ECI refutes TMC's allegations of EVM tampering in West Bengal polls
10 months ago

ECI refutes TMC's allegations of EVM tampering in West Bengal polls

India TV News  

Hours after the Trinamool Congress party alleged that 'BJP tags' were found on 5 EVMs used for polling in Bankura's Raghunathpur, the Election Commission of India swiftly responded to the query. Taking to X, the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, addressed the allegations, refuting the claims of poll rigging posed by the TMC amid the sixth phase of polling across the country. The Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, in its reply stated, "During commissioning, common address tags were signed by the candidates and their agents present. It is pertinent to note that the statement by the Chief Electoral Office of West Bengal comes after the TMC earlier today called for immediate action against the BJP by the ECI for the alleged vote tampering. Clashes erupt between TMC, BJP in West Bengal Meanwhile, as polling continues in the eight seats of West Bengal—Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, and Bishnupur—reports of clashes between BJP and TMC supporters have resurfaced.

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TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’
2 weeks ago

TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has devised a detailed plan to identify “ghost voters” ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party, in collusion with the Election Commission of India, has hatched a conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal’s electorate, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said. Specifying that the voter list verification process will start …

West Bengal: TMC demands unique ID for voter cards, accuses BJP of manipulating electoral rolls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

West Bengal: TMC demands unique ID for voter cards, accuses BJP of manipulating electoral rolls

India TV News  

West Bengal: TMC demands unique ID for voter cards, accuses BJP of manipulating electoral rolls State BJP leader Agnimitra Pal dismissed TMC's claims, stating that people are aware of the party that is genuinely leading the country's progress. West Bengal: A delegation of the ruling Trinamool Congress met the chief electoral officer of West Bengal on Thursday, demanding that unique …

West Bengal: BJP challenges TMC’s Voter Roll purge claim, accuses it of removing names of Hindu refugees, linguistic minorities
3 weeks, 5 days ago

West Bengal: BJP challenges TMC’s Voter Roll purge claim, accuses it of removing names of Hindu refugees, linguistic minorities

Op India  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has initiated a campaign in West Bengal aimed at opposing the ruling All India Trinamool Congress efforts to identify alleged “ghost voters” within the state’s electoral rolls, before the 2026 state assembly polls. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari urged the Election Commission to take action against the West Bengal government’s “biased” officers for supporting the political scheme. …

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC govt of manipulating voters’ list in WB
1 month ago

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC govt of manipulating voters’ list in WB

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has enrolled thousands of infiltrators from Bangladesh and Myanmar as voters, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged on Friday. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari said, “No agency has sent people to Bengal. The chief minister made wild allegations.” This comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening its workers at several places as assembly bypolls at six seats began in West Bengal on Wednesday. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh called the charges baseless, and said, “Opposition parties have started making up stories right from the morning because they know that they will lose in all the …

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal

India TV News  

Likewise, incidents of violence were reported across several constituencies in West Bengal during the Lok Sabha polling; tensions and unrest continued to escalate in the state amid polling being held for six by-poll seats today. According to the information released, sporadic incidents of unrest were reported across the state, including a crude bomb attack in Bhatpara, which killed a local …

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, which had approached the Election Commission voicing concern over alleged misuse of central forces in West Bengal, claimed the panel gave it appointment for Monday afternoon, 90 minutes before the bypoll campaign ends in the state. A delegation of TMC leaders, including TMC Parliamentary Party Leader of Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay, Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
8 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple
8 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple

India TV News  

Late on Sunday, the West Bengal Police arrested a local TMC leader identified as Tajemul, also known as JCB, on charges of brutally assaulting a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship. The West Bengal Police announced the arrest on X, stating that the accused was promptly identified and arrested for publicly assaulting a woman. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of …

What next for BJP in West Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What next for BJP in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

It is less than two weeks since the results of the recently held Lok Sabha elections have been announced in which the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered an electoral blow in West Bengal. While two-time MP Saumitra Khan, who won from Bishnupur Lok Sabha seat, alleged that some BJP leaders had entered into secret pacts with the TMC, Dilip Ghosh former …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
9 months, 2 weeks 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. …

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: Setback for TMC, BJP predicted to get 21+ seats
9 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: Setback for TMC, BJP predicted to get 21+ seats

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: This poll is crucial for West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to mark her dominance in Centre's politics. West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: West Bengal voted in seven phases to elect 42 members of parliament. Follow- Lok Sabha elections 2024 all updates Lok Sabha Elections 2019 result: West Bengal In the 2019 …

