Bengal Polls 2021: BJP cancels big rallies, roadshows amid Covid-19 spread
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cancelled all its scheduled big rallies and roadshows in poll-bound West Bengal with an immediate effect, in the wake of the massive rise in Covid-19 cases.
Rahul Gandhi suspends all his public rallies in West Bengal amid Covid surge
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced that he has suspended all his public rallies in West Bengal where assembly elections are being held in the light of Covid cases' spike.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday imposed a 24-hour campaign ban on BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh over his remarks on Sitalkuchi incident, officials said.
Hold remaining phases of election in one go: Mamata Banerjee to Election Commission
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to club the remaining phases of polling dates and consider conducting them in one go.
Anurag Thakur asks Cong to clarify stand on its alliance with Communists in West Bengal
Hamirpur (HP)/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Thursday blasted the Congress party for its 'policies of appeasement' towards the leftists and asked its leader Rahul Gandhi to clarify what was the real position of the party towards the Leftists.
COVID second wave: Left not to hold any more large campaign rallies for Bengal assembly polls
Kolkata/IBNS: In the wake of the rapidly rising cases of Covid-19 in India as well as in West Bengal, the CPI-M led Left Front has decided not to hold any more large political gatherings to appeal votes for the remaining phases of Bengal assembly polls.
Breaking News: ECI bans Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours
Election Commission of India has imposed a ban of 24 hours on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in any manner from 8 pm of April 12 till 8 pm of April 13.
Bhoomi Putra of Bengal will become chief minister: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Panihati/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a ' Bhoomi Putra' of Bengal will become the chief minister of West Bengal.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who blamed the Centre for Saturday's violence in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi constituency during the fourth phase of the Assembly election, hit out at the Election Commission on Sunday over the three-day ban on politicians and announced that she will visit the district on Apr 14.
Bengal polls: EC serves notice to Suvendu Adhikari for delivering hate speech
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice against BJP candidate in Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by delivering 'hate speech' during a public meeting in his assembly constituency on Apr 29, officials said.
ECI seeks report over Mamata Banerjee's call to 'gherao CRPF' amid Bengal polls
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during an election campaign in Cooch Behar, had directed the women supporters of her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party to gherao the Central paramilitary forces on election duty if they create nuisance and obstruct voters on the poll day, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday late evening sought a report from the district administration regarding the matter.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday slapped a notice on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in her speech during a poll campaign where she had urged the minority community to vote for her party, officials said.
West Bengal to be freed from the TMC government on May 2: Yogi Adityanath
Jalpaiguri/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said West Bengal will be freed from the TMC government on May 2.
High voltage campaign ends for third phase of assembly polls in Bengal
Kolkata/UNI: With the ruling Trinamool Congress facing its toughest challenge to retain power for the third successive term, a high voltage campaign for the third phase of West Bengal assembly polls ended on Sunday evening for thirty-one constituencies in three districts.
Time has come to unite against BJP: Mamata Banerjee writes to Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to ten key opposition leaders including Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi urging all to unite against the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).