Page 6 - West Bengal Election News

How TMC sting pushed AIMIM to end alliance with Humayun Kabir before polls

AIMIM withdraws from alliance with Humayun Kabir's AJUP after a TMC sting video alleged controversial remarks and plans to shift minority votes ahead of West Bengal elections

West Bengal backing BJP's development agenda, says PM Modi ahead of polls

In a post on X, the Prime Minister highlighted the enthusiasm witnessed during the roadshow and expressed confidence in public support for the BJP

PM Modi attacks TMC over lawlessness, alleges infiltration in Bengal

The Bogtui carnage of 2022, in which around 10 women and children were burnt alive in the district, bears testimony to the TMC's 'maha jungle raj', the Prime Minister asserted

How deletion of over 9 million voters out of Bengal list is a blow to TMC

With over 9 million names removed after SIR, West Bengal's voter list has triggered a political flashpoint, raising questions over the impact on TMC's core support base

PM Modi appeals to voters to oust 'nirmam' TMC govt from West Bengal

Addressing a gathering in Haldia, the backyard of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, Modi said that the ruling dispensation in the state was "pulling Bengal back"

BJP deleted over 9 mn names during SIR to grab power in West Bengal: Mamata

Her comments came after nearly 9.1 mn voters' names were deleted from the electoral rolls following the completion of the SIR exercise in the state

RG Kar victim's mother enters West Bengal polls, vows to defeat Mamata

Declaring the Chief Minister as her primary adversary, Debnath stated that the Chief Minister failed to save her daughter from the horrific crime at the RG Kar Medical College and hospital

Centre deploys 150 more CAPF, state police companies in Bengal for polls

Earlier, 480 companies were deployed, followed by an additional 1,920 companies announced on March 19, with instructions to complete deployment by April 17

West Bengal polls: How BJP became Trinamool Congress' main challenger

As the Left and Congress declined, BJP has consolidated anti-TMC votes in the last decade, emerging as the main challenger to Mamata Banerjee and TMC

Bengal: Congress replaces 7 candidates for second phase of Assembly polls

The party has nominated Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur, Pradip Prasad from Bhabanipur, while Mausam Noor, who recently joined the Congress, will contest from Malatipur

We will move court again to resist voter deletions, says CM Mamata

Her comments came after nearly 91 lakh voters' names were deleted from the electoral rolls following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision in the state

TMC writes to ECI over 'compromised' officials, raises neutrality concerns

Polling for the 294-member Assembly in West Bengal will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, while counting of votes is scheduled for May 4

Bengal polls: BJP releases 6th list, fields Rakesh Singh from Kolkata Port

As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Rakesh Singh has been fielded from Kolkata Port

Bengal's new electoral map: SIR hits TMC bastions, jolts BJP's Matua belt

The state's electorate has shrunk from 76.6 million to 67.7 million

Nearly 9.1 mn names deleted from Bengal electoral rolls after SIR exercise

According to official data released on February 28, 6.366 million names, around 8.3 per cent of the electorate, were deleted since the SIR process began in November last year

SC flags high exclusion in Bengal voter roll revision, denies relief

Top court notes high rejection rates in SIR exercise, declines interim relief on appeals, and asks appellate tribunals to frame procedures for handling cases uniformly

From Congress era to Left reign to TMC rule: Mapping Bengal's political arc

West Bengal's political culture has undergone a transformation across three distinct phases, marked by Congress dominance, the Left rule, and the rise of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Mamata demands PM's resignation over silence on Pak's 'Kolkata threat'

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned India that it would respond with a strike in Kolkata to any 'future misadventures'

PM Modi, Shah star campaigners for BJP for West Bengal Assembly polls

The list also includes BJP chief Nitin Nabin, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath and Himanta Biswa Sarma

Tribunal orders Cong candidate's name to be restored in final roll in WB

This was apparently the first such ruling by any tribunal involving a candidate to resolve an ongoing adjudication case due to 'logical discrepancy'