Poll official threatened in Nandigram, says Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 7 months ago

Poll official threatened in Nandigram, says Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The returning officer in Nandigram refused a recount of votes because his life was threatened and the Trinamool Congress will move court on the issue, Mamata Banerjee said on Monday, a day after she won a landslide victory in West Bengal but lost a close election to her protégé-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari. Showing a text message in her mobile phone to reporters, Banerjee said, “I cannot reveal who forwarded this but the returning officer, who wrote it, clearly says that his life was under threat. Shortly after her victory on Sunday, Banerjee had announced that she will move the Supreme Court against EC for its “bad behavior” during the eight-phase state polls. Adhikari was not available for comment but Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh dismissed Banerjee’s charges, saying she was unable to accept her defeat.

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Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account

India TV News  

In a stunning show of strength, the Trinamool Congress has secured a clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, winning all six contested seats, including the crucial Madarihat constituency in the Alipurduar district. Despite the BJP's stronghold in the region, TMC's Jayprakash Toppo triumphed in Madarihat by over 28,000 votes, further consolidating the party’s influence in North Bengal. In …

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today

The Hindu  

Bypolls to 13 Assembly constituencies in seven States will be held on July 10. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur. The people of Bengal have rejected the BJP in the last Lok Sabha polls," said …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
6 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence, the West Bengal police on Thursday prohibited BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from entering the Raj Bhawan to meet Governor C V Ananda Bose. Earlier, Adhikari in his allegations has stated that, "During the election process and after the results were declared, opposition political workers, especially BJP Bengal Karyakartas, are being targeted in West Bengal. …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On May 28, three days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “This time, in the whole of Hindustan, the best performing State will be West Bengal. For Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, this victory is …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has successfully shepherded her party to a convincing win in the just-concluded general elections. One exit poll predicted 26-31 seats for the BJP against 11-14 for the TMC, while also placing the respective vote shares at 46% and 40%. The TMC’s vote share has risen from 43.3 per cent to around 46 per cent, …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The TMC raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an insurmountable lead in many seats, according to the Election Commission website. BJP’s hope to make its strongest political statement from the Sandeshkhali-inclusive Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency looked to …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats till reports last came in on Tuesday evening, and final results are awaited. Key player With an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee has emerged as …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee. If there is any leader who has consistently, barring 2019, interrupted the BJP’s political plans, it is Mamata Banerjee. A leader who spent decades of her life fighting the draconian and semi-violent communist regime in West Bengal through sheer grit and determination, Banerjee, 69, knows her state and its social landscape intimately. This catapults Banerjee into …

Exit polls are ‘Modi media’ fantasy, says Rahul as Opposition rejects surveys
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Exit polls are ‘Modi media’ fantasy, says Rahul as Opposition rejects surveys

The Hindu  

A day after all major exit polls gave a clear majority to the BJP-led NDA for a third term, Opposition leaders rejected the predictions outright. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called it a “Modi media poll.” “This is Modi ji’s poll, a fantasy poll,” Mr. Gandhi said on Sunday, adding that the Opposition bloc will get 295 of the 543 seats …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
7 months ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
7 months ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

Mamata Banerjee claims sudden spike in voter turnouts, raises doubts on EVMs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee claims sudden spike in voter turnouts, raises doubts on EVMs

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed there was a sudden increase in polling percentages during the two phases of the Lok Sabha elections. Chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee waves hand towards TMC supporters. Mamata Banerjee said she came to know about a jump of nearly 5.75 percent. Last month, the Supreme Court on dismissed a …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused senior Congress leader and party candidate from Baharampur constituency, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, of allegedly endorsing voting for the BJP in a poll-bound rally saying that it is better to vote for BJP than TMC in West Bengal. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury In the purported video shared by the Trinamool's official X handle, the …

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata
8 months ago

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 20 alleged that the Election Commission of India chalked out seven-phase polls to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues to carry out extensive campaigning using the nation's resources. Addressing a public meeting at Gajol in Malda district in support of Maldaha Uttar TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee, a former IPS …

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee
8 months ago

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday filed a complaint against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with the Election Commission, alleging that the Trinamool Congress chief tried to incite violence during a public meeting. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting in Assam. The party, in its complaint, referred to Mamata Banerjee's alleged remark on …

