A year on, Suvendu Adhikari recounts post-poll violence in West Bengal
2 years, 10 months ago

A year on, Suvendu Adhikari recounts post-poll violence in West Bengal

Op India  

On May 2nd last year, Mamata Banerjee-led-Trinamool Congress returned to power in West Bengal by winning 215 of the total 294 Vidhan Sabha seats. Following TMC’s thumping victory, Bengal saw an orgy of violence in the State as the main opposition party BJP’s workers were brutally targeted across the state. More than a dozen BJP workers lost their lives in the post-poll violence that ensued in the state following the victory of the TMC party in the assembly elections. On the first anniversary of TMC’s return to power, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari shared disturbing visuals of TMC workers attacking the saffron party members to mark the occasion. — Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী May 2, 2022 Sharing one of the videos of the violence against BJP workers, he added, “WB, from this very day became a happy hunting ground of @AITCofficial criminals & goons who led violent mobs to rob the houses of voters whom they suspected to be BJP voters.

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Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari clash over ‘TMC Muslim MLAs to be thrown out’ remark
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari clash over ‘TMC Muslim MLAs to be thrown out’ remark

Live Mint  

BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday after Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the political leaders of the saffron party of importing "fake Hinduism" into the state. Suvendu Adhikari sparked outrage on Tuesday by declaring that Muslim MLAs of the TMC would be expelled from the West Bengal Assembly if the BJP …

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. …

Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits
1 month ago

Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits

India Today  

West Bengal BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India on Friday against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of attempting to tarnish the poll body’s image. “Today, I have written a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Election Commissioner of India regarding Mamata Banerjee's blatant attempt to tarnish the image of …

TMC worker beaten to death with rods and stones in West Bengal’s Birbhum; Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month, 1 week ago

TMC worker beaten to death with rods and stones in West Bengal’s Birbhum; Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee

Live Mint  

In a shocking incident, a TMC worker was allegedly beaten to death in West Bengal's Birbhum district. Niamul was killed by the rival faction of the party “which had worked for the BJP in last Lok Sabha elections,” alleged victim's brother Enamul Sheikh, who is also a TMC worker. TMC blames BJP The district TMC alleged that Niamul was killed …

Why Suvendu Adhikari, 3 BJP MLAs got suspended from Bengal assembly
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Suvendu Adhikari, 3 BJP MLAs got suspended from Bengal assembly

India Today  

The political landscape of West Bengal witnessed another dramatic episode as four BJP legislators, including leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were suspended on February 17 from the ongoing budget session of the legislative assembly. The chain of events leading to the suspension began when BJP MLAs, led by Adhikari, protested against assembly speaker Biman Banerjee’s decision to reject an …

Senior Trinamool Congress MLA’s car attacked in West Bengal’s Malda; leader alleges attackers planned to kill her
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senior Trinamool Congress MLA’s car attacked in West Bengal’s Malda; leader alleges attackers planned to kill her

The Hindu  

Kolkata Trinamool Congress MLA from West Bengal’s Malda district Sabitri Mitra alleged that she was attacked while returning home from official work on Saturday In the last one month, a TMC councillor and a party worker were shot dead in the same district in broad daylight. Recounting the attack and her escape, the former Minister Ms. Mitra said on Sunday, …

West Bengal: TMC holds state-wide protest against Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark
3 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: TMC holds state-wide protest against Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal held state-wide protests on Monday accusing Union home minister Amit Shah of making derogatory remarks against BR Ambedkar in Parliament. Protests are going on in various municipal wards, blocks, villages and districts,” Shashi Panja, state woman and child development minister, told the media while leading a protest march at Girish Park in north …

It Would Be Unwise for TMC to View the Bypoll Sweep as a Bellwether for 2026
4 months ago

It Would Be Unwise for TMC to View the Bypoll Sweep as a Bellwether for 2026

The Quint  

Those who were writing Mamata Banerjee’s political obituary after the massive street protests in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August this year, are doubtless astonished by the results of the bypolls in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress won all six assembly seats, …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
4 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning
4 months, 1 week ago

