New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Monday said that the decades-old politics of “violence” and “appeasement” in West Bengal is coming to an end as the BJP is leading with a large margin in the state. Maliwal recently defected from the AAP to the BJP.The remarks came as the BJP was leading in 188 Assembly seats across the state, while the Trinamool Congress was ahead in 94 seats, according to ECI trends available at around 1: 25 p.m., pointing to a significant gap between…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As vote counting continues in West Bengal, BJP leaders have expressed strong confidence in forming the government, citing early trends that show the party ahead in several constituencies. West Bengal BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya said, “Whatever ups and downs took place during the elections, let that be; now let people enjoy. The formation of the BJP government is certain.” His statement reflects growing optimism within the party camp as counting progresses.B…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) BJP leaders in West Bengal on Saturday welcomed the apex court’s refusal to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to appoint Central government and Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors and assistants, while hearing a plea filed by the Trinamool Congress challenging a Calcutta High Court order. The Supreme Court, however, directed that the poll panel’s own circular providing for state government nominees, mu…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) A day after the conclusion of the two-phased Assembly polls, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday claimed that the entire Bengali diaspora seeks a change to bring back the state’s identity that has allegedly been “destroyed” by the Trinamool Congress.He underlined that such a violence-free election with a massive voter turnout has not been seen by the people of West Bengal in the history of independent India.The polling percentage in the second phase …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari said on Wednesday that the party is encouraged by the trends indicated in exit polls for the Assembly elections held across five states, expressing strong optimism about a major electoral victory in West Bengal.Speaking to IANS, Tiwari noted that elections were conducted in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry, and the exit poll projections suggest a favourable position for the BJP in most of these regions.”…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) In West Bengal, potato growers are facing acute problems with a produce of aplenty together with the curb on selling it in other states, leading to the issue turning into a political diatribe with the Assembly election scheduled for April 23 and 29. The state’s principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has highlighted farmer suicides linked to debt, allegedly after growers failed to recover costs from potato sales.West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya ha…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday accused the West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee of “spreading mistruths” ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state. BJP MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla also blamed the Trinamool Congress for not making enough investments in the state’s fishing industry.Both Anurag Thakur and Harsh Vardhan Shringla took part in the last leg of campaigning before the first phase of election on …
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Monday intensified the party’s attack on the West Bengal government, questioning the state’s investment climate and alleging that conditions on the ground would deter potential investors. Her remarks came in support of BJP Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya, who launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government, alleging a large-scale “exodus” of capital, investment and opportunities, and claiming that the state…
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya on Monday launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government, alleging a large-scale “exodus” of capital, investment and opportunities, and claiming that the state is no longer considered an investment-friendly destination. The BJP leader also accused the All India Trinamool Congress government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “total absence of law and order” in the state.Speaking to IANS, Bhattacharya, who also …
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday took a jibe at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her allegations that the principal opposition party has been bringing people from other states. Taking a jibe at the ruling party in West Bengal, Bhattacharya said that BJP is instead bringing people from “the Mars and Antarctica”.Chief Minister Banerjee had earlier accused the BJP of bringing “paid supporters” and “voters” from outside the…