Assembly polls 2021: Under Covid shadow, counting of votes begins in four states, one UT today
New Delhi/UNI: Counting of votes for Assembly elections in four states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry began at 8 AM on Sunday amid strict COVID-19 protocols in place.
Exit polls predict return of Mamata in Bengal, BJP to emerge as major force
Kolkata/IBNS: As the eight-phased high-octane West Bengal assembly election concluded on Thursday, most of the exit polls predicted a return of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) to power for the third term.
Kolkata/IBNS: Voting for the sixth phase of the high-voltage West Bengal Assembly Election concluded on Thursday with an overall 79 per cent turnout till 5 PM in four districts of the state.
Election Commission bans roadshows, vehicle rallies for remaining phases of Bengal polls
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday evening banned all types of roadshows and cycle/bike/vehicle rallies for the remaining two phases of West Bengal polls amid a massive spike in Covid cases across the county including the eastern state. The order will be in effect from 7 PM on Thursday.
EC to probe Mamata Banerjee's conduct at Nandigram polling booth
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission on Sunday said it will probe the complaint against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's conduct at a polling booth in Nandigram last week during the second phase of voting.
Kolkata/IBNS: Polling in 30 seats of West Bengal including the high-voltage Nandigram, which saw a prestige fight between state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former aide Suvendu Adhikari, concluded on Thursday evening with an overall voters' turnout of 80.43 pct till 5:30 PM.
Trinamool Congress rules out Mamata Banerjee contesting from another seat
Kolkata/UNI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday ruled out Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee contesting from another seat.
CPI-M hits out at TMC after Mamata blamed 'Adhikari' family over 2007 Nandigram police firing
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a rally had blamed Suvendu Adhikari and his father, Sisir Adhikari, over the 2007 Nandigram police firing that left 14 protesters dead, leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which was in the power that time, has started hitting out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) recalling their year-old 'dirty political conspiracy' claim behind the massacre.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday transferred Howrah Rural Police Chief, IPS officer Saumya Roy, to a non-election related post as his wife, actress Lovely Moitra, has been declared as a Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate in Sonarpur assembly seat for the forthcoming West Bengal polls, officials said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission to delete Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikar's name from the electoral roll in Nandigram as he filed false residence details.
Congress Vs Congress: Anand Sharma hits out at Adhir Chowdhury over Bengal alliance
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday publicly went against the party's West Bengal strategy and said an alliance with the ISF (Indian Secular Front) and similar parties "goes against its core ideology".
Tollywood actress Srabanti Chatterjee joins BJP in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali cine star Srabanti Chatterjee on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a five-star hotel in Kolkata in the presence of party's General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, IT head Amit Malviya, state president Dilip Ghosh and Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta.
Bengal polls: Left, Congress finalise seat-sharing formula for 193 of total 294 assembly seats
Kolkata/IBNS: After the second round of talks, leaders of the Left Front and Congress on Thursday announced that they had agreed on a seat-sharing formula for 193 out of the total 294 assembly seats for the upcoming West Bengal polls.