New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A total of 152 Assembly constituencies across 16 districts of West Bengal go to the polls on Thursday in the first phase of the state elections, marking a crucial start to a tightly watched contest. Around 3.6 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots, deciding the fate of 1,478 candidates in what is expected to be a high-stakes electoral battle. The constituencies are evenly distributed across north and south Bengal, underscoring the geographical and political d…
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Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench of Justice Arijit Bandopadhyay and Justice Apurba Sinha Roy, on Tuesday recused from hearing the case on whether Sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 would be applicable in the case related to violence at Beldanga in minority-dominated Murshidabad district in January this year.The matter had now been referred to the Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice, Sujay Paul.While recusing from hearing the mat…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) As West Bengal is heading for the first phase of the two-phase Assembly polls on April 23 for 152 constituencies scattered over 16 districts, all constituencies in seven out of those 16 districts are under the scanner of the Election Commission of India (ECI) over security concerns on polling days.These seven districts are the two minority-dominated districts of Malda and Murshidabad, North Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, Birbhum, West Midnapore, and West Burdwan.Out of these sev…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday fell ill while taking part in the election campaign in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly polls scheduled to be held later this month. A roadshow was going on in support of BJP candidate Subrata Mitra from Murshidabad’s Baharampur Assembly constituency. Chakraborty, who was present at the roadshow, suddenly fell ill. According to BJP leaders, Chakraborty wa…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Coming as a respite from the sweltering heat in West Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Alipore, on Thursday predicted Nor’wester over Kolkata and south Bengal districts later in the day and on Friday.There is a high probability of thunderstorms with lightning and rain, locally known as ‘Kal baisakhi’. Scattered rains are likely to occur in all districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.A yellow alert has already been issued in Howrah and South 24 Parganas di…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The West Bengal Governor earlier this week said that the twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy poses a serious challenge for the state, particularly in border districts such as Murshidabad and Malda, which share a boundary with Bangladesh.The remarks come at a time when efforts are reportedly underway to drive radicalisation programmes aimed at fuelling communal tensions and carrying out terror strikes.Intelligence agencies have, on numerous occasions over the p…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) West Bengal’s Governor earlier this week said that the twin spectre of radicalisation and militancy poses a serious challenge for West Bengal, especially in two of the several districts sharing a border with Bangladesh – Murshidabad and Malda. The comment comes at a time when efforts are on to drive radicalisation programmes aimed at both fuelling communal tensions and carrying out terror strikes.Intelligence agencies have, on numerous occasions, flagged the…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified minority-dominated Murshidabad as the most sensitive among the districts in West Bengal that will be going for polls in the first phase of the state Assembly elections on April 23 and hence has decided to deploy maximum forces there.Insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that of the total of 2,407 companies of security forces to be deployed in the first-phase polling, as many as 316 compani…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s choice of Malda district to launch his party’s campaign on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 Assembly election in West Bengal reflects an attempt at a toehold where the ground has fast been eroding under its feet since over a decade. Malda is crucial for the Congress, once its bastion, which has since witnessed shifting political equations over the years. That shift, hopes the Congress, can be turned somewhat, riding on the work of party stal…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi is all set to kick-start his campaign for the West Bengal Assembly polls with three rallies lined up in North Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad districts. However, ahead of his visit, the Congress accused the Trinamool Congress of demolishing the temporary helipad built in North Dinajpur district’s Raiganj where Rahul Gandhi’s chopper was supposed to land. District Congress leader Deepa Dasmunsi has …