Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The Congress may announce candidates for the forthcoming elections to 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal in three separate phases based on the recommendations of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC).“In the first list, which might be announced very shortly, the names of around 100 candidates could be declared, including several party heavyweights. Our state Congress president in West Bengal, Suvankar Sarkar, has already left for New Delhi this eve…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) will hold a protest in the city on Friday as part of its ongoing agitation against Special Intensive Revision (SIR), ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.The party has demanded the publication of an error-free voter list, alleging large-scale discrepancies in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls.WBPCC President Subhankar Sarkar announced a 24-hour sit-in in front of the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Kolkata …
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC), on Monday, demanded the release of error-free voter lists before the upcoming Assembly elections to be held in West Bengal. WBPCC President Subhankar Sarkar also announced a 24-hour sit-in protest in front of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office in Kolkata from 2 p.m. on February 27, to press their demand.At the same time, the State Congress President has launched a political attack on Prime Minister Nar…
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, alleging serious irregularities and harassment of people regarding notices for hearings related to voter list revision.On Wednesday, state Congress Vice-President Prashant Dutta and General Secretary Ashutosh Chatterjee jointly lodged the complaint, demanding an immediate investigation and necessary action.At the same time, state Congr…
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A majority of the Congress’ district leaderships in West Bengal are against any seat-sharing arrangement with any party for the 2026 Assembly elections in the state, party insiders said on Wednesday.Sources said the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) recently sought the opinion of district leaderships on the issue of alliance and seat-sharing, and most of them suggested that the party should contest the next Assembly polls on its own, irrespective of the outcom…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Chairman of Congress Screening Committee (West Bengal), B.K. Hariprasad on Sunday said the first meeting of the screening committee was held on Sunday, and the party’s high command will soon hold a meeting with West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) leadership to finalise the upcoming Assembly poll strategy. Speaking to IANS, Hariprasad said, “This was our first meeting to decide the next steps. We will coordinate with the Bengal in-charge and state president befor…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Indian Secular Front (ISF) chairman Nawsad Siddiqui on Sunday clarified that no discussions have taken place regarding an electoral alliance with suspended Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir’s newly-launched Janata Unnayan Party (JUP). The comments came a day after Kabir said that he wanted to enter into an electoral alliance with ISF for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.Incidentally, Siddiqui visited the CPI(M) headquarters in Kolkata on Saturday and inter…
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC), on Monday, approved the proposal for the constitution of the disciplinary action committee and the manifesto committee of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. Incidentally, the former West Bengal Congress President and former five-time Lok Sabha MP, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had not been given any significant position in any of the two committees, except of a special invitee in the manifesto committee.The Chairman and the Vice-C…