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A police inspector was suspended and two local Trinamool Congress leaders arrested in separate cases in Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Thursday evening hours after chief minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a crackdown on criminal elements. Opposition leaders alleged that Mamata Banerjee’s focus on corruption in the police force and the arrest of the two TMC leaders in Durgapur was …

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 …

Trinamool accuses Suvendu Adhikari of hate speech, complains to poll body
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee
7 months ago

‘Tragic, disrespectful’: Rajnath Singh's sharp reaction to Kolkata doctor rape-murder, slams CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday slammed the West Bengal government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee over their handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital saying that “a lot remains to be done” in light of the ongoing atrocities and crimes against women in the country. Speaking at an event …

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
7 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Close on the heels of Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's step down from the party chief’s post in West Bengal, a section of state BJP leaders have started reaching out to him to rope him into their party. While Rajya Sabha MP Shameek Bhattacharya asserted that the former Berhampore parliamentarian has no option other than siding with BJP, Bishnupur …

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony
8 months, 1 week ago

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony

Op India  

West Bengal BJP on Tuesday, July 23 shared a video testimonial of a Hindu woman detailing how Mamata Banerjee led TMC in West Bengal is depriving Hindus of their fundamental rights based only on their religious identity. Jodi asohai manush banglar dorja thokthokai, amra tader asroy debo.” Atrocities on Hindus a new normal in West Bengal: villagers accuse TMC leader …

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 …

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress did not allow thousands of genuine voters to exercise their franchise in the recently held by-elections to four assembly seats in West Bengal. Responding to the allegations, senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said repeated rejections of BJP by the people of West Bengal in every election …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won all four assembly seats that went to by-polls on July 10. The by-polls were held in four assembly constituencies, including Maniktala in Kolkata, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas, Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 had won three assembly seats except for Maniktala …

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'

India TV News  

TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of the media for allegedly maligning the state over the recent incident of mob assault in Ariadha in North 24 Parganas district. The chief minister, while speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport, said a two-year-old incident, a video clip of …

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal

India TV News  

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari emphasized the deteriorating women's security situation in the Mamata Banerjee-led state on Thursday. He was holding a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which he elaborated on the tragic instances of atrocities committed against women in West Bengal's Chopra, Cooch Behar, and …

‘TMC people beat me up. I was stripped and thrashed’: Cooch Behar victim says she doesn’t trust Mamata Banerjee and police
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘TMC people beat me up. I was stripped and thrashed’: Cooch Behar victim says she doesn’t trust Mamata Banerjee and police

Op India  

A Muslim woman who was mercilessly thrashed in Bengal’s Cooch Behar said she was stripped and beaten up by those belonging to the Trinamool Congress. #WATCH | Siliguri, Darjeeling : Cooch Behar assault victim says, "TMC people beat me up. "I am confident," she says when asked how confident she is of getting… pic.twitter.com/XSgpqpndEw — ANI July 2, 2024 On …

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 …

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts
9 months ago

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts

India TV News  

A case was registered after a video clip of a brutal assault on a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship went viral, West Bengal Police said on Sunday. The man who was spotted in the video thrashing two with a bamboo stick was allegedly a local TMC leader of Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district where the incident occurred following …

Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Law & Order In Post-Poll Violence Affected Areas, Asks Centre To Take Steps Including Deploying Armed Forces If Needed
9 months ago

Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Law & Order In Post-Poll Violence Affected Areas, Asks Centre To Take Steps Including Deploying Armed Forces If Needed

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to ensure that law and order is restored to areas which were affected in violence which erupted in the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya had earlier directed for the State to ensure that those displaced in the violence were …

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP
9 months, 1 week ago

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Ajay Kumar Poddar, the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Kulti in West Midnapore district, on June 16, staged a sit-in demonstration while blocking the GT Road along with a group of his party supporters, alleging that the Trinamool Congress -run Asansol Municipal Corporation has stopped supplying adequate drinking water in the area after the BJP got the lead in …

