New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday cast her vote at a polling booth in Karimpur during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections and said that voters were actively participating in “revenge voting”, which she described as a “fight to save democracy”.Speaking after casting her vote, the Trinamool MP said, “This time, people are participating in the fight to save democracy… Those whose names have been left out of the voter list will definitely co…
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Patna, April 28 (IANS) As the second phase of the highly anticipated West Bengal Assembly elections approaches, BJP Bihar President Sanjay Saraogi on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks, stating that the state is facing a difficult situation and that people are in distress under the Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee. Speaking to IANS, Saraogi said, “The Prime Minister has rightly pointed out that West Bengal is going through a challenging phase. The peopl…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Monday’s violence in Barrackpore, West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, has raised significant concern, especially since it occurred ahead of PM Modi’s public rally. The clashes between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress have led to arrests, raising political temperatures ahead of Wednesday’s second round of Assembly elections in the state.The incident involved crude bombs being thrown at the residence of Bharatiya…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking cancellation of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari’s candidature in the Bhabanipur constituency, which will go to polls in the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Adhikari is contesting against Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency.The petitioner sought cancellatio…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Monday slightly modified its single-judge bench order on restrictions on the use of motorcycles ahead of the second and final phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal.A division bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta directed that not only motorbike rallies but group riding on two-wheelers will also be barred on polling day and two days prior to it.Effectively, riding motorcycles in groups will not be allowed from Apr…
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday directed the central forces deputed for the second phase of the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections on April 29 to conduct a special crackdown on crude bomb makers across the state ahead of polling.The Commission at the same time instructed the force personnel to immediately step up their activity in defusing bombs and ensure that no bomb explosions occur on the polling day.The direction to the central forces by the E…
Patna, April 25 (IANS) The upcoming edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday (April 26), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar has intensified preparations to ensure its wide outreach. A preparatory meeting was held at the state BJP office in Patna, with Mandal presidents and programme coordinators participating virtually to plan for the 133rd edition of the programme.Addressing the meeting, state BJP Presiden…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) As soon as the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections was over, Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the Trinamool Congress has crossed the 100 mark. On Saturday, Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the Trinamool Congress will cross the double century after the second and final phase of voting on April 29.Abhishek held an election rally in Basirhat, North 24 Parganas district, today, where he said he does not usually make predic…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Just four days before the crucial second phase of the two-phase Assembly polls for 142 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on April 29, the officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), escorted by the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, are conducting raids and search operations at multiple locations of Habra in North 24 Parganas district, in connection with the ration distribution case.Sources aware of the development said that different teams of the ED off…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha cast his vote during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, highlighting the importance of exercising the franchise as a democratic responsibility as well as his connection to the state.”I am going to cast my vote. For the first time in Bengal, in Asansol, I am going to vote along with these people. I am going to exercise my right and fulfill my duty as a voter…” Sinha said outside the polling booth.E…