Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the erection of temporary bamboo fencing around unenclosed polling stations — those polling stations without proper boundary walls — to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal said that in the course of investigation the Commission representatives have identified several polling stations at unenclosed school buildings without proper boundar…
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New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that a total of 2,926 candidates remain in the fray for the West Bengal Assembly elections after the completion of the nomination withdrawal process. For West Bengal (Phase-II), which is scheduled to go to the polls on April 29, the last date for filing nominations was April 9, followed by scrutiny on April 10. Candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations until 3.00 p.m. on April 13.Following the with…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Kolkata Police and Static Surveillance Team (SST) on Sunday seized a huge amount of unaccounted cash during a naka checking operation under the Netaji Nagar Police Station area. According to the police, the seizure was made at Plywood More on NSC Bose Road in the Tollygunge Assembly constituency in south Kolkata. A vehicle coming from the Alipore side was intercepted on suspicion. After searching the car, police officials recov…
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 …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has welcomed recent action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders accused of voter intimidation, calling it a sign that the elections will be “free and fair”.BJP’s Information Technology Cell Chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, posted on X, “Another TMC goon, Hafijul Molla Pradhan of Deuli I Gram Panchayat, who was threatening voters, has been arrested and necessar…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Former AAP leader and educator Avadh Ojha on Thursday said that though Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has evolved as a politician over time, he needs a ‘good guru’ and should build a strong ‘Navratna’ team around him. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Ojha said he was unsure about the purpose of LoP Gandhi’s foreign trip but acknowledged that he has evolved as a politician over time. However, he stressed that further growth would requir…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, adding star power to the party’s campaign ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections.Paes formally joined the BJP in New Delhi in the presence of senior party leaders, days after meeting state BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Kolkata, which had fuelled speculation about his political move.Welcoming him into the party, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “There is no need for a separat…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting.An official familiar with the development said that until now, repolls were conducted only in “exceptional” cases, but the Commission is now inclined to act more swiftly based on complaints and fie…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of speaking differently inside and outside Parliament.Speaking to IANS, Singh said, “Owaisi has two faces. One face is that he speaks in Parliament with the Constitution and the law. Outside, his agenda is focused on figures like Akbar and Babur, with the aim of questioning when Sharia laws will be implemented in India.”The remarks come amid fresh political …
Bhabanipur, March 24 (IANS) As the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections approach, Bhabanipur has emerged as one of the most closely watched constituencies, set for a high-voltage contest between Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief supremo Mamata Banerjee and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, making it a prestige battle that hinges heavily on public sentiment. While the BJP continues its outreach through the ‘Parivartan Yatra’, many residents of Bhabanipur appear largely satisfied with Banerjee’s …