EC is malfunctioning, its state of affairs deplorable and actions illegal: TMC alleges in letter to poll panel
3 years, 8 months ago

EC is malfunctioning, its state of affairs deplorable and actions illegal: TMC alleges in letter to poll panel

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of India alleging that the poll panel is "malfunctioning" and its state of affairs is "deplorable". In a two-page letter, the TMC accused the Election Commission of having a partisan approach while acting on complaints filed by the TMC and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The letter added that the TMC is confident that people of West Bengal will respond appropriately to "such illegal acts of the Election Commission" by voting in favour of TMC candidates. We urge the Election Commission to ensure a level-playing field in the last four phases of the ongoing elections in West Bengal," the letter said.

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TMC echoes Omar Abdullah, decides not to support ally Congress in EVM row: ’Show evidence to EC’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TMC echoes Omar Abdullah, decides not to support ally Congress in EVM row: ’Show evidence to EC’

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress distanced itself from the allied Congress on Monday amid continued debate over ‘EVM tampering’. Senior party leader Abhishek Banerjee urged the party to ‘show evidence to the Election Commission’ rather than ‘making a few statements’. Banerjee stated that allegations of EVM manipulation do not hold true if someone works well during EVM randomisation, even the booth workers verify …

Election Commission asks Jharkhand BJP to take down social media post citing it violative of MCC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission asks Jharkhand BJP to take down social media post citing it violative of MCC

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Sunday directed the Jharkhand poll chief to ask the Bharatiya Janata Party to remove a "misleading and divisive" video posted on social media. In their complaint, Congress and the JMM alleged that the BJP had shared a video that makes baseless allegations and spreads falsehoods to unduly influence voters by creating a feeling of hatred and …

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints
1 month, 3 weeks ago

EC seeks responses from Nadda, Kharge over poll code violation complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has written to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP president JP Nadda seeking their response on the MCC violation complaints registered by the two parties against each other during the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly poll campaigns. While the BJP had complained against Rahul Gandhi, the Congress had complained to the poll panel …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 4 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
1 month, 4 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 …

'Lie': TMC rejects EC's claim of disposing of complaint within 20 hours
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'Lie': TMC rejects EC's claim of disposing of complaint within 20 hours

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Monday refuted the Election Commission's claim that it acted within 20 hours on the former's complaint against West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar. The EC on Monday rejected allegations made by the TMC of delay or inaction on its complaints, saying it acted within 20 hours of receiving the party's complaints on by-polls. The EC also …

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

Trinamool accuses Suvendu Adhikari of hate speech, complains to poll body
2 months ago

Trinamool accuses Suvendu Adhikari of hate speech, complains to poll body

India Today  

Tensions are escalating in West Bengal ahead of bypolls after the Trinamool Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India against senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, alleging he engaged in hate speech during an election campaign rally. The TMC accused Adhikari, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly, of making "inflammatory and communal remarks" during …

Congress moves EC over BJP's 'communal' ad on 'removing SC, ST, OBC quotas' and 7 other complaints
2 months ago

Congress moves EC over BJP's 'communal' ad on 'removing SC, ST, OBC quotas' and 7 other complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Congress delegation on Monday took up with the Election Commission eight complaints regarding Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls, including a "communal" image posted by the BJP depicting reservations being taken from SCs, STs, and OBCs and given to members of a minority community. All the eight complaints raised by the Congress were found valid by the Election …

Trinamool MPs file complaint against Bengal BJP chief's comments on police
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2 months ago

Trinamool MPs file complaint against Bengal BJP chief's comments on police

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar's alleged comments on the police. The party urged the poll panel to issue directions to BJP leaders to desist from "making unverified, defamatory and inflammatory statements" against the West Bengal Police and the TMC. It also said that the Election Commission should penalise …

Trinamool moves ECI against State BJP president, misuse of Central forces
2 months ago

Trinamool moves ECI against State BJP president, misuse of Central forces

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday submitted two complaints to the Election Commission of India, one alleging misuse of Central forces by the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership and another directed at State BJP president Sukanata Majumdar. Most BJP leaders in the State are provided security cover by Central forces and the Trinamool leaders have been alleging that the forces deployed with …

Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting: Final phase of voting in West Bengal marred by sporadic incidents of violence
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

ECI refutes TMC's allegations of EVM tampering in West Bengal polls
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

TMC complaints EC against Bengal Governor for wearing BJP logo at Kolkata event amid MCC
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Calcutta High Court restrains BJP from publishing derogatory ads about Trinamool Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court restrains BJP from publishing derogatory ads about Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on May 20 issued an injunction restraining the Bharatiya Janata Party from publishing The court, in an injunction order, also restrained the BJP from publishing A single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya restrained the BJP from publishing The court observed that a perusal of the newspaper It also criticised the Election Commission for not addressing the …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Restrains BJP From Running Advertisements Against TMC Which Violated Model Code Of Conduct, Slams ECI For Inaction
7 months, 3 weeks ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Restrains BJP From Running Advertisements Against TMC Which Violated Model Code Of Conduct, Slams ECI For Inaction

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday restrained the Bharatiya Janata Party from running The Calcutta High Court on Monday restrained the Bharatiya Janata Party from running A single bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya upon going through the Remedy sought before the writ court cannot be granted by the ECI. Counsel argued that the Counsel for the ECI stated that the …

Calcutta High Court criticises Election Commission for inaction on TMC complaints
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court criticises Election Commission for inaction on TMC complaints

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India for failing to act on the Trinamool Congress’ complaints against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegedly slanderous Judge's remarks Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, who presided over the case, noted that the BJP’s Legal blow to BJP's campaign The court found that the BJP's Petitioners' arguments The petitioners’ counsel argued that …

TMC writes to EC over poll code violation, says 'MCC is now Modi Code of Conduct'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC writes to EC over poll code violation, says 'MCC is now Modi Code of Conduct'

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday submitted a letter to the Election Commission of India in Delhi, alleging violation of the Model Code of Conducts by the BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After submitting the letter to the poll panel, the TMC's Rajya Sabha MPs Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose expressed dismay over the "inaction" of the EC against …

‘Puzzling’: Mallikarjun Kharge responds to Election Commission’s letter to him
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Puzzling’: Mallikarjun Kharge responds to Election Commission’s letter to him

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday in his response to the Election Commission’s scathing letter to him, expressed surprise that the poll body chose to reply to a letter meant for and addressed to INDIA partners while ignoring complaints made directly to it. He also drew attention to the poll body’s lack of response to communal and casteist statements made …

Election Commission issues two notices to TD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission issues two notices to TD

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Election Commission of India has issued notices to Telugu Desam Party and its general secretary Varla Ramaiah regarding the morphing of Chief Minister Y.S. On April 14, YSRC MLA Malladi Vishnu complained to the Election Commission about falsehoods, lies and malicious propaganda on TD’s official social media, Twitter and TD's official website, providing proof and evidence. Chief electoral officer …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP sees ‘egregious partiality’ in EC action against party members
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP sees ‘egregious partiality’ in EC action against party members

Live Mint  

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday wrote to Election Commission of India alleging “egregious partiality” towards the party. It also claimed that the Election officers turned “blind eye” to social media posts or speeches flagged by the BJP. In the letter, BJP wrote: “…instances abound where Election officers exhibit egregious partiality, turning a blind eye …

EC asks Karnataka poll officer to take immediate action on complaint by Deve Gowda on freebies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

EC asks Karnataka poll officer to take immediate action on complaint by Deve Gowda on freebies

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies and the state poll machinery failed to take swift action. The JD leader has alleged that the …

INDIA bloc team seeks intervention of EC over misuse of Central agencies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc team seeks intervention of EC over misuse of Central agencies

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a nine-member delegation of the INDIA bloc approached the Election Commission of India seeking urgent intervention into the ‘blatant’ use of central agencies against the Opposition. The delegation included Congress MPs K C Venugopal and Abhishek Singhvi, TMC MPs Derek O’Brien and Nadimul Haque, AAP MP Sandeep …

Opposition urge ECI to control ED, vet raids, arrest of its leaders
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition urge ECI to control ED, vet raids, arrest of its leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Senior leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc met Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Friday submitting a memorandum expressing concerns over the alleged misuse of central agencies by the ruling party to target Opposition. The memorandum highlighted the “unrelenting, blatant, and illegal deployment” of Central agencies, which the Opposition leaders perceive as a threat to the sanctity of free …

