Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate from Krishnanagar (Uttar) Assembly constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Avinabha Bhattacharya, for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state later this month. Following the cancellation of Bhattacharya’s nomination, the Trinamool Congress veteran from the district, Somnath Dutta, who had already filed his nomination as the second candidate o…
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Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Trinamool Congress-led state government and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing the latter of attempting to “spread” illegal infiltrators in the country. The BJP also held the Trinamool accountable for developmental issues in the state.The BJP leaders campaigned in different parts of the state for the upcoming two-phased Assembly elections, scheduled for April 23 and …
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee through the state’s CID.Speaking to media persons, Adhikari said, “A complaint has been filed at Talsari Coastal Police Station. I have received a copy of the complaint. I will speak to the Chief Minister of Odisha today so that t…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Janata Dal-United MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, on Thursday, criticised the West Bengal government following the alleged ‘gherao’ of seven judicial officers involved in the SIR process in poll-bound West Bengal. He said the incident could create a climate of fear among voters and called for strict action in line with the Supreme Court’s observations. The remarks come after seven judicial officers were allegedly gheraoed for nearly nine hours in Malda district.The Supreme Court h…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at several locations linked to I-PAC, owned by Prashant Kishor, in connection with the Bengal coal smuggling scam. The raids were carried out at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad. Prashant Kishor is currently assisting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in strategising for the crucial Assembly elections.Officials confirmed that this is a pan-India operation. ED teams, along…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, will release a ‘chargesheet’ or a ‘White Paper’ against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday.The Union Home Minister will address the media at 12 noon on Saturday and will release the ‘White Paper’ then.A state committee member of the BJP in West Bengal said that the ‘White Paper’ will highlight the instances of failures, misadministration, corruption, nepotism, and alleged orchestrated violence as a res…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release a “charge sheet” or a “White Paper” against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress on March 28, during his two-day visit to the poll-bound state amid the upcoming two-phased Assembly elections next month, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources said on Wednesday. A state BJP committee member said that although it was initially decided that the manifesto, which the party is describing as “Sankalp Patra” now wil…
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make adequate safety arrangement besides making sufficient provisions for drinking water as well as other basic amenities for the voters at all polling stations that would be utilised for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month. The division bench of the Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen gave…
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) In a significant development late on Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) removed as many as 73 Returning Officers (ROs) in West Bengal, which is scheduled to go to the polls in two phases next month on April 23 and April 29.The development opens a new line of confrontation between the ECI and the West Bengal government, as the state government and the ruling Trinamool Congress are already up in arms against the Commission over the transfer of several b…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the West Bengal government over delays in the construction of the Kolkata Metro project, observing that the conduct of the authorities reflected an “obstinate attitude” to stall a public infrastructure work. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant refused to entertain the state government’s special leave petition (SLP) against a Calcutta High Court order permitting traffic blockades to enable Orange Line…