New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) As Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the BJP’s first Chief Minister of West Bengal, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Saturday congratulated him and said that the government’s top priority should be to end the atmosphere of violence in the state. Speaking to IANS, Manoj Kumar Jha said, “There is no need to go into too much detail. The BJP government’s victory had become clear on the day of vote counting itself. Whatever the reasons behind it may be, it is interesting that Suv…
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Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled West Bengal government, along with four other members of the state Council of Ministers led by him.The other five members of the state Council of Ministers who were sworn in on Saturday include the former national vice-president and former state president of the BJP in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, fashion-designer-turned politician and two-time BJP legislator, Agnimitra Paul, former BJP Lok Sab…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A day before the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in West Bengal, party leaders on Friday said it is the “second freedom” for the state after Independence. They also expressed optimism that the state will now move towards development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.Notably, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become the party’s first Chief Minister in West Bengal on Saturday.BJP MP Raju Bista said: “This moment is even more important becaus…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka on Monday expressed optimism about West Bengal’s evolving political landscape, saying a stable government led by the BJP could help restore investor confidence and attract fresh investments into the state.Speaking to NDTV after election trends emerged, the RPSG Group chairman said the focus should shift from concerns over outward migration of Bengalis to creating an environment that draws talent and capital into the state.He emphasised the ne…
Asansol, May 4 (IANS) Agnimitra Paul, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, collected her winning certificate from the election officials and dedicated the win to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder, Syama Prasad Mookerjee. As the BJP maintained a significant lead over the Trinamool Congress, the BJP leader said that the public has shown its strength.Paul, speaking to IANS, said, “Today is not just a day for us to celebrate happiness. It is a mom…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) BJP leader Agnimitra Paul won from the Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday, as the counting for other seats in West Bengal is underway, with the BJP maintaining a significant lead over the ruling Trinamool Congress. Agnimitra Paul got 1,19,582 votes and defeated Trinamool Congress’ Tapas Banerjee with a margin of over 40,800. Apart from Agnimitra Paul, Darjeeling candidate Noman Rai, Kalimpong candidate Bharat Ku…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As vote counting continues in West Bengal, BJP MP Dr. Mahesh Sharma expressed strong confidence over emerging trends, suggesting that the party is moving towards forming the government in the state and credited the party’s central leadership, workers and voters for the performance as counting progresses.Sharma said the early trends reflect the efforts of the party leadership and cadre on the ground. He stated that the BJP expects to form the government and bring develop…
Ayodhya, May 4 (IANS) As counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections continues, Samajawadi Party’s Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday expressed confidence that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious. Speaking to IANS, Prasad alleged that the BJP made strong attempts to undermine democratic values.“In the Bengal elections, the BJP tried its best to weaken democracy and the rights given by B. R. Ambedkar. Despite heavy deployment of central forces,…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The trends in counting of votes so far for the 293 Assembly seats show that there are four districts in West Bengal where Trinamool Congress candidates are not leading in any constituency.These four districts are Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in North Bengal, and Jhargram and West Burdwan district in South Bengal.The four Assembly constituencies in Jhargram district are Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram and Binpur (ST), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the Bharatiya Janat…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were in a neck and neck battle in West Bengal with the latter slightly ahead after the first two hours of counting of votes.As of 10 a.m., the trends for 176 of 293 assembly constituencies in the state were available.The BJP’s initial lead was in 90 seats, followed by the Trinamool Congress at 82. Congress and CPI-M candidates were leading in two seats each. The two assembly constituencies where…