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may script history in West Bengal as the party is likely to go well past Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with the projection to win 23 seats out of 42 for the first time in the state since its inception. The BJP, which won 18 seats in …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: India will lose her independence and witness dictatorship if the Bharatiya Janata Party wins the coming Lok Sabha election, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told voters on Monday at two back-to-back rallies in north Bengal. TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting in support of party candidate Jagadish …

Bengal Lok Sabha polls | Discontent grows in TMC, BJP ranks over ticket distribution
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengal Lok Sabha polls | Discontent grows in TMC, BJP ranks over ticket distribution

The Hindu  

Discontentment seems to be increasing by the day in sections of the BJP and the TMC in West Bengal with several leaders of both camps expressing displeasure over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. At least five senior TMC leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Benazir Noor and party spokesperson Santanu Sen, who were seeking nomination …

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list

Live Mint  

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, dealing a blow to the Congress party which had hoped to stich up an alliance with the party for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Indian National Congress has always maintained that such an agreement has to be finalised through negotiations and not …

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: BJP to create history with 335 seats, Congress to get just 37
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll HIGHLIGHTS: BJP to create history with 335 seats, Congress to get just 37

India TV News  

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: The biggest contest in the democratic set-up - the General Election - is approaching. India TV-CNX Opinion Poll predicted that BJP-led NDA is likely to win 378 seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024, while rival I.N.D.I.A bloc may secure 98 seats. The India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, ahead of the Lok Sabha election, tried to decode the …

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement
9 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement

Op India  

On Friday, Trinamool Congress politician Derek O’Brien announced that the party will contest from all 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, thereby ruling out possible seat-sharing arrangement with I.N.D.I. TMC leader Derek O'Brien says 'no change' in party's stand of contesting all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a few in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya, amid …

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout

Op India  

Even before the Lok Sabha election, I.N.D.I. Yogendra Yadav said that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury should not raise his voice over law and order and corruption issues in West Bengal since Trinamool Congress is in power there which happens to be a member of the INDI Alliance. This is not in line with the Maryada.” Yogendra Yadav went on …

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed doubts if Congress, whom she offered to contest on two seats in the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, would manage to win “even 40 seats” nationwide if the grand old party goes on to fight in 300 seats. Taking a swipe at Congress, Mamata said that she had offered the …

In setback for INDIA bloc, Mamata Banerjee vows to ‘fight alone’ in Lok Sabha polls
10 months, 4 weeks ago

In setback for INDIA bloc, Mamata Banerjee vows to ‘fight alone’ in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her party will contest the Lok Sabha elections in all constituencies in the state, citing a major setback in the seat-sharing talks with the INDIA bloc ally Congress. CM Banerjee also expressed her disappointment for “not informing” her about the Congress-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, scheduled to …

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday doubled down on his attack on chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the distribution of constituencies in the state to contest the Lok Sabha election. Targeting the Trinamool Congress supremo, Chowdhury called Mamata Banerjee an “opportunist” and said the elections would not be fought at her mercy. WB Cong president Adhir Ranjan …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ after Rahul Gandhi's ‘we are close' remark
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ after Rahul Gandhi's ‘we are close' remark

India TV News  

Congress vs TMC: In a fresh attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha election, state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called the TMC chief an "opportunist" and said the elections would not be fought at her mercy. Rahul Gandhi on Mamata Banerjee Chowdhury's comments came shortly after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that …

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc
10 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

In a major setback to the Opposition bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mamata's statement on Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra The Bengal Chief Minister also claimed she had not been informed of Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra passing through Bengal, …

'Don't care': Adhir Chowdhury on Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in Bengal
11 months ago

'Don't care': Adhir Chowdhury on Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said he does not care about Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. All seats include Adhir Chowdhury's Baharampur too -- though Trinamool is a key member of the opposition INDIA bloc led by the Congress. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury earlier said the Congress …

Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats
11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Weeks after offering to honour the INDIA coalition by not contesting the two West Bengal Lok Sabha seats that the Congress won in 2019, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee told her party leaders at a party meeting on Friday that the TMC can contest all 42 seats in the state. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration …

Mamata Banerjee asserts TMC to stay with I.N.D.I.A bloc amid seat-sharing dispute
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee asserts TMC to stay with I.N.D.I.A bloc amid seat-sharing dispute