West Bengal Governor orders police to vacate Raj Bhavan premises | Here's Why
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Governor orders police to vacate Raj Bhavan premises | Here's Why

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence in the state, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Monday ordered city personnel deployed in the Raj Bhavan premises to immediately vacate the area so that it can be converted into a 'Jan Manch'. "The governor has directed police officers deployed inside Raj Bhavan, including the 'officer-in-charge', to immediately vacate the premises," …

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 Governor writes to CM over police disallowing post-poll violence 'victims' from entering Raj Bhavan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Governor writes to CM over police disallowing post-poll violence 'victims' from entering Raj Bhavan

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on June 14 wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking to know on what ground the police had stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering the Raj Bhavan despite his office issuing necessary permission for it. Mr. Bose also visited Maheshwari Bhawan in Burrabazar and met people affected by violence in the …

Suvendu tries to enter Raj Bhawan with victims of post-poll violence, stopped
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu tries to enter Raj Bhawan with victims of post-poll violence, stopped

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, along with alleged victims of post-poll violence, was on Thursday prevented by the Kolkata Police from entering the Raj Bhawan. arrived at Raj Bhawan with Mr. Adhikari, but the police prevented them from entering the premises citing Section 144 of the CrPC that was in force outside the Raj …

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. …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence

Op India  

On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court rapped the Mamata Banerjee-led- Trinamool Congress government over post-poll violence in West Bengal. What happened after the last Assembly election, the same thing is happening this time also.” Calcutta High Court Cautions State Over Instances Of Post-Poll Violence, Directs Complaints To Be Submitted To DGP Through E-Mail | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024https://t.co/8ltQz6Dxdo — Live Law June 7, …

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 expressed concern over post-poll violence and issued a directive allowing affected people to submit complaints to the State’s Director General of Police via email. A division bench comprising Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy directed that any person who is a witness to or is a victim of any post-poll violence could …

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several pockets of West Bengal, including Asansol, Howrah, Bhangar, Ghatal, Konnanar, Basirhat, Jhargram and Kolkata. A BJP office allegedly set on fire amid post-poll violence in West Bengal In most of the alleged incidents, it was the Bharatiya Janata Party workers who said that they were targeted and their houses and shops …

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted

The Hindu  

Several incidents of post-poll violence from various parts of West Bengal were reported on June 5, a day after the results of Lok Sabha election were declared and the Trinamool Congress bagged 29 seats of the total 42 seats reducing the BJP to 12 seats in the State. Incidents of post-poll violence were reported across several districts in the State …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
9 months, 3 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
9 months, 3 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
9 months, 3 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 …

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends
9 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal was leading in its south Kolkata bastion by a margin of over 32,000 votes, as it held up against the BJP in a tough fight in north Kolkata, where it was leading by just a handful of votes. TMC candidate and incumbent MP Mala Roy got 49,423 votes, while the BJP’s candidate and …

Repolling held in two booths in Bengal amidst allegations of post-poll violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Repolling held in two booths in Bengal amidst allegations of post-poll violence

Hindustan Times  

Repolling was held in two booths in Barasat and Mathuraour Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday even as allegations of post-poll violence poured in from various pockets in the state. At least 400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces would stay back in the state till June 19 to prevent post-poll clashes, a senior Election Commission of India …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling underway at West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling underway at West Bengal's Barasat, Mathurapur

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Repolling is underway on Monday at one polling booth each in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal. A voter turnout of 73.79 per cent was recorded in nine Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal that went to polls in the seventh and final phase on Saturday. However, the exit polls predict that …

West Bengal Guv asks Mamata Banerjee to address post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali
9 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal Guv asks Mamata Banerjee to address post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali

India TV News  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday voiced his concerns over reports of post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali and called on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately to restore peace. Further, the Governor also added that he wants to know when the violence would cease and when the residents of Sandeshkhali would be able to live a “fearless …

Bengal governor asks Mamata Banerjee to act on Sandeshkhali post-poll violence
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengal governor asks Mamata Banerjee to act on Sandeshkhali post-poll violence

India Today  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against those involved in the incidents …

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 …

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