New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP leader and winning candidate from Kharagpur, West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday, said the mandate reflected the will of the people and not the influence of any institution.Speaking to reporters on his party’s sweeping victory in the state, Ghosh said, “When the Congress was in power, they used to win. Was the Election Commission responsible for winning? Victory and defeat are in the hands of the people. People are the ultimate decision-makers.”He added that po…
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Trinamool MP, Saayoni Ghosh, on Tuesday responded to the party’s defeat in West Bengal, saying, “I humbly accept the mandate of the people of Bengal in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” as the BJP secured a decisive victory in the state election.Taking to social media platform X, she wrote: “I humbly accept the mandate of the people of Bengal in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I thank the Maa Maati Manush of Bengal who stood beside us through thick and …
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Several prominent faces emerged as key winners and losers in the Assam Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a host of BJP leaders registering emphatic victories, while senior Congress figures and opposition candidates suffered notable defeats in a largely one-sided contest.Among the biggest winners, Sarma retained his Jalukbari seat with a margin of 89,434 votes, reinforcing his stronghold in the state.Senior BJP leaders Pradyut Bordoloi (Dispur)…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jitendra Singh Alwar on Monday resigned from his post as the party’s General Secretary in-charge of Assam, taking responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections, in which the BJP registered a sweeping victory.In a letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Singh said he was stepping down with immediate effect, acknowledging that the outcome of the polls was “deeply disappointing”.H…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a special Saturday sitting ahead of the May 4 vote count for the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Supreme Court declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to appoint Central government and Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors and assistants, while directing that the poll panel’s own circular providing for state government nominees must be followed “in letter and spirit.”A Bench of Justice…
Noida, April 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has its strongest opening yet in West Bengal, Assam witnessed a largely one-sided contest towards the end, and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) continues to hold an advantage in Tamil Nadu, Matrize News Communications Pvt. Ltd Director Manoj Kumar Singh, while cautioning that voting percentage alone cannot reliably predict electoral outcomes.Talking to IANS on the Assam elections, Singh emphasised that vote share and seat conversion are …
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Newly appointed Niti Aayog’s Vice Chairman, Dr. Ashok Lahiri, on Saturday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital.This meeting took place a day after assuming charge, marking his first official engagement in the role.Following the meeting, Lahiri, who is also a BJP MLA from West Bengal and a renowned economist, shared the details on social media platform X.”Today, I met with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,” he wrote on X.Lahiri had succeeded …
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spent time on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata, taking a boat ride and reiterated his government’s commitment to the development of West Bengal and the prosperity of its people.Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister highlighted the cultural and spiritual importance of the Ganga for Bengalis.PM Modi said, “For every Bengali, the Ganga occupies a very special place. One can say that the Ganga flows thro…
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and JD-U state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha on Thursday addressed a press conference at the party office, sharing their views on the current political developments in Bihar.Speaking to the media, Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the newly formed government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will soon seek a vote of confidence in the Legislative Assembly, expressing confidence that it will comfortably prove its majority.He emphasi…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday in connection with the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) raid case.The hearing forms part of an ongoing legal dispute over allegations that the Chief Minister interfered in an ED search operation conducted at the premises of the Indian Political Action Committee.The matter traces back to raids carried out by the…