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence

Live Mint  

The seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal's nine parliamentary constituencies saw sporadic outbreaks of violence, particularly in Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour, where TMC, ISF, and BJP supporters clashed. As reported by PTI, while election officials initially reported peaceful voting, they also acknowledged receiving 1,450 complaints by 11 am, mainly from political parties alleging EVM malfunctions …

"TMC cheated OBCs in West Bengal for vote jihad": PM Modi
10 months ago

"TMC cheated OBCs in West Bengal for vote jihad": PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Trinamool Congress-led government in West Bengal cheated the Other Backward Classes in the state and snatched away their rights to appease the Muslim communities. They played with the rights of lakhs of OBC, a right which Dr Baba Saheb had given to them.” Expressing his surprise over West Bengal Chief Minister …

Bengal BJP Candidate's Convoy Attacked In Jhargram During Voting, Party Blames TMC
10 months ago

Bengal BJP Candidate's Convoy Attacked In Jhargram During Voting, Party Blames TMC

News 18  

BJP candidate from West Bengal’s Jhargram, Pranat Tudu, on Saturday, claimed his convoy was attacked in the Garbeta area of the West Midnapore district during voting in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, resulting in injuries to his security personnel. A video of the incident showing a mob pelting stones and chasing the BJP candidate, his security and …

TMC complaints EC against Bengal Governor for wearing BJP logo at Kolkata event amid MCC
10 months, 1 week ago

TMC complaints EC against Bengal Governor for wearing BJP logo at Kolkata event amid MCC

India TV News  

"The conduct of the Hon'ble Governor is not only undemocratic and violative of the constitutional values attached to his office but also impairs free and fair elections in the state," asserts the All India Trinamool Congress party as they registered a complaint against West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on charges of allegedly canvassing for the Bharatiya Janata Party at …

The big changes in Bengal's Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and the impact they could have
10 months, 1 week ago

The big changes in Bengal's Lok Sabha elections in 2024 and the impact they could have

New Indian Express  

So, have Bengal's political parties learnt a lesson from the past? TMC leaders claim they have asked the party's local leaders to restrain their workers, as violence in one phase can dent the party's prospects in the following phases. Key changes in TMC's strategy One of the strategic changes in the TMC's campaign is that in 2019, their campaign was …

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: 73% voter turnout recorded till 5pm amid incidents of violence
10 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: 73% voter turnout recorded till 5pm amid incidents of violence

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 5: A total of 73% voter turnout was recorded till 5pm in seven Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal that went to polls in the fifth phase on Monday, data shared by the Election Commission showed. People get their names checked in voters' lists inside a polling station during the fifth phase of India's …

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised

India TV News  

West Bengal witnessed violence amid the polling for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday. BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Ghosh had reached Kalnagate Kopi Bagan Shishu Shiksha Kendra in East Bardhaman district during voting. Till the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the voting has been concluded at 18 out of 42 seats of …

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April

Op India  

On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in the state. Voting is on 19 April and they will riot on 17 April.” #WATCH | Purulia: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, "Hold rallies and meetings but do …

TMC lodges complaint with EC after Bengal BJP chief ’threatens party worker with ED action’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC lodges complaint with EC after Bengal BJP chief ’threatens party worker with ED action’

Live Mint  

The Trinamool Congress wrote to the Election Commission over a complaint against West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Sukanta Majumdar. The TMC alleged in the letter that on March 30, Sukanta Majumdar, at a public meeting organized at Gangarampur, "made threatening remarks to Mr Prasanta Mitra." 'BJP weaponizing central agencies' The letter dated March 31, 2024, said that on March …

West Bengal: BJP candidate seeks blessings of ailing TMC veteran for polls
1 year ago

West Bengal: BJP candidate seeks blessings of ailing TMC veteran for polls

India TV News  

Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate for Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, on Friday visited Trinamool Congress veteran Mukul Roy and sought his blessings for the polls. Singh, who recently quit the TMC and returned to the BJP, which he had joined before the 2019 polls after leaving the ruling party in the state, said he respects Roy and …

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC
1 year ago

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC

Op India  

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on 27th March accused All India Trinamool Congress of violating the model code of conduct concerning the 2024 Lok Sabha election. You came to Chopra when TMC asked and now you will have to come to Canning at BJP’s request.” He added, “PM Modi’s pictures have been removed …

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

TMC demands Supreme Court-monitored election after EC orders removal of West Bengal DGP
1 year ago

TMC demands Supreme Court-monitored election after EC orders removal of West Bengal DGP

India TV News  

Lok Sabha election 2024: A day after the Election Commission of India directed the removal of West Bengal DGP, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday demanded that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections should be a Supreme Court-monitored election. 'Want Supreme Court-monitored Election' "BJP's filthy tricks destroying institutions like Election Commission of India. EC removes Bengal DGP The Election Commission of India …

