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Page 78 - Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee

Nandigram officer didn't order recounting as he feared for life: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Monday the returning officer of Nandigram did not order recounting of votes even after she demanded it as he feared for his life.

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 7:31 PM IST

TMC sweeps Bengal polls with 213 seats, BJP fails to cross double digits

The Trinamool Congress romped home in West Bengal, pocketing 213 of the 292 assembly seats and secured a third straight term in office, according to the final results announced by EC

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 4:25 PM IST

West Bengal: Mamata to meet governor at 7 pm to stake claim to form govt

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm and stake claim to form the government

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 2:26 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee wins West Bengal again, to take vaccine fight to Centre now

In the high-stakes 294-seat state polls, Banerjee's TMC registered its best performance ever, wining or leading in 217 seats and bagging a vote share of 48% as at the time of publication

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 12:43 PM IST

Going gets tougher for Modi govt as election results favour Opposition

Opposition parties are likely to assert themselves in like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 7:56 AM IST

Election results LIVE: Mamata wins Bengal, DMK TN, LDF Kerala, BJP Assam

Election Results 2021 live updates: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Results 2021 will be declared today. Follow our live blog for the latest counting updates

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 7:28 AM IST

Mamata steamrolls BJP in Bengal as exit polls miss target by wide margin

Mamata Banerjee steamrolled the BJP election war machine as she powered the TMC to a two thirds majority in the assembly elections and secured a third straight term in office in West Bengal

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Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 6:41 AM IST

13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination drive

Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 7:22 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee says combatting Covid-19 will be her top priority

This is victory of Bengal and only Bengal can do it , she said in her brief message to party workers.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 5:57 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee wins from Nandigram

Striving to prove that 'Bangla nijer meyekei chaye' (Bengal wants its own daughter), West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has won from the Nandigram constituency by a narrow margin of 1,200 votes

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 5:37 PM IST

Prashant Kishor: Seasoned poll strategist who revived Mamata's fortunes

Barring occasional interviews with the news media, he works rather quietly in his election war room or is seated obscurely among throngs of party workers and leaders listening intently to them

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 5:29 PM IST

'Quitting this space', says Prashant Kishor, calls EC 'extension of BJP'

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who guided the TMC to what is likely to be a spectacular victory, announced Sunday he is "quitting this space", accusing EC of being an "extension of BJP".

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 5:23 PM IST

West Bengal polls: Sena calls Mamata 'Tigress of Bengal' as TMC leads

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee as the "Tigress of Bengal", as her party TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal after bitterly fought Assembly election against BJP

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 4:33 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee behind TMC's astounding performance : Vijayvargiya

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday credited Mamata Banerjee for the TMC's astounding performance in Bengal elections, and said his party would introspect the poll results

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 3:26 PM IST

National politics set to change as Mamata Banerjee keeps West Bengal

The Left and the Congress appear to be way behind the curve in West Bengal's elections.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 2:23 PM IST

WB polls result: Mamata trailing, big lead for other Trinamool heavyweights

The trends after the fourth round of counting show that the other Trinamool Congress heavyweights are leading in their respective Assembly constituencies.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 1:20 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari leads Mamata Banerjee in high-stakes battle of Nandigram

Many analysts had predicted that Nandigram will be one of the most-watched electoral battles in the state's history

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 11:46 AM IST

West Bengal polls result: BJP's Adhikari leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was Sunday trailing her BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by 3460 votes after two rounds of counting, officials said.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 10:39 AM IST

West Bengal election: Third term for Mamata or will BJP storm to power?

After eight-phased Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on April 29, the results will finally come out on Sunday with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 am today.

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 6:44 AM IST

Exit polls close the gap with ads

Skybus ads across newspapers in Assam by major political parties raise serious questions about the business of polling

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2021 | 11:43 PM IST