 in Nandigram, ahead of the high-stakes second phase of assembly elections that will witness an intense contest between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her…
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Amit Shah holds roadshow in Nandigram amid ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants
Nandigram: In a show of might ahead of the second phase of West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a massive roadshow in the high- profile Nandigram constituency. Standing…
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No to CAA if DMK voted to power, says Stalin
Jolarpet (TN): DMK President M K Stalin on Monday promised that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not be allowed in Tamil Nadu if his party was voted to power in the April 6…
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Mamata alleges Bengalis will be driven out of state if BJP wins
Nandigram: Ahead of the second phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will drive everyone out of the state if…
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West Bengal: BJP, TMC engage in war of words over leaked audio clips
West Bengal: In another controversy that emerged from the West Bengal elections on Saturday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released suggestive audio tapes targeting each other on…
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Will deposit Rs 1 lakh in account of every girl child: BJP’s Khushbu
Chennai: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections right around the corner, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Khushbu Sundar on Saturday said that she would deposit Rs 1 lakh into the account of…
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Sporadic violence marks first phase of Bengal polls, 36.09pc turnout till 11 am
Midnapore/Kolkata/Kanthi: Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas that are voting in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, even as the overall poll situation…
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Nagarjunasagar by-poll: BJP mulling to put up ST candidate
Hyderabad: The upcoming Nagarjunasagar by-election is going to be an acid test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been staking claim as the main opposition and an alternative to the…
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Mahua Moitra slams Amit Shah: Bengalis share border and soul with Bangladesh
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra on Friday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remark of infiltrators eating up the rights and rations of West Bengal and…
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JP Nadda to visit TN today to campaign for Assembly polls
Chennai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda will address public meetings in Tamil Nadu on Friday to boost the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming Assembly elections.…
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TN Polls: ECI orders transfer of Trichy Collector, SP
Tiruchirappalli: The Election Commission of India on Thursday transferred Tiruchirappalli district Collector, superintendent of police and sub-collector to non-election posts following the seizure of Rs 1 crore from the district. In a…
