Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The polling for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls for 142 constituencies in six districts and the state capital of Kolkata has officially concluded at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, with the polling percentage till 5 p.m. surpassing the figure for the same period in the first phase of polling for 152 constituencies on April 23. The polling percentage till 5 p.m. on Wednesday was recorded at 89.99, which is marginally higher than the figure of 89.93 for the same pe…
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Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Following the instruction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) at the last moment, central forces personnel have been deployed at the entry-gates of the high-rise buildings and housing complexes where temporary polling booths have been set up this time for the second phase of Assembly polls for 142 constituencies in West Bengal, on Wednesday.It is learnt that the instructions on this count were given to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Tues…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Polling for the second (final) phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is set to take place on Wednesday, with voting to be held across 142 constituencies spread over six districts and the state capital, Kolkata, under unprecedented security arrangements.Polling parties dispatched earlier on Tuesday to their respective polling stations with EVMs, VVPATs and other polling materials for the final phase of polls in the state.The total number of registered electors in …
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, refused to bridle the Election Commission of India as regards the implementation of “preventive arrests” to ensure free, fair, violence-free polls in the second phase of the two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal on April 29. However, the division bench of the Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen observed that, although if necessary, the Commission could order p…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) On the last day of campaigning for the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday exhorted voters to exercise their franchise fearlessly on April 29 and not “worry about Didi’s goons”. “Don’t worry about Didi’s goons; the Election Commission has deployed CAPF at every nook and cranny. Today, I’m saying it as I go — after the elections, a BJP government is coming. Even so, CAPF will stay right here for the next 60 d…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) A violent clash broke out between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jagatdal in North 24 Parganas, leaving several people injured, officials said. The incident occurred on Sunday night and involved stone-pelting, firing and the use of crude bombs. At least three persons sustained injuries in the violence, while a jawan of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) also suffered a bullet injury to his leg.According to officials, the cla…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Following instructions from the Election Commission of India (ECI), special scanning is being carried out at unfenced stretches along the international border with Bangladesh in districts of West Bengal that will go to the polls in the second phase of the two-phase Assembly elections in the state on April 29.“Special checking is taking place near the unfenced borders ahead of the polls. The Border Security Force is on high alert. The intensity of naka checking is also …
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) A total of 142 Assembly constituencies spread across six districts and the state capital Kolkata will go to the polls in the second phase of the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on April 29 under a blanket security cover, with 2,348 companies of central forces to be deployed, including the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), India Reserve Battalion (IRB) and armed police units from other states.The highest deployment of central forces will be in North 24 Parga…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday congratulated the voters of West Bengal for breaking all records of participation by casting a historic vote in the first phase, saying this marked the beginning of a new era of good governance in the state.Amit Shah took to social media ‘X’ and said, “I congratulate the voters of West Bengal for breaking all records of participation in the grand festival of democracy by casting a historic vote in the first phase.””I also congrat…
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, on Thursday, chaired a coordination meeting with Central Armed Police Forces for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and the annual Darbar Move preparedness. The meeting was chaired by the Inspector General of Police at the Police Control Room Kashmir in Srinagar today. The meeting was held to strengthen security arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, along with preparedness for the annual Darbar Move of of…