TMC demands Supreme Court-monitored election after EC orders removal of West Bengal DGP
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Central agencies must not impede electoral process: TMC tells Election Commission
10 months ago

Central agencies must not impede electoral process: TMC tells Election Commission

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on March 4 urged the Election Commission to ensure that central agencies must not impede the electoral process. The TMC delegation also appealed to the commission to make sure that "central forces are not pressurised by the BJP". Terming BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as a "habitual offender", the TMC asked EC members to "keep a close watch" …

ECI instructs political parties to not involve children in election campaign
11 months ago

ECI instructs political parties to not involve children in election campaign

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India on Monday instructed political parties and candidates to refrain from involving children in election related campaigns and other activities. During previous election campaigns, the poll panel responded and swung into action based on the complaints received, only after the announcement of poll schedule “Many individuals and political parties in …

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 …

TMC has understanding with BJP to escape Central agencies' crackdown: Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

TMC has understanding with BJP to escape Central agencies' crackdown: Congress

India Today  

Amid the ongoing summons and raids by various central agencies on leaders of several opposition parties in the country, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the probe agencies of the Central government are going easy on the Trinamool Congress because of a tacit understanding between Mamata Banerjee's party and the BJP. Trinamool Congress has understanding with Bharatiya Janata Party to …

No tie-up with Trinamool Congress in Tripura: CPI(M)
2 years ago

No tie-up with Trinamool Congress in Tripura: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

The CPI on Monday said the Trinamool Congress should not be a part of the Opposition platform as it envisaged to establish the ‘rule of law and democracy’ in Tripura. Party State Secretary Jitendra Chaudhury blamed Mamata Banerjee’s group of ‘killing democracy’ in West Bengal saying the people of the State would not accept anything that involved the Trinamool Congress. …

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

West Bengal: BJP leader threatens police, vows to destroy Trinamool Congress
2 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal: BJP leader threatens police, vows to destroy Trinamool Congress

Firstpost  

Speaking at a ‘Vijaya Sammilani’ programme organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party at Kanthi in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari vowed to give a tough fight to the Trinamool Congress during the panchayat polls Kanthi : BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has a message for the police in West Bengal. Accusing the police of being ‘slaves’ of …

West Bengal civic poll: As TMC makes clean sweep, BJP says it does not accept the result
2 years, 10 months 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, …

Will smash polling booths if TMC meddles in Feb 27 municipal polls, says Bengal BJP MP
2 years, 10 months 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 …

As TMC Presses For Bypolls, Focus Remains on VIP Constituency of Bhawanipore
3 years, 4 months ago

As TMC Presses For Bypolls, Focus Remains on VIP Constituency of Bhawanipore

News 18  

As a Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission, on Thursday, to press for the bypolls for the seven vacant Assembly seats of West Bengal, the focus remains on the VIP seat of Bhawanipore from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to fight. The TMC on August 8 rolled out a new campaign slogan in CM Banerjee’s home turf …

EC rules out change in Bengal poll schedule; tells TMC not feasible to club remaining phases
3 years, 8 months ago

EC rules out change in Bengal poll schedule; tells TMC not feasible to club remaining phases

India TV News  

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out any change in the schedule of the West Bengal assembly polls and told the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion to club the last three of the eight phases is "not feasible". Responding to a letter by TMC leader Derek O'Brien to the state chief electoral officer, the Election Commission cited provisions of the …

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Not feasible to club remaining phases: Election Commission tells Trinamool
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Not feasible to club remaining phases: Election Commission tells Trinamool

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion of clubbing the last three phases of polling in the West Bengal Assembly elections due to the COVID-19 surge was “not feasible”. The EC also responded to Congress MP and West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s letter requesting deferment of the remaining phases till after Ramzan and …

EC rejects TMC's suggestion, rules out clubbing last 3 phases of Bengal polls
3 years, 8 months ago

EC rejects TMC's suggestion, rules out clubbing last 3 phases of Bengal polls

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has rejected a suggestion given by the Trinamool Congress and ruled out the possibility of clubbing the remaining three phases of the West Bengal Assembly election. In a petition to the Election Commission, the Trinamool Congress had suggested the poll panel to club the remaining three phases and hold polling at one go due to …

