Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) With trends predicting the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, celebrations erupted across the state as party workers distributed ‘jhalmuri’ and ‘kamala bhog’, and danced to the tunes of popular Bengali songs.BJP workers, including party leader Narayan Chattopadhyay, celebrated outside the party’s state headquarters, distributing ‘jhalmuri’ and ‘kamala bhog’.Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a stopover for the popular ‘jhalmuri’ during his campaign trail in Jhargra…
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Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) On counting day, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday asserted that the BJP is set to form the government in the state, while the Trinamool Congress will fall short of the 100-seat mark. Speaking to IANS, Adhikari said, “The BJP is forming the government. The Trinamool Congress will win some seats, but as I have been saying, they will not reach three figures. They may secure a decent number, but not 100. The situation …
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The trends in counting of votes so far for the 293 Assembly seats show that there are four districts in West Bengal where Trinamool Congress candidates are not leading in any constituency.These four districts are Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri in North Bengal, and Jhargram and West Burdwan district in South Bengal.The four Assembly constituencies in Jhargram district are Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram and Binpur (ST), and as per the trend as of 10.30 a.m., the Bharatiya Janat…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) In a relief from the sweltering heat and heatwave-like conditions in parts of West Bengal, the Met office on Saturday forecast Nor’wester storms over Kolkata and several south Bengal districts from Sunday onwards.The weather office said stormy conditions accompanied by rain would begin in select parts of south Bengal from Saturday evening. Alerts have been issued for North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram,…
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 …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The high-stakes electoral contest for the West Bengal Assembly, marked by a fierce rivalry between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the main opposition BJP, is also witnessing a sharp war of words as both sides seek to outmanoeuvre each other.Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on a whirlwind campaign trail on Thursday, drew a “setting sun” analogy for the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government to highlight its alleged failings on multiple fronts, primarily …
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The polling percentage in the first six hours of the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls on Thursday till 1 P.M. was significantly high at 62.18 per cent.As per records available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, the polling percentages in the first six hours till 1 P.M. in all the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal in 2024 were much lower.The respective poll percentages till 1 P.M. in the seven phases of polls in 20…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) An elephant was seen in the voting line prior to the commencement of the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, causing alarm among voters on Thursday morning. This unexpected occurrence in Jhargram’s Jitushol led to a brief disturbance at the polling station. Subsequently, officials from the forest department arrived at the scene and managed to restore order. The first phase of voting is underway in 152 Assembly constituencies of the state. These include four…
Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 (IANS) The voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly elections was recorded at 18.76 per cent, and in Tamil Nadu, at 17.69 per cent as of 9 a.m. on Thursday, according to data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Polling began for 152 assembly constituencies scattered over 16 districts of West Bengal from 7 a.m. on Thursday in the first phase of the two-phase crucial Assembly polls. Voter enthusiasm for the elections appeared to be quite high this time, as …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The man who served jhalmuri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in West Bengal’s Jhargram was not an SPG officer in disguise — he was a real roadside vendor who happened to get an unexpected visit. The meme suggesting otherwise stitched together unrelated images to create a misleading narrative. The viral claim doesn’t hold up to basic scrutiny.Even AI chatbot “Grok” when asked about the viral post, clarified the confusion, saying, “No, it’s not true. That’s a satirical…