Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) On counting day, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday asserted that the BJP is set to form the government in the state, while the Trinamool Congress will fall short of the 100-seat mark. Speaking to IANS, Adhikari said, “The BJP is forming the government. The Trinamool Congress will win some seats, but as I have been saying, they will not reach three figures. They may secure a decent number, but not 100. The situation …
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Ayodhya, May 4 (IANS) As counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections continues, Samajawadi Party’s Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday expressed confidence that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious. Speaking to IANS, Prasad alleged that the BJP made strong attempts to undermine democratic values.“In the Bengal elections, the BJP tried its best to weaken democracy and the rights given by B. R. Ambedkar. Despite heavy deployment of central forces,…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Early counting trends in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election indicate that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has taken an initial lead over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency. The first hour of counting showed Adhikari ahead, setting the tone for a closely watched contest. Adhikari, once a trusted associate of Banerjee in the Trinamool Congress, had delivered a significant setback in the last Assembly polls by defeating her in Nandigram by a narrow m…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) A day before the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission has appointed a large number of counting observers to ensure the smooth conduct of the process.Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday. Votes for 293 Assembly seats in the state will be counted. In a bid to facilitate the process, the Election Commission has appointed counting observers.A detailed notification has already been issued in this regard.According to the Commis…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Sunday removed the Kalighat Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Chameli Mukherjee within 24 hours after appointing her to the post, officials said. With this, the OC of Kalighat Police Station in West Bengal’s Bhabanipur Assembly constituency has been changed four times in the last 36 days. The residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee falls under Kalighat police station area in south Kolkata.Chameli Mukherjee was appointed to the post on Saturday,…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and the BJP candidate for Bhabanipur, has claimed that several officers assigned to counting duties have revealed their information to their respective departmental organisations and associations. He stated that this could significantly endanger the counting process scheduled for Monday and threaten its impartiality.In an X post on Sunday, Adhikari said, “It has come to my notice that several Officers as…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Trinamool is going to win more than 200 seats in West Bengal Assembly polls, said Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in a virtual meeting with counting agents. The meeting began at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. All the counting agents of Trinamool joined the meeting. Apart from that, all the candidates and the party’s important leaders were present at this meeting.According to insiders in Trinamool Congress, Mamata …
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Election Commission has taken several steps to enhance the security of counting centres to prevent unauthorised entry on the day of vote counting for the West Bengal Assembly election on May 4. To enter the counting centres on May 4, one must go through a three-stage identity verification process.The Election Commission has announced strict measures for the security of electronic voting machines. A notification announced that the identity card will be verified …
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Majority of the exit polls conducted by reported agencies on the two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal have predicted a neck-and-neck battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, but are hinting at the possibility of the end of the 15-year-long Mamata Banerjee-led regime and the beginning of saffron rule in the state. According to the exit poll survey of P-MARQ, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win from 150 to 1…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Out of four exit polls, three agencies have projected a comfortable victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Trinamool Congress in the keenly contested Assembly elections in West Bengal, potentially ending weeks of suspense over the outcome.According to most exit polls, the BJP is seen surging ahead of the ruling party by a modest margin, while other parties, including the Congress and Left parties, are facing a drubbing and near-total decimation.Two polls…