Elections
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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…
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New party backed by BJP to eat into minority votes: Mamata
Patharpratima: In an apparent reference to the Indian Secular Front, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of backing a new political party to eat into minority votes during…
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BJP chief JP Nadda on 2-day visit to poll-bound TN & Kerala
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party national president J.P. Nadda will be on a two-day visit to poll-bound Tamil Nadu and Kerala from Friday. Nadda will address four public rallies and hold…
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Assam election: Akhil Gogoi’s 84-year-old mother campaigns for him
Sivasagar: Priyada Gogoi is 84 years old and has many ailments, but she is walking the narrow lanes on a campaign trail amidst all the hullabaloo of Assembly polls in Assam for the…
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Will play such a shot with my one good leg, I will completely bowl out BJP: Mamata
Bankura : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that in the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections, she will “bowl out” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a “single shot of her good…
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CAA will be implemented ‘in time’, says JP Nadda in Assam
Guwahati: BJP President J P Nadda on Tuesday asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been passed by the Parliament and will be implemented “in time”. Nadda after releasing the party’s manifesto…
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No outsider in politics, says MNM chief Kamal Haasan
Coimbatore: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party’s Vanathi Srinivasan, his opponent from Coimbatore South constituency, saying that it was faulty logic, in the context…
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WB polls: Why BJP workers are up in arms against own party?
Kolkata: Ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers are up in arms against their own party with multiple incidents of the rebellion being reported from the…
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‘Dilli mein kya hua? Laddoo hua!’ Mamata mocks PM Modi over development
Purba Medinipur: Soaring the poll fever high, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding what development has been made in the country while saying, “Dilli…
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No CAA in Assam if Congress is voted to power, says Rahul Gandhi
Dibrugarh (Assam): If Congress comes to power in Assam, then it will do away with the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), party leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday in the…
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This election Mamata Banerjee is focusing on Dalits and Bengali nationalism
The upcoming elections of West Bengal are not just going to see a strong fight between the BJP and anti-incumbency facing TMC but it is also going to witness new factors at work in West Bengal politics. The…
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Mamata releases TMC manifesto, promises income for all families
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday unveiled a “development-oriented” manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal, promising an income scheme for all families, a student credit card and…
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Tough battle awaits Kamal Haasan in Coimbatore South
Chennai: Southern superstar-turned-politician Kamal Haasan is likely to face a tough electoral battle in Coimbatore South from where he filed his nomination papers for the April 6 Assembly elections from his party…
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Shah attacks Mamata over political violence, CM hits back
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her statement on Sunday when she said she is still in a lot of pain, but…
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TN polls: CM Palanisamy, Stalin file nominations
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palanisamy filed his nomination papers on Monday for the April 6 Assembly elections from the Edappady constituency. He contested the seat in all elections since 1989…
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Huzurnagar by-election: Notifications issued
For the by-election of Telangana Assembly in Huzurnagar Constituency Election Commission has issued notification. The candidates may file their nominations from 23rd-30th September. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on October…
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Is BJP becoming secular?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing newly elected members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the first time at the NDA meet, soon after the Lok Sabha election results, said minorities…
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No mismatch between EVMs and VVPATs reported in LS polls, says BEL CMD
Bengaluru: Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) MV Gowtama on Saturday said that no mismatch was reported between votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the voter-verifiable paper…