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A bloc seat-sharing: The Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that it will remain part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc in the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party, days after fissures appeared in the alliance over seat-sharing disagreement between her party and the Congress in West Bengal. Banerjee’s statement follows TMC’s Lok Sabha Party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay's recent remark …

The Didi supremacy in West Bengal
1 year, 4 months ago

The Didi supremacy in West Bengal

India Today  

As expected, the ruling Trinamool Congress has swept the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal and re-established its dominance over Opposition parties. On July 8, over 200,000 candidates competed for 73,887 seats in 3,317 gram panchayats, 341 panchayat samitis and 20 zilla parishads. Out of 63,229 gram panchayat seats, the TMC has so far won 34,901—nearly double the combined tally …

Bengal top cop denies reports of woman stripped outside polling booth during panchayat elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal top cop denies reports of woman stripped outside polling booth during panchayat elections

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal Police on Friday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's allegation of its gram sabha poll candidate being sexually assaulted by Trinamool Congress workers in Howrah's Panchla during the recently concluded panchayat election. West Bengal DGP M. Malaviya While addressing a press conference on Friday, the Bengal top cop said, “On 13 July, SP Howrah Rural received a complaint …

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence

Firstpost  

BJP will continue exerting pressure on the West Bengal government, asserting that the law and order situation is deteriorating in the state The BJP has decided to organise a mega rally in Kolkata on 19 July with people who were forced to flee their house due to the violence during the Panchayat elections and after the results. On Sunday, state …

West Bengal: BJP predicts Mamata govt's collapse in near future, TMC reacts sharply
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal: BJP predicts Mamata govt's collapse in near future, TMC reacts sharply

India TV News  

BJP's tall claim: The BJP on Sunday upped the ante against the ruling TMC in West Bengal and said that it was just a matter of time before the Mamata Banerjee government in the state collapsed. Reacting sharply to the BJP leaders’ remarks, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen said that they want to please the party’s top brass through …

​Bengal panchayat polls: After TMC's massive victory, BJP alleges 'loot' at counting centres
1 year, 5 months ago

​Bengal panchayat polls: After TMC's massive victory, BJP alleges 'loot' at counting centres

India TV News  

War of words: The TMC and Opposition BJP engaged in a war of words on Thursday, as the ruling party emerged victorious in the West Bengal panchayat polls with massive margin, over the violence that rocked the state on the polling day. The ruling TMC secured victory on all 20 Zila Parishads in the three-tier panchayat system, winning 880 seats, …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Following a tumultuous month plagued by widespread violence, the West Bengal panchayat election has reached its conclusion with a resounding triumph for Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party. In the realm of electoral politics, where numbers hold paramount importance, Mamata Banerjee's resounding victory as the undisputed leader of West Bengal, after securing an impressive vote share of over 52%, …

Abhishek Banerjee Says West Bengal Panchayat Poll Win Boost for TMC Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections
1 year, 5 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee Says West Bengal Panchayat Poll Win Boost for TMC Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections

News 18  

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday thanked the people of rural West Bengal for voting for his party in the three-tier panchayat elections. In an apparent dig aimed at leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, Banerjee said the campaign of “No Vote to Mamata” has turned into “Now Vote for Mamata”. “Grateful to the people for converting …

Bengal Panchayat Polls False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC

ABP News  

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced to conduct repolling on nearly 700 booths for the panchayat elections where voting took place on Saturday. While voting is underway, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari again slammed the SEC and accused the poll body of not giving importance to ‘thousands of booths where voting should have been conducted again’, as reported …

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values

ABP News  

West Bengal Saturday witnessed what can only be described as one of the state’s most violent and blood-soaked panchayat elections in recent memory. From the very moment that Banerjee made the decision to appoint Rajiva Sinha, the former chief secretary of West Bengal, as the state election commissioner, the ominous clouds of democracy's suppression began to gather. Mamata Banerjee Needs …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence

India Today  

In a symbolic protest against the violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, locked the gate of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata. This protest came after BJP leader Adhikari's meeting with Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, where he had expressed his discontent with the violence that took place in several parts of the …

West Bengal panchayat polls | Political blame game over violence
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls | Political blame game over violence

