BJP flays BSP chief Mayawati for supporting Mamata Banerjee
Lucknow, May 17(UNI) BJP on Friday slammed BSP supremo Mayawati for rallying behind West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after she has violated all democratic norms in the elections, and equating situation of Uttar Pradesh with West Bengal.
BJP disciplines Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde & Naleenkumar Kateel for Godse comments
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): The BJP has sought explanations from its leaders Pragya Singh Thakur, Anant Kumar Hegde and Naleenkumar Kateel for their controversial statements concerning Nathuram Godse within 10 days.
BJP sitting MP Naleenkumar Kateel adds to Nathuram Godse row
Udupi, May 17 (UNI): Sitting BJP Mangaluru Lok Sabha member Naleenkumar Kateel had said while Nathuram Godse killed one person, former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi was responsible for the death of over 17,000 people.
West Bengal: BJP leader with Rs 24 lakh arresed from poll-bound South 24 Parganas
Kolkata, May 17 (UNI): Police have arrested a BJP leader and three others, including two women, with more than Rs 24 lakh in cash during a check at the poll-bound South 24 Parganas last night.
BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur 'apoligises' for her remark on Nathuram Godse
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party distanced itself from Pragya Singh Thakur's comment where she termed Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "patriot", the party's Bhopal candidate has apologized for the comment.
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) : Bengali's iconic 19th century social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar has taken the centre stage in West Bengal ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha polls. It is certainly not corruption or communalism anymore, but the blame game over the desecration of Vidyasagar's bust, that is the poll plank for the remaining nine seats that go to the hustings on May 19.
Trinamool goons destroyed bust of Vidyasagar: PM Modi in West Bengal
Mathurapur, May 16 (UNI): Accusing the West Bengal Government of trying to "destroy evidence", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged TMC goons spread violence and desecrated the bust of iconic social reformer Vidyasagar.
BJP condemns Pragya Singh Thakur's 'patriot Godse' remark, asks to apologise
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from its Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur's comment where she termed Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a "patriot".
Modi questions Mayawati's support to Mamata
Mau, May 16 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday questioned as to why Bahujan Samajwadi Party and Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh were supporting All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee when the people of Poorvanchal were being targeted by the Trinamool goons.
Opposition backs Mamata over her claims of EC-BJP nexus in shortening Bengal campaign
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): Several key opposition parties have come out in an open support for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of acting as per the directives of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the poll body shortened the campaign in West Bengal by almost a day.
Allegations fly as ECI cuts short poll campaigning in West Bengal
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Allegations flew thick and fast following the Election Commission's decision to end election campaigning on Thursday night, instead of Friday, because of the absence of "a level playing field to all candidates" owing to state government pressure. The decision comes a day after a rally led by Amit Shah turned violent on Tuesday with BJP cadres clashing with Trinamool ones in North Kolkata.
TMC sees 'outsiders' plot' behind violence in Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, submits video footage to EC
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI): Calling BJP president Amit Shah a ‘liar’ and alleging that that clash erupted in Kolkata on Tuesday was a ‘plot by outsiders’ led by the BJP, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday approached Election Commission and submitted video footage of the ‘attack’ as proof.
Bengal turns battleground for Lok Sabha 2019, BJP holds back to back rallies with PM, Yogi
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): It seems like Bengal has become the prime battleground of the Lok Sabha election 2019 with the Bharatiya Janata Party resorting to an intense and eventful last leg of campaign over a period of two days continuously ahead eyeing 23 out of the 42 seats in the state.
BJP supporter shouts ‘Vande Mataram’ slogans at Congress PC
New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) High drama was witnessed on Wednesday at a press conference of the Congress party as a self-professed BJP supporter raised slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ before he was shepherded out by security personnel.
A day after Kolkata violence, Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): A day after BJP chief Amit Shah's roadshow turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is participating in a roadshow which is taking place on the same route in Kolkata on Wednesday.