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Preparations for TMC’s Martyrs’ Day event
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee arrives to inspect preparations for the party’s Martyrs’ Day event on its eve, in Kolkata, Thursday, July 20, 2023. TMC observes Martyrs’…
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BJP’s dipping vote share casts doubt on party’s ambitious Lok Sabha target in Bengal
Kolkata: The sharp decline in BJP’s vote share during the recently-held panchayat polls in West Bengal, coupled with the unexpected resurgence of the Left and Congress, raises questions about the party’s ambitious…
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Bengal municipality job case: CBI seeks details of OMR sheets
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought details of the optical mark recognition (OMR) sheets used in the recruitment for 14 municipalities in West Bengal. The agency is conducting a…
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Going to CBI with proof of Mamata’s involvement in Saradha scam: Adhikari
Kolkata: The leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, claimed on Monday that he has got sufficient documents that can establish the involvement of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the…
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TMC hits back at Amit Shah over remarks on Bengal panchayat poll violence
New Delhi: The TMC on Friday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on the panchayat polls in West Bengal and said his statement was “distasteful” and “insensitive”.…
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Poll Violence: BJP worker succumbs to injuries in Bengal; toll mounts to 46
Kolkata: The death toll in panchayat election related violence in West Bengal continued to rise after a BJP worker, who was injured in clashes on the counting day on July 11, died…
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Bengal govt seeks Rs 350cr from Centre as expenses for central forces deployment
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Friday sought Rs 350 crore from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs as expenses for the deployment of central forces during the recently-held panchayat polls in…
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Bengal poll violence: Trinamool worker succumbs to injuries
Kolkata: The death toll in the poll-related violence in West Bengal has risen to 45 after a Trinamool Congress worker succumbed to his injuries on Friday, said officials. He was injured in…
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BJP claim at least 45 killed in Bengal panchayat polls, terms Mamata ‘ruthless’
New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday slammed the Trinamool Congress government over the “state-sponsored” violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, terming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “ruthless” and claiming at least 45 people…
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WB panchayat polls: TMC wins 8,232 seats, BJP secures 1,714 so far
Kolkata: As the counting progresses in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress maintained its early leads in the results of panchayat polls. According to trends and results on the State Election Commission site, Trinamool…
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Bengal panchayat polls: Counting begins amid tight security
Kolkata: The counting of votes for the violence-scarred three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal began amid tight security on Tuesday morning, officials said. Votes — held for 73,887 seats in zilla parishad,…
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Bengal panchayat polls: With 3 more deaths, casualty figure rises to 39
Kolkata: With two deaths reported on Monday, the total casualty figure in poll-related violence for the panchayat elections in West Bengal has reached 38. Local Trinamool Congress leader from Raninagar Murshidabad district,…
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WB panchayat polls: Re-polling underway at 697 booths in 5 districts
Murshidabad: Re-polling is underway in 697 booths across five districts of West Bengal on Monday following the violence during the panchayat polls in the state on July 8. The re-polling will be…
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Bengal panchayat polls: Re-polling in certain booths under central armed force
Kolkata: A day after the violence-marred panchayat polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced that there will be re-polling in certain booths and under complete security cover by central…
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WB Panchayat polls: Voting in South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas: An elderly votes is carried outside a polling booth during panchyat elections, in South 24 Parganas dictrict of West Bengal, Saturday, July 8, 2023. (PTI Photo) North 24 Pargana:…
