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TMC, BJP brought West Bengal to ruins: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya came down heavily on the ruling TMC and the BJP on Monday, accusing them of ruining the state and its secular credentials. Bhattacharya, 76, said it is only the Left-Congress- ISF alliance that can bring the state out of darkness. Noting that "the silence of a crematorium" prevails in Singur and Nandigram, he alleged that under the present dispensation, the state has gone backwards in agriculture, while no industry was established during its 10-year-tenure. Anti-land acquisition movements led by the Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee at Singur and Nandigram in 2007-08 had jolted the mighty Left Front government and laid the foundation of the TMC rule in West Bengal. "The conspirators of the devious play of that period are now divided in two groups engaged in mudslinging against each other," Bhattacharya said. Young people of Bengal have lost employment opportunities and the meritorious and skilled left f

West Bengal: Bitter war of words between Banerjee, Adhikaris in Nandigram

The poll campaigning at Nandigram reached its crescendo and there was a bitter war of words Monday between the main rivals - Trinamool Congress' Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

Why was Amit Shah silent during Hathras rape case: Mamata hits back

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday hit back at Amit Shah and asked why was the home minister silent during the Hathras rape case in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal polls: BJP faces stiff opposition over choice of candidates

Altercations over candidate selection affect the party's last-mile connectivity in West Bengal, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

Sporadic violence marks first phase of Bengal polls, 36% turnout till 11 am

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas in the first phase of assembly elections, even as the overall poll situation was peaceful with 36.09 per cent turnout recorded till 11 am

Bengal polls: BJP accuses TMC of creating disturbances at polling booths

BJP candidate from West Midnapore Samit Das alleged that Trinamool Congress is creating disturbances in the rural areas of the district as voting in the first phase of Assembly polls is underway

West Bengal polls: TMC delegation to meet CEO to raise 'serious concerns'

A delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet the West Bengal CEO at 12 noon on Saturday to raise 'some serious concerns', as polling for the first phase of state assembly elections is underway

West Bengal elections: Mamata urges people to vote in large numbers

As the polling for first of the eight-phase assembly polls in West Bengal began on Saturday morning, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called upon people of the state to vote in large number."I call upon the people of Bengal to exercise their democratic right by coming out and voting in large numbers," Mamata tweeted.An intense tussle of power has been witnessed between BJP and the ruling TMC, with both sides at loggerheads with each other on various issues in the poll-bound state. Several members from TMC have defected to BJP and vice versa.Sitting on a wheelchair, Mamata exerted her best efforts in the campaigns to testify her statement that a "wounded tigress becomes more aggressive".The West Bengal Chief Minister even termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as Duryodhana and Dushasana.In the first phase, 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies from the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and ...

West Bengal assembly elections: Polling begins for 30 seats in first phase

Polling began at 7 am on Saturday for the 30 seats in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid tight security

'Khela shuru' in Bengal as first phase of assembly polls begins today

The 'Khela' (game) of power begins in West Bengal on Saturday with the beginning of the first of the eight-phase assembly polls in the state.

WB Assembly polls: Three injured in blast at TMC office in Bankura

At least three Trinamool Congress workers sustained injuries in a blast that took place at their party office in the Uttar Bar area of Bankura district.

West Bengal tops in Facebook political ad spend among poll-bound states

Besides West Bengal, Assembly elections will be held in three other states Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and in the Union Territory of Puducherry

West Bengal polls: Meet Ashok Lahiri, a catholic thinker in Hindutva's camp

If the BJP actually gets to form a government, Lahiri's name is at the top of several BJP lists for the post of finance minister

WB polls: TMC, BJP manifestos maintain focus on women, students, farmers

The BJP has also promised to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the very first year of its Cabinet

BJP releases West Bengal poll manifesto, promises 33% reservation for women

In the manifesto, the party promised a Sonar Bangla fund worth Rs 11,000 crore to promote art, literature and other such sectors, and a Tagore Prize on the lines of the Nobel Prize

Working behind the scenes: BJP's lesser-known go-getters in West Bengal

Barring exceptions, the "go-to" men are rooted in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its student front, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and have since moved to the BJP organisation.

West Bengal polls: TMC replaces candidates in four Assembly constituencies

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday replaced candidates in Nadia district's Kalyani constituency, and three others

Mamata Banerjee's 'khela' will be over: PM Narendra Modi in Purulia

Referring to a slew of central schemes which the TMC government is yet to implement, Modi said,"We believe in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) while TMC believes in Transfer My Commission."

BJP announces 148 candidates for WB assembly polls, turncoats rewarded

BJP Thursday announced its list of 148 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 20 turncoats and fielding party heavyweights Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha

Bengal CM Mamata releases TMC manifesto, promises income for all

Banerjee on Wednesday unveiled a "development-oriented" manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in West Bengal