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Prashant Kishor: Seasoned poll strategist who revived Mamata's fortunes

Barring occasional interviews with the news media, he works rather quietly in his election war room or is seated obscurely among throngs of party workers and leaders listening intently to them

'Quitting this space', says Prashant Kishor, calls EC 'extension of BJP'

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who guided the TMC to what is likely to be a spectacular victory, announced Sunday he is "quitting this space", accusing EC of being an "extension of BJP".

West Bengal polls: Sena calls Mamata 'Tigress of Bengal' as TMC leads

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hailed Mamata Banerjee as the "Tigress of Bengal", as her party TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal after bitterly fought Assembly election against BJP

Mamata Banerjee behind TMC's astounding performance : Vijayvargiya

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday credited Mamata Banerjee for the TMC's astounding performance in Bengal elections, and said his party would introspect the poll results

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.

WB polls result: Mamata trailing, big lead for other Trinamool heavyweights

The trends after the fourth round of counting show that the other Trinamool Congress heavyweights are leading in their respective Assembly constituencies.

Suvendu Adhikari leads Mamata Banerjee in high-stakes battle of Nandigram

Many analysts had predicted that Nandigram will be one of the most-watched electoral battles in the state's history

West Bengal polls result: BJP's Adhikari leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was Sunday trailing her BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by 3460 votes after two rounds of counting, officials said.

West Bengal election: Third term for Mamata or will BJP storm to power?

After eight-phased Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on April 29, the results will finally come out on Sunday with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 am today.

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

76% turnout recorded till 5:30 pm in last phase of West Bengal election

Among the four districts, Birbhum recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.82 per cent

'Unprecedented move': Politicians vow to pay India's women for housework

Ruling coalition, Opposition in Tamil Nadu and Kerala promise monthly income support to homemakers; Mamata Banerjee says she will give monthly income support to female heads of 16 million households.

Bengal CM demands withdrawal of central forces in next phase of polls

Mamata Banerjee welcomed Madras High Court's observations that the Election Commission could not avoid blame for the spread of pandemic

West Bengal elections: Mamata Banerjee casts vote in Bhabanipur

Bhabanipur is a constituency in the southern part of Kolkata

BJP will lose four of the five states that have gone to polls: Mahua Moitra

In this interview, Moitra lashes out at PM Modi and his BJP govt, asserting that these polls are not just an Assembly election but a referendum on the idea of the soul of India

We'll have to find resources for vaccination if Centre doesn't help: Mitra

'Differential pricing is absurd and will result in a huge additional outgo for the states,' Amit Mitra tells Ishita Ayan Dutt

Modi tempers attack on Mamata as he winds up West Bengal poll campaign

The PM's virtual meeting came a day after the EC banned road shows, motorcycle rallies and padyatras for the remaining two phases of the state assembly election campaign

Coronavirus crisis: States hit out at Centre over pricing of vaccines

The Centre has paid Rs 150 per dose, both for the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Bengal polls: Mamata cancels all big rallies in Kolkata amid Covid-19 surge

Considering the steep rise of Covid cases in the city, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cancelled all 'big rallies' in Kolkata and has slashed the timing of the rallies in the districts

Mamata demoralised as BJP way ahead of TMC after five phases: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the BJP will bag more than 122 of the 180 seats that went to polls in West Bengal in five phases