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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

Mamata Banerjee wins West Bengal again, to take vaccine fight to Centre now
Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 12:43 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.

National politics set to change as Mamata Banerjee keeps West Bengal
Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 2:23 PM 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

BJP flouting EC Covid safety norms, claims TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday attacked the BJP

BJP flouting EC Covid safety norms, claims TMC's Abhishek Banerjee
Updated On : 25 Apr 2021 | 6:49 AM IST

Election Commission dismisses TMC allegations of firing by central forces

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday dismissed allegations by Trinamool Congress that two of their activists were injured in firing by central forces in Ashok Nagar

Election Commission dismisses TMC allegations of firing by central forces
Updated On : 22 Apr 2021 | 3:47 PM IST

TMC urges Bengal CEO to club last three phases of polls amid Covid crisis

The TMC shot off a letter to Chief Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab on Tuesday

TMC urges Bengal CEO to club last three phases of polls amid Covid crisis
Updated On : 20 Apr 2021 | 6:21 PM IST

TMC seeks merging of last three phases of polls at all-party meet

This comes amid a rise in Covid cases in the state and across the country

TMC seeks merging of last three phases of polls at all-party meet
Updated On : 16 Apr 2021 | 6:45 PM IST

Delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs to meet EC officials today in Delhi

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs will meet Election Commission officials in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, the party said

Delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs to meet EC officials today in Delhi
Updated On : 14 Apr 2021 | 7:53 AM IST

EC lets off BJP's Suvendu Adhikari with a light rap for 'mini-Pak' remark

The Election Commission has let off BJP candidate from West Bengal's Nandigram Suvendu Adhikari with a light rap for his "mini-Pakistan" remark made at a public meeting last month

EC lets off BJP's Suvendu Adhikari with a light rap for 'mini-Pak' remark
Updated On : 13 Apr 2021 | 8:20 PM IST

Bloodshed in Bengal

Violence has become a tragic fixture of state politics

Bloodshed in Bengal
Updated On : 12 Apr 2021 | 10:25 PM IST

TMC abusing scheduled castes only because they support BJP: PM Modi

Modi on Monday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) is abusing Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) only because they support Bharatiya Janata Party

TMC abusing scheduled castes only because they support BJP: PM Modi
Updated On : 12 Apr 2021 | 4:48 PM IST

West Bengal elections: Clash breaks out between TMC, BJP workers in Damjur

A clash broke out allegedly between TMC and BJP workers in Damjur when the EVMs were being sealed after the phase IV polling in West Bengal assembly elections concluded on Saturday

West Bengal elections: Clash breaks out between TMC, BJP workers in Damjur
Updated On : 11 Apr 2021 | 9:25 AM IST

Trinamool Congress comes out in open defence of Prashant Kishor

A controversy erupted when the IT cell of the BJP released an audio tape where PK could be reportedly heard saying in a 'Clubhouse' chat that Modi is hugely popular in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress comes out in open defence of Prashant Kishor
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 8:21 PM IST

TMC writes to WB Chief Electoral Officer over Coochbehar incident

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday wrote to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal alleging "Cold-blooded murder of four"

TMC writes to WB Chief Electoral Officer over Coochbehar incident
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 6:06 PM IST

West Bengal Polls: PM Modi slams TMC for 'insulting' SC community

Modi on Saturday slammed TMC for 'insulting' the Scheduled Caste (SC) community of the state.

West Bengal Polls: PM Modi slams TMC for 'insulting' SC community
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 3:49 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly elections: In Singur, it's welfare schemes vs industry

In Singur, everyone is riding the industry plank in varying degrees. Banerjee, however, has her welfare schemes to rely on, and there are beneficiaries galore

West Bengal Assembly elections: In Singur, it's welfare schemes vs industry
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

High decibel campaign ends for fourth phase of polling in West Bengal

Campaigning for the high-decibel fourth phase of polling, for 44 assembly seats scheduled in five districts of West Bengal on April 10, ended at 5pm on Thursday. A total 1,15,81,022 voters including 58,82,514 men, 56,98,218 women and 290 members of the third gender, will decide the fate of 373 candidates in Friday's polling in constituencies spread over Howrah (Part II), South 24 Parganas (Part III), Hooghly (Part II) in south Bengal and in north Bengal's Alipurduar and Coochbehar. The polling will be held between 7AM to 6.30PM in 15,940 polling stations.At stake are nine assembly constituencies in Howrah, eleven in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar, nine in Coochbehar and ten in Hooghly. Among those whose fate will be decided at the hustings are former Bengal Ranji captain Manoj Tiwary, TMC's candidate from Shibpur, state education minister and sitting MLA from Behala Paschim Partha Chatterjee and central minister Babul Supriyo of the BJP who has locked horns wit

High decibel campaign ends for fourth phase of polling in West Bengal
Updated On : 08 Apr 2021 | 9:37 PM IST

BJP Bengal chief says TMC workers attacked his car in North Bengal

The BJP's West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday alleged that Trinamool Congress workers attacked his car with bombs and bricks

BJP Bengal chief says TMC workers attacked his car in North Bengal
Updated On : 07 Apr 2021 | 9:01 PM IST

Assam and Bengal Assembly election results could stir up national politics

Whichever way the elections go, they should energise the anti-BJP parties to act concertedly. But there is no single national party that could play the sheet-anchor of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2021 | 7:50 AM IST

EC rejects Mamata's claim of disruption of polling at Nandigram booth

The Election Commission has rejected her claim about the presence of outsiders at a polling booth in Nandigram as "factually incorrect" and "devoid of substance"

EC rejects Mamata's claim of disruption of polling at Nandigram booth
Updated On : 05 Apr 2021 | 1:11 AM IST