TMC gamble in going solo in West Bengal
1 year ago

TMC gamble in going solo in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The INDIA bloc seems dead and buried in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress declaring candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. At the outset, chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee has taken a big gamble to go alone in the general elections, where her party’s primary opponent is the BJP. The Congress high command was …

TMC snubs INDIA in West Bengal, names candidates on all seats for Lok Sabha polls
1 year ago

TMC snubs INDIA in West Bengal, names candidates on all seats for Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress announced its list of candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Sunday, shrugging off the Congress’s proposal for an alliance in the crucial state and cementing the latest setback for the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee along with 42 Lok Sabha candidates at Brigade Parade Ground …

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress is set to launch its 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign with a mega rally - ‘Jana Garjan Sabha’ - at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Grounds and announce its list of 42 party candidates on Sunday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take the centre stage during the rally to set the …

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers
1 year, 7 months ago

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday alleged that BJP goons had indulged in violence during the panchayat elections in West Bengal and not the ruling party's cadre as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address earlier in the day. Claiming that the PM's accusations against the TMC government were untrue, West Bengal minister Sashi Panja also accused the BJP …

West Bengal: BJP to corner TMC with mega rally on 19 July with people displaced by poll violence
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence
1 year, 8 months ago

All Quiet on the 'West Bengal' Front: The Congress's Dilemma over Panchayat Poll Violence

News 18  

Silence can be powerful. But in case of the West Bengal panchayat poll violence, it is reflecting the dilemma within the Congress. While the fight over the poll violence is largely between the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, too, claimed their party workers have been assaulted in state Congress president and leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan …

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day

India TV News  

Polling eve: The CPI on Friday demanded history sheeters be taken into custody to stop them from creating a ruckus during the panchayat polls scheduled in West Bengal on Saturday. CPI state secretary Mohd Salim alleged a lack of transparency in the functioning of the state election commission, on the eve of voting in the rural polls, and said that …

4 injured in TMC-Opposition clashes during poll campaign in Bengal's Chandrakona
1 year, 8 months ago

4 injured in TMC-Opposition clashes during poll campaign in Bengal's Chandrakona

India Today  

Violent row erupted in Chandrakona in West Midnapore district, as the ruling Trinamool Congress party clashed with opposition parties, Communist Party of India ) and Indian Secular Front, during Sunday's campaign for the upcoming elections in Bengal. The clashes erupted in Chandrrakona, known to be a stronghold of the TMC, when CPI and ISF attempted to reopen their party office …

Congress appears to be serious about fighting BJP at Centre, not in West Bengal: TMC
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress appears to be serious about fighting BJP at Centre, not in West Bengal: TMC

India TV News  

TMC slams Congress: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday claimed that Congress appears to be serious about fighting against the BJP at the Centre, however, its West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has never uttered a single word against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. “While top Congress leader like Rahul Gandhi engages in discussion with …

With 85,817 candidates, TMC tops nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 9 months ago

With 85,817 candidates, TMC tops nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress has fielded 85,817 candidates, the number of nominations, for the July 8 three-tier panchayat polls in Bengal’s 20 districts and two-tier polls in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, the state election commissioner announced on Friday, hours after the last day for filing nominations witnessed four deaths and sporadic violence in North Dinajpur and South 24 Parganas district. Amid …

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between TMC, ISF Workers in Bhangar over panchayat polls
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal: Clashes erupt between TMC, ISF Workers in Bhangar over panchayat polls

India TV News  

Another clash broke out between leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Indian Secular Front in West Bengal on the fourth day of the filing of nominations for the upcoming Panchayat polls. During the brawl that took place at Bhangar in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal between the ruling TMC and the ISF, a number of …

Bengal rural polls: TMC, BJP set to slug it out again early next year
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengal rural polls: TMC, BJP set to slug it out again early next year

Hindustan Times  

Panchayat polls are due to be held in West Bengal early next year with identity politics likely to be a factor in some places as the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party are set to slug it out again following a bitter electoral battle in the 2021 assembly polls. A year later, the BJP registered its best electoral …

West Bengal: BJP leader's son injured in clashes, Trinamool Congress denies involvement
2 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal: BJP leader's son injured in clashes, Trinamool Congress denies involvement

Firstpost  

The clashes allegedly took place in Boroj village in the Bhagwanpur area of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. The BJP has accused the Trinamool Congress of creating trouble Bhagwanpur : Several people were reported to be injured in clashes between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the Bhagwanpur area of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. During the …

TMC leaders might switch parties to save themselves from ED probes: BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

