Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul on Thursday described the recently-concluded polling process in West Bengal as unprecedented, claiming that neither the state nor the country had witnessed such peaceful polling before, while urging all political parties to respect the final mandate.Speaking to IANS, Paul praised the conduct of the elections and credited the officials overseeing the process, including Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, and West Bengal Chief …
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Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and Asansol (Dakshin) Assembly constituency candidate Agnimitra Paul of orchestrating a conspiracy to have her own convoy attacked during the first phase of polling in West Bengal. The allegation comes days after Paul claimed that her convoy was vandalised during the polling, allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters.Speaking to IANS, Trinamool Congress leader Sohrab Ali said, “Regarding thi…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The vehicle of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legislator-cum-candidate from Asansol (Dakshin) Assembly constituency in West Burdwan district, Agnimitra Paul, was vandalised amid the first phase of voting, allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters. Annoyed with the incident, Paul remarked that the Trinamool “indulges in violence in every election”.Describing the incident, Paul said, “We had gone to Rahmat Nagar which is a minority area. There we had gone to Rahmat Naga…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The polling percentage in the first six hours of the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls on Thursday till 1 P.M. was significantly high at 62.18 per cent.As per records available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, the polling percentages in the first six hours till 1 P.M. in all the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal in 2024 were much lower.The respective poll percentages till 1 P.M. in the seven phases of polls in 20…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As voting was underway across 16 districts in the first phase of West Bengal elections, BJP candidate for Asansol South Assembly constituency, Agnimitra Paul, expressed confidence and said, “We are going to win.”Speaking to IANS, she said, “The people of Bengal have already decided that they do not want this government. We are saying they will use bombs and cut the electricity. A day before yesterday, they published a survey that Agnimitra is getting fewer votes …
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) With the voting underway in 152 constituencies scattered over 16 districts in West Bengal in the first phase of the Assembly polls, international delegates accompanied by the officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) visited some polling stations of Darjeeling district on Thursday, and witnessed the ongoing polling process.The polling booths in the Darjeeling district that the international delegates visited included a few in Siliguri and one in Matigara.“The…
Asansol (West Bengal), April 9 (IANS) BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Thursday expressed confidence that the people of West Bengal are ready for political change and will back the Bharatiya Janata Party for the state’s development and progress. Speaking to IANS, Paul said the people of Bengal have resolved to bring a BJP government, saying that the state has faced “injustice and harassment” over the past 15 years under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress.”The peo…
Asansol (West Bengal), March 26 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul on Thursday lashed out at the Trinamool Congress, accusing it of being “anti-Hindu” and using the “Muslim community for votes”.Her reaction follows a midnight protest in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, led by West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, over alleged police obstruction to Ram Navami preparations.Notably, Adhikari is the BJP’s candidate from the constituency and is pitted against Wes…
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Pandemonium broke out at the West Bengal Assembly on the last day of the Budget Session of the House on Saturday after the Treasury Bench moved a breach of privilege motion against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and fashion designer-turned-politician Agnimitra Paul over a comment made by her in the House on Friday that had arguably hurt minority sentiments.On Saturday, after the state Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, moved the…
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the names of its various panel chiefs for the state, which includes two sitting Lok Sabha members.According to the list issued by BJP’s state president and the party’s Rajya Sabha member, Samik Bhattacharya, the party’s two-time Lok Sabha member from Bishunupur constituency in Bankura district, Saumitra Khan, has been named as the in-charge of the party’s Yuva Morcha (youth wing) in the state…