Bengal election: TMC asks EC to club last three phases of polling again
3 years, 8 months ago

Bengal election: TMC asks EC to club last three phases of polling again

India Today  

As Covid-19 cases across the country surge, the All India Trinamool Congress on Monday appealed to the Election Commission to club the remaining three phases of polling in the West Bengal election and conduct it on a single day. A four-member delegation consisting of TMC members Derek O’Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Pratima Mondal and Purnendu Basu visited the Election Commission’s …

Bengal Election, Phase 5 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Over 78% Turnout As Polling Concludes, Violence Reported In Some Areas
3 years, 8 months ago

Bengal Election, Phase 5 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Over 78% Turnout As Polling Concludes, Violence Reported In Some Areas

ABP News  

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Phase 5 Polling HIGHLIGHTS: The polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 am amid tight security arrangements and Covid-19 guidelines put in place by the Election Commission. This phase is crucial for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which is aiming to better its tally of 32 seats won in …

West Bengal Phase 5: Uphill for BJP with Gorkhas, TMC together in hills; slippery for incumbents on plains
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Phase 5: Uphill for BJP with Gorkhas, TMC together in hills; slippery for incumbents on plains

India Today  

West Bengal is set to vote for the highest number of seats 45 in a single phase Saturday, among which chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress secured the winner or runner-up positions in the last assembly elections, barring one constituency of Kalimpong. FROM PLAINS TO HILLS In the 2016 vote, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha defeated the TMC in Darjeeling and …

EC Asks Parties in West Bengal to Strictly Comply With Covid-19 Norms Ahead of 5th Phase Polling
3 years, 8 months ago

EC Asks Parties in West Bengal to Strictly Comply With Covid-19 Norms Ahead of 5th Phase Polling

News 18  

The Chief Election Commissioner of West Bengal on Thursday directed officials and all the political parties to ensure strict compliance of the COVID-19 guidelines ahead of the fifth phase of polling, which is to be held on Saturday. Amid rising cases of violence, the poll body also emphasised on the need to strictly implement Section 144 in the next phase …

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Ban Modi, Shah from campaigning in Bengal, Trinamool tells EC
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | Ban Modi, Shah from campaigning in Bengal, Trinamool tells EC

The Hindu  

A delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders met the Election Commission in Delhi on Wednesday and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah be banned from campaigning for the remaining phases of the Assembly election in West Bengal since their “communal” speeches have violated the Model Code of Conduct and the Representation of the People Act. …

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | ECI lets off Suvendu Adhikari with warning for communal speech
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 | ECI lets off Suvendu Adhikari with warning for communal speech

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a warning to BJP Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari over a campaign speech of his that it found to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. The EC had issued a notice to Mr. Adhikari, who went up against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Nandigram contest, on April …

TMC Writes to EC, Seeks Strict Action Against BJP Leaders for 'Inflammatory' Remarks
3 years, 8 months ago

TMC Writes to EC, Seeks Strict Action Against BJP Leaders for 'Inflammatory' Remarks

News 18  

The TMC on Monday urged the Election Commission to take strict action against BJP leaders who allegedly made inflammatory remarks over the Cooch Behar firing incident that claimed the lives of ”four unarmed civilians”, shortly before the poll panel barred party supremo Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours. In a letter to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab, …

TMC hits out at Election Commission over notice to Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 9 months ago

TMC hits out at Election Commission over notice to Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress has hit out at the Election Commission over its notice to party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking to know what action the poll panel has taken on the complaints filed against the BJP. The Election Commission has issued to Banerjee for her appeal to Muslim voters while campaigning in Hooghly to not allow …

TMC writes to EC, accuses BJP of distributing Rs 1,000 coupons among voters in Bengal
3 years, 9 months ago

TMC writes to EC, accuses BJP of distributing Rs 1,000 coupons among voters in Bengal

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission of India and filed a complaint against the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing it of distributing cash coupons worth Rs 1,000 each among people to lure them to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally and vote for the BJP. Citing a news report, the TMC in its complaint alleged that …

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