Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Tuesday warned of legal action against anyone sharing fake or unrelated posts on social media to create unrest in the city post the declaration of West Bengal Assembly elections results.In a post on X, Kolkata Police said: “Several misleading posts are being circulated on social media by falsely linking unrelated videos and photos from other places to Kolkata after the election results. Kolkata Police is closely monitoring such content. Strict legal action…
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Murshidabad, May 5 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chief Humayun Kabir, who sweeped through both his contested seats in the West Bengal Assembly polls, on Tuesday took a jibe at the Trinamool Congress. Referring to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Kabir said that there is only one “chief” or “post” in the Trinamool, the others in the party are just ‘lamp posts’.A day after Kabir won from both the Nowda and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies, he told IANS that he will vacate the Rejinagar se…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday evening rubbished the allegations raised earlier in the day by outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that her defeat from Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was result of counting misappropriation within the Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls College in South Kolkata, where the counting for Bhabanipur was being conducted don Monday. Just a couple of hours after Mamata Baner…
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday hosted the second meeting of the Committee of Presiding Officers, constituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to review and strengthen the committee system of legislative bodies across the country. The meeting was held in Jaipur at the Constitution Club of Rajasthan which brought together seven Presiding Officers from across the country.The committee comprises the Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Prade…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday submitted a preliminary report on the Beldanga riots. The report was submitted to the Division Bench of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice, Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen. The court will take its decision after examining the report.The next hearing of the case will be held after two weeks. However, the Calcutta High Court has said that there is no obstacle to the NIA’s investigation into the Beldanga case.Unrest e…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) A day after Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal Assembly elections, Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday said that the party fought a “good fight” on an “uneven pitch” and it respects the public’s decision to choose the BJP. Her remarks come as the BJP is set to form the next government in West Bengal with a decisive two-thirds majority, ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule in the state.In a post on X, Moitra said, “The will of the people is supreme. If Benga…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form the new government in West Bengal with a two-thirds majority, bringing to an end the 15-year Trinamool Congress regime in the state.In the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, the two-thirds majority mark is 196. On Monday, counting was completed and results were declared for 293 Assembly constituencies, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced repolling for the entire Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Par…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated on Monday by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, by a margin of 15,114 votes.This is the second time that Mamata Banerjee has been defeated by Suvendu Adhikari after she was trounced by him from Nandigram assembly constituency in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections by a margin of a little less than 2,000 votes.Incidentally, Adhikari also contested from the Nandigram constituency…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s overwhelming performance in the West Bengal Assembly elections, dubbing it as the victory of good governance over regressive rule of Trinamool Congress’ governance. “The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections will be remembered forever,” Prime Minister Modi said in an emphatic message on social media platform X, even as the election result trends continue to put …
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Monday expressed disappointment regarding the early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections. However, he noted that it’s too early to draw any conclusions, as the final results have not yet been announced.After winning six seats, the BJP was leading in 192 seats, while the Trinamool Congress was ahead in 88. Trinamool’s Reyat Hossain Sarkar won in the Bhagawangola Assembly seat, according to the ECI trends as of 4:30 p.m.Reacting to…