Violence hits Panchayat polls in West Bengal, 12 die

Kolkata: Violence rocked West Bengal during the single phase three-tier Panchayat polling as 12 people, who were owing allegiance to both the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition, lost their lives in different parts of the state on Saturday.

Uddhav Thackeray lauds TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over West Bengal Assembly polls victory

Kolkata/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray lauded TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on massive win and she fought 'lone battle' for pride of Bengal.

I had targeted to win 221 seats: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Scoring a landslide victory, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her party's target in the Assembly poll was to win 221 seats.

Bengal polls: TMC leaders, MLAs revolt over ticket denial, reach out to BJP

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced the candidates' list for the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election axing the names of her multiple sitting MLAs, two MLAs of the party- Dipali Saha from Sonamukhi and Jatu Lahiri from Shibpur- on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury bats for Congress and Left Front alliance for 2021 Bengal assembly elections

Kolkata/UNI: Congress parliamentary party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has asserted that there will be an alliance between Congress and Left Front ahead of 2021 assembly elections.