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Trinamool Congress forms 12-member committee for West Bengal polls

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced a 12-member election committee that will look into the selection of candidates and plan a campaign for the upcoming assembly polls.

Trinamool Congress forms 12-member committee for West Bengal polls
Updated On : 27 Feb 2021 | 12:45 AM IST

From Tumpa song to flash mobs, Left goes for a revamp in West Bengal

"Tumpa Sona", which takes potshots at Trinamool Congress and BJP, has gone viral since its launch last week, drawing flak and praise in equal measure

From Tumpa song to flash mobs, Left goes for a revamp in West Bengal
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 10:41 PM IST

5 assembly polls to begin Mar 27, WB to have 8 phases, counting on May 2

As many as 186 million voters will be eligible to cast their votes at 270,000 polling stations for 824 assembly seats across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

5 assembly polls to begin Mar 27, WB to have 8 phases, counting on May 2
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 10:20 PM IST

Litmus test awaits Congress in Puducherry Assembly polls

The Congress which lost its government here at the fag end of its term will be keen to prove a point by winning the assembly elections scheduled for April 6

Litmus test awaits Congress in Puducherry Assembly polls
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 9:57 PM IST

EC has tried to help BJP: Cong leader on eight-phase polls in West Bengal

The West Bengal Assembly polls will be held in eight phases, up from seven the last time, beginning with polling for 30 seats on March 27

EC has tried to help BJP: Cong leader on eight-phase polls in West Bengal
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 9:14 PM IST

'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of BJP?': Mamata questions EC

Addressing a press conference at her residence in Kalighat, Banerjee said the Election Commission should not look at the state 'through the eyes of the saffron camp' -- a reference to the BJP

'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of BJP?': Mamata questions EC
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 8:39 PM IST

Political violence has reached 'new high' under TMC govt: Rajnath

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Friday said political violence has reached a 'new high under the TMC dispensation

Political violence has reached 'new high' under TMC govt: Rajnath
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 7:44 PM IST

LIVE: Mamata questions rationale behind 8-phase assembly polls in Bengal

Election 2021 schedule: ECI has announced election dates for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry Assembly elections. Stay tuned for Assembly elections 2021 LIVE updates

LIVE: Mamata questions rationale behind 8-phase assembly polls in Bengal
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 7:08 PM IST

Kerala election 2021 on April 6; counting on May 2: All you need to know

Kerala Election 2021: Kerala legislature has 140 seats. The tenure of the incumbent government will end on June 1 2021

Kerala election 2021 on April 6; counting on May 2: All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 6:12 PM IST

EC announces election schedule for five states: Here are the key dates

A total of 824 assembly seats with 186 million electors will vote in 270,000 polling booths, says CEC Sunil Arora

EC announces election schedule for five states: Here are the key dates
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 6:06 PM IST

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2

West Bengal election 2021: Mamata has pitched this election as a contest between the people of Bengal and 'outsiders'. Meanwhile, political pundits expect BJP's meteoric rise in Bengal

West Bengal election 2021 in 8 phases from March 27; counting on May 2
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:43 PM IST

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know

Puducherry Assembly election 2021: The assembly has 33 seats in total. Out of these 33, three are nominated and the rest are directly elected

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:37 PM IST

Tamil Nadu election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; know full schedule

Tamil Nadu election 2021: Since 1967, Tamil Nadu has been ruled by either the DMK or the AIADMK

Tamil Nadu election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; know full schedule
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:32 PM IST

Assam election 2021 from March 27; counting on May 2: All you need to know

Assam Assembly election 2021: The previous election was held in two phases in 2016, on April 4 and 11, with an overall voter turnout of 84.72 per cent

Assam election 2021 from March 27; counting on May 2: All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:25 PM IST

LIVE: DMK-Congress meetings are like corruption hackathon, says Modi in TN

In less than two months from now, elections are set to be held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. Stay tuned for LIVE updates as we track poll campaigns of political parties

LIVE: DMK-Congress meetings are like corruption hackathon, says Modi in TN
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 9:02 PM IST

DMK holds seat-sharing talks with ally Cong for TN Assembly polls

The opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu on Thursday held talks with its ally the Congress on sharing of seats

DMK holds seat-sharing talks with ally Cong for TN Assembly polls
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 7:27 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates various projects in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

The projects included the 2x500 mw Neyveli new thermal power plant, and laid the foundation stone for important initiatives in the state

PM Modi inaugurates various projects in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 5:48 PM IST

Bengal has to choose between development and cut money culture: Nadda

Nadda on Thursday sought to punch a hole in the TMC's main poll plank of Bengali pride and asked the people of the state whether they want to side with development or "cut money culture"

Bengal has to choose between development and cut money culture: Nadda
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 4:47 PM IST

Sasikala asks Amma's followers to unite for Assembly polls

V.K. Sasikala on Wednesday renewed her call to the 'cadres of Amma (ex-Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa)' to come together to win the Assembly elections

Sasikala asks Amma's followers to unite for Assembly polls
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 3:38 AM IST

PM Modi to inaugurate developmental projects in TN, Puducherry today

Modi's tour comes at a time Tamil Nadu gearing for elections

PM Modi to inaugurate developmental projects in TN, Puducherry today
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 2:43 AM IST