New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Taking aim at the Opposition, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday listed Congress-era actions, including the 1975 Emergency, and compared them with current committee-based selections for government agencies and institutions, adding that the public will understand as “people of India are not fools”. He launched a scathing attack on the Opposition over the allegations against the government agencies, the Election Commission, the media and the judicia…
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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday raised concerns over the Kolkata strongroom controversy, questioning the functioning of the Election Commission and alleging that repeated incidents could undermine democratic processes in the country.”There, the BJP is not in power, and people are able to raise their concerns. But wherever BJP-ruled governments exist, questions are being raised,” Tiwari told IANS. He added that he was not directly accusing anyone but pointed to a patte…
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 …
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The new body language of the personnel of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, which was evident in the two phases of state Assembly polls on April 23 and April 29, gives a clear indication of the inevitable change of regime in the state this time, said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s former national vice-president and the former state president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday.“In both the phases of polls, especially in the second phase on Wednesday, the central forces have…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The polling percentage in the second phase of elections for 142 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on April 29 has been recorded at 92.47 till midnight, thus taking the overall average percentage in the two phases to a record high of 92.85.However, as clarified by insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, on Thursday morning, neither of these figures is final as tabulation will be available later in the day.The polling percentage fig…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Saturday lashed out at opposition parties, saying that since they fail to garner votes during elections, they are now “venting out” their frustration on the Election Commission.The reactions came after 73 Opposition members of the Rajya Sabha submitted a notice of motion to the Secretary-General seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.The motion, addressed to the President of India, allege…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader JP Nadda on Saturday made a cutting remark at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the latter would be “definitely hurt” whenever elections are conducted in an impartial manner.Nadda took part in a roadshow in the Bardhaman Uttar Assembly Constituency ahead of the second phase of polling in the state.Speaking to IANS, the Union Minister reacted to a notice of motion submitted by 73 Opposition MPs…
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…
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…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday hailed voters of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for registering record turnout in the Assembly elections. “Highest ever percentage of polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu since Independence – ECI salutes each voter of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu,” said CEC Gyanesh Kumar in a message, even as the final turnout figures were being collated by officials in both states.For the first phase of voting in 152 Assembly …