New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders on Friday hailed the record voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, calling it a strong indicator of public anger and a desire for change.Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav said, “Record-breaking voting turnout has been seen in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and this reflects a vote for change. People are deeply angry and frustrated with their respective governments. In a democracy, voting is the only means to remove…
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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…
Kolkata/Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday intensified his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while campaigning in West Bengal, saying the BJP is crucial to end “jungle raj” and bring development to the state.“The BJP is essential for the progress of West Bengal and to end the prevailing ‘jungle raj’,” Yadav said, alleging that under Mamata Banerjee-led TMC rule, the state has witnessed lawlessne…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) BJP leaders on Friday strongly defended the Women’s Reservation Bill, asserting that opposition to the measure will not be accepted by the people.Speaking to IANS from West Bengal, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “Any bill that is in the interest of the country to become law, it is opposed by the Trinamool Congress and other opposition parties. But the people of this country will not tolerate the opposition’s stance on this.”Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav also weighe…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) BJP candidate from West Bengal’s Kharagpur Assembly, Dilip Ghosh, on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the election machinery in the state, alleging police inaction and widespread malpractice during the ongoing Assembly poll campaign.He claimed, “Police is still not helping the commission in the elections. There are many police officers in Kharagpur who are still scaring our voters to vote for TMC.” Ghosh further alleged that voter sentiment was being influenced …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The political row over the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) withdrawing its alliance with the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) intensified on Friday, with leaders across party lines trading sharp accusations and counter-allegations.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari alleged that recent revelations, including a purported video and claims of a Rs 1,000 crore deal, have exposed what he described as the “real conduct, character, and face” of the B…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal’s Kharagpur Assembly constituency, Dilip Ghosh, on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress of using intimidation and suppressing opposition forces to secure electoral victories, saying the party will gradually disappear from the ground.Addressing the upcoming Assembly elections, Ghosh said, “The TMC has always won elections by intimidating people and suppressing the opposition. They were trying to move forward in …
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released a list of its star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for the West Bengal Assembly polls.According to the official list, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, J.P. Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and several other senior leaders will campaign in the state.Other promi…
Kharagpur, April 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday joined BJP star campaigners for the West Bengal Assembly elections, hitting out at the Mamata Banerjee government for failure to check atrocities against women. “It is time to uproot politics of fear, corruption and atrocities from West Bengal and usher in the politics of development and trust under Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” said Gupta while seeking votes for the party’s Kharagpur candidate Dilip Ghosh.She said it …