The Hindu  

The ruling Trinamool Congress, which tried to downplay the large-scale violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, on Saturday blamed the Opposition parties orchestrating the violence. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, who said that Opposition parties were indulging in an ” State’s Minister Sashi Panja and Bratya Basu also joined Mr. Ghosh, emphasising that the party was at the “receiving end …

‘Turmoil because of…': Suvendu Adhikari's attack on Mamata govt amid poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Turmoil because of…': Suvendu Adhikari's attack on Mamata govt amid poll violence

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday attacked the Mamata Banerjee government over the rising violence in the state amid panchayat polls. “.This is not an election.It's a ‘jungle raj’…today this land is in turmoil because of Mamata Banerjee & his nephew with the connivance of West Bengal Police.” Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West …

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points
1 year, 5 months ago

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points

India Today  

The BJP lashed out at the ruling TMC government over the violence in the state. Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Anurag Thakur said she cannot preside over an election in the state "without killings and chaos". Meanwhile, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday "congratulated" Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for winning the …

Bengal: Amid Violence, Panchayat Polls To Be Held Tomorrow, Litmus Test For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal: Amid Violence, Panchayat Polls To Be Held Tomorrow, Litmus Test For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Amid widespread pre-poll violence and after several court interventions, the crucial three-tier panchayat polls will be held in West Bengal on Saturday. Around 5.67 crore voters are expected to cast ballots for nearly 928 seats spread among 22 zilla parishads, 9,730 panchayat samities, and 63,229 gramme panchayats, PTI reported. Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and the party's national …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: For Mamata, a Spectacular TMC Win is Crucial Right Now
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: For Mamata, a Spectacular TMC Win is Crucial Right Now

The Quint  

There is also a perception that should the TMC pull off a decisive victory on 8 July, Mamata will command much more heft at the national Opposition table. If Mamata goes into it riding on a big win, she is bound to have a lot more bargaining chips in her kitty when the talks turn to the sharing of seats …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Murshidabad Test Vital for Mamata Critic Adhir Ranjan as Cong Takes on TMC
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Murshidabad Test Vital for Mamata Critic Adhir Ranjan as Cong Takes on TMC

News 18  

The children look on in awe and fear as central forces take rounds of their village. The grand old party has been emboldened in Murshidabad, as it is the stronghold of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and he has no qualms admitting that despite a pitch for opposition unity, he will take on chief minister Mamata Banerjee. This is why the Congress …

Bengal panchayat polls: BSF 'threatening' voters in border areas, alleges Mamata; Force responds
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: BSF 'threatening' voters in border areas, alleges Mamata; Force responds

India TV News  

Mamata's massive allegations against BSF: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Border Security Force is ‘threatening voters’ in the bordering areas of the state not to cast their votes at the ‘behest of the saffron camp’ and asked the police to keep an eye on their moves. Mamata takes a potshot at BJP The TMC …

'Political tourism'- BJP mocks Arvind Kejriwal-Mamata Banerjee meet
1 year, 7 months ago

'Political tourism'- BJP mocks Arvind Kejriwal-Mamata Banerjee meet

India TV News  

Kejriwal-Mamata Meet: Bharatiya Janta Party on Tuesday reacted to the meeting between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Delhi counterpart and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in Kolkata terming their meeting as "political tourism" of Prime Ministerial aspirants ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh slammed AAP and TMC leaders saying the dreams of these …

Karnataka results are the beginning of the end of BJP before 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka results are the beginning of the end of BJP before 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata

The Hindu  

Congratulating the people of Karnataka for the “decisive mandate in favour of change”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that the results are the beginning of the end for the Bharatiya Janata Party before 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to journalists at her residence, Ms. Banerjee said that the people of Karnataka had voted against “arrogance, intolerance …

Karnataka election results: ‘Brute authoritarian politics vanquished’, says Mamata Banerjee on BJP's defeat
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election results: ‘Brute authoritarian politics vanquished’, says Mamata Banerjee on BJP's defeat

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party amid its defeat in the Karnataka assembly elections. “Saluting” the people of Karnataka for their “decisive mandate in favour of change”, she said that the “brute authoritarian and majoritarian politics is vanquished” from the state. Mamata Banerjee on Karnataka election results “When people want plurality and democratic …

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