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Assam Assembly polls: 10.51% voter turnout till 9.30 am in second phase

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 10.51 per cent till 9.30 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts during the second phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC)

West Bengal Assembly polls: 13.14% voter turnout till 9 am in second phase

A voter turnout of 13.14 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Thursday in the second phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal

Voting temporarily halted due to EVM malfunction in Assam's Silchar, Nagaon

Voting for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly elections on Thursday was temporarily stopped at polling stations at Silchar and Nagaon due to EVM malfunctions.

Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee will lose, says Suvendu after casting vote

BJP's heavyweight Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikary cast his vote soon after polling began on Thursday morning

After being sidelined in TMC and joining BJP, Suvendu set to take on Mamata

Suvendu Adhikari is one of the most talked-about leaders in West Bengal as he quit the TMC after an almost two-decade association and joined the BJP last year as he apparently felt sidelined

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister, painter and fighter, faces tough polls

Banerjee, the indomitable fighter is a writer, poet and painter who had ended the decades-long rule of the Left Front but after two successive terms faces a major challenge to her political career

Polling begins for 30 seats in second phase of West Bengal elections

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 30 constituencies, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections amid tight security, officials said

Polling begins for 39 seats in second phase of Assam Assembly elections

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 39 seats in the second phase of assembly elections in Assam amid tight security, officials said

West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP distributing money

Banerjee alleged that BJP leaders were distributing large sums of money running into crores to influence electoral outcomes besides bringing in "hired goons" and asked for action by the EC

Facing imminent defeat in WB polls, Mamata remembers her gotra: BJP

The BJP mocked Trinamool Congress supremo for publicly speaking about her gotra and termed it as a desperate bid by her to regain lost ground in Bengal where her party is facing an imminent defeat

West Bengal polls: Countdown begins for high-voltage 'Khela' in Phase-II

The countdown is set to begin for the high-voltage 'Khela' (game) of power in West Bengal with the second phase of polling commencing Thursday

Assam Congress MLAs will not leave party post-election, says Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot on Wednesday asserted that Congress MLAs will not leave the party after the assembly polls, as the people of the state have seen the BJP-led government's "misrule" for five years

All eyes on Nandigram in second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections

All eyes will be on Nandigram on Thursday where TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is locked in a fierce prestige battle with confidante-turned- adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP

BJP leaders distributing large sums of money, alleges Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that BJP leaders were distributing large sums of money running into crores of rupees to influence electoral outcome

West Bengal polls 2021 phase two voting: Check schedule, seats, and timings

Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly is being conducted in eight phases

'Time has come for a united struggle against BJP': Mamata to Sonia, others

The three-page letter has been addressed to Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, NCP's Sharad Pawar, DMK's MK Stalin, and others

BJP will not allow Assam to become infiltrators hub again: Amit Shah

Shah on Wednesday told AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal sternly that BJP will not allow Assam to become a hub for infiltrators again

West Bengal: Prohibitory orders imposed in Nandigram ahead of polling

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in Nandigram assembly constituency in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district

Goons from other states have entered Nandigram: Mamata urges EC for action

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission to take action, alleging that goons from other states have come to Nandigram to foment trouble and intimidate the voters

West Bengal assembly election: EC directs transfer of Haldia SDPO

The Election Commission has directed the transfer of Barun Baidya, current Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Haldia and posted Uttam Mitra WBPS to this post with immediate effect