TMC leaders might switch parties to save themselves from ED probes: BJP

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday claimed that several ministers of the Trinamool Congress Party are planning to switch parties and join the former in order to escape from the anti-money laundering agency. Yesterday, actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who had joined the BJP around the West Bengal Assembly polls last year, claimed 38 TMC MLAs are in touch …

38 West Bengal TMC MLAs in touch with us: BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty claims
2 years, 8 months ago

38 West Bengal TMC MLAs in touch with us: BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty claims

Live Mint  

Hinting another Maharashtra-like political rift in West Bengal, BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty claimed that as many as 38 TMC MLAs in the state are in touch with them. Chakraborty had joined the BJP ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls last year. Meanwhile, slamming the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the "BJP has no …

TMC in fix over Droupadi Murmu's candidature, fears opposing her might alienate tribal voters
2 years, 8 months ago

TMC in fix over Droupadi Murmu's candidature, fears opposing her might alienate tribal voters

Firstpost  

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress is walking a tightrope on the candidature of NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, as it fears that going all guns blazing against her might alienate the tribal voters in West Bengal ahead of the panchayat elections next year and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Although it’s not necessary that supporting or opposing Murmu will lead to gaining …

Bengal Assembly turns into boxing ring as TMC, BJP MLAs come to blows; 5 suspended
3 years ago

Bengal Assembly turns into boxing ring as TMC, BJP MLAs come to blows; 5 suspended

India TV News  

Highlights Chaotic scenes were witnessed in Bengal Assembly as TMC & BJP MLAs came to blows BJP MLAs were demanding that CM Mamata speak in the House over the law and order situation According to Adhikari's claim, TMC brought Kolkata police personnel in civil dress to clash with BJP Five BJP MLAs were suspended from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly …

West Bengal civic poll: As TMC makes clean sweep, BJP says it does not accept the result
3 years ago

West Bengal civic poll: As TMC makes clean sweep, BJP says it does not accept the result

India Today  

The BJP, decimated in the just-concluded civic poll in West Bengal by the ruling TMC, Wednesday said that it does not accept the result claiming that it does not reflect the true feelings of the people of the state and the election was a "farce". State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress had resorted to intimidation, …

TMC decimates opposition in Bengal civic polls, wins 102 of 108 municipalities
3 years ago

TMC decimates opposition in Bengal civic polls, wins 102 of 108 municipalities

India Today  

Ten months after its landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday steamrolled the entire opposition in the civic elections, bagging 102 of the 108 municipalities in the state, an SEC official said. The TMC secured Kanthi Municipality, the bastion of Leader of Opposition and Nandigram's BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, while Hamro Party, a …

West Bengal civic polls: Voting to elect 2,171 councillors across 108 municipalities underway
3 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal civic polls: Voting to elect 2,171 councillors across 108 municipalities underway

India Today  

Voting for West Bengal civic polls is underway to elect 2,171 councillors across 108 municipalities. The ruling Trinamool Congress bagged all five civic bodies in recent elections, including the high-profile Kolkata Municipal Corporation. At a time when oppositions are targeting TMC for creating ruckus in recent elections and demanding polls to be conducted in the presence of the central force, …

Will smash polling booths if TMC meddles in Feb 27 municipal polls, says Bengal BJP MP
3 years, 1 month ago

Will smash polling booths if TMC meddles in Feb 27 municipal polls, says Bengal BJP MP

India Today  

BJP will retaliate if violence breaks out in West Bengal during or after municipal elections or if the TMC engages in booth meddling, BJP MP Arjun Singh has said. READ: West Bengal BJP offers rebel TMC party members to join Asked what would be the BJP's response if there is booth meddling during the municipal elections, Arjun Singh said, "Eent …

Nine Months After Landslide Bengal Win, TMC Dominates in 4 Municipal Corporations
3 years, 1 month ago

Nine Months After Landslide Bengal Win, TMC Dominates in 4 Municipal Corporations

News 18  

Nine months after its landslide win in the West Bengal assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress on Monday reaffirmed its dominance among urban voters as it made a clean sweep in the elections to four municipal corporations. While TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee said it is the victory of the people, the BJP claimed that the ruling party had resorted to “terror …

WB Municipal polls: BJP moves Calcutta HC, demands deployment of central forces in second phase
3 years, 1 month ago

WB Municipal polls: BJP moves Calcutta HC, demands deployment of central forces in second phase

India Today  

The BJP on Monday moved Calcutta High Court demanding the central forces to be deployed during Municipal elections on February 27. BJP state president Dr Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to the West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday, demanding the cancellation of polls in Bidhannagar and Asansol. The BJP also claimed that the SEC is responsible for the incident …

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