Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday expressed strong confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in West Bengal, dismissing exit poll predictions as unreliable in the state’s unique political landscape.Speaking to IANS, Majumdar asserted that the BJP is set to secure a decisive mandate, claiming the party would cross the 170-seat mark in the Assembly elections.”Look, the BJP government is being formed. I don’t believe …
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Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) BJP IT Cell chief and the party’s co-incharge for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress is indulging in electoral malpractices in several booths in Diamond Harbour of South 24 Parganas to win the Assembly election during the second and final phase of voting and demanded a repoll.In a X post, Malviya claimed, “This is what Mamata Banerjee was defending when she spoke up for Jehangir Khan, a criminal contesting on a TMC ticket from Fal…
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Calcutta High Court’s judgment that it would not pass any order related to officers deployed on election duty until April 29, the day of second phase of polling in West Bengal.The decision came after a lawyer verbally appealed the court to restrict Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma.Previously, Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan had alleged that Sharma issued threats to hi…
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Trinamool Congress candidate, Jahangir Khan on Tuesday criticised Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma, after he was seen issuing threats to his family members and locals in Falta constituency in South 24 Parganas district’s Diamond Harbour.Speaking to IANS, the Trinamool candidate from Falta constituency said, “Around 3 P.M. yesterday, he came and tried to threaten my security staff at this party office. Then he went and tried to threaten my fam…
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Following reports of voter intimidation in Kakdwip, located in the Diamond Harbour area of South 24 Parganas district, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Agarwal, is scheduled to visit the region on Sunday to take stock of the situation.As soon as the matter came to light, the election officer in charge in Kakdwip and the police there have been instructed to make arrangements so that voters can cast their votes fearlessly and no one faces any threat….
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Police have filed an FIR on the instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) related to an incident of threatening voters in Diamond Harbour in West Bengal’s 24 Parganas district, said officials on Sunday. The Commission received a complaint that voters were being intimidated in the Kakdwip area of Diamond Harbour. A complaint was filed against a bike procession from which threatening slogans were raised against voters.The ECI has ordered the election officer a…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), G.P. Singh, on Saturday led a route march of CRPF personnel in Diamond Harbour of South 24 Parganas district as part of confidence-building measures ahead of the second and final phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal.The West Bengal Sector of the CRPF shared a video of the route march on its X handle, showing the DG leading the personnel on the ground.“Leading from the front! DG CRPF Shri G.P. S…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing as many as four public rallies in the state on Wednesday, which coincides with the Bengali New Year’s Day.HM Shah’s scheduled events will start with a public meeting at Lobong Ground in Darjeeling district at 11.30 a.m., which will be followed by three other public meetings — Rajganj in Jalpaiguri district at 1 p.m., Falakata in Alipurduar di…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Wednesday assigned new responsibilities to 19 IPS officers who were removed from their posts by the Election Commission. They have now been appointed to new positions, a senior officer at the state secretariat, Nabanna, said. The state government issued a directive to this effect on Wednesday, keeping in mind the EC’s condition that none of the officers could be reinstated to any post related to the Assembly elections.Indira Mukherj…
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Pratikur Rahaman, a state committee member of the CPI(M) in West Bengal and considered one of the party’s prominent young leaders, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday. The CPI(M) leadership subsequently expelled him from the party.Rahaman was formally inducted into the TMC by the party’s national general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee at the party office in Amtala in South 24 Parganas district.Notably, Rahaman had contested the 2024 Lok Sa…