Page 18 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

Bengal phase V polls: Another round of 'Khela' begins today amid Covid fear

Amid the nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases, the next round of 'Khela' will begin in West Bengal as 45 seats will go to polls on Saturday in phase five of the multi-phased election

Age of the image

More images can lead us closer to the truth, just as a diversity of voices and words facilitates better understanding of ideas and people

Most poll-bound states, save Tamil Nadu, kept testing low till elections

Covid-19 testing usually speeds up when local reports indicate a rising positivity rate. But Kerala and Assam dragged on till polls were over, while in West Bengal testing is still disastrously low

Mamata's purported chat with TMC nominee after Sitalkuchi firing stirs row

The BJP released an audio clip

LIVE: Telecom department assigns frequencies to successful bidders

The meetings are being called against the backdrop of the growing laxity in following Covid-19 protocols during campaigning in West Bengal. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Covid: EC bans rallies, public meetings in West Bengal from 7 pm to 10 am

This comes against the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases

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

BJP responsible for Covid surge in Bengal, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said on Friday she will call upon the Election Commission to stop the BJP from bringing "outsiders" during campaigning

West Bengal elections: 45 constituencies to go to polls in fifth phase

The voters in the state will decide the political fate of 342 candidates on Saturday

CID takes over probe in Cooch Behar CISF firing that killed four

West Bengal CID Friday took over the case of killing of four people in firing by the CISF during polling in Cooch Behar district on April 10

EC should hold urgent all-party meeting to decide on Bengal polls: Yechury

Worried over a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, the CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Friday that the ECI should immediately call an all-party meeting

Taxing taskmaster: As CEC, Chandra will oversee toughest Assembly polls

He will retire in May 2022, having overseen the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur Assembly elections, leaving it to others to conduct the next general election due 2024

24-hour campaign ban on BJP's Dilip Ghosh over his Sitalkuchi remarks

The ban relates to Ghosh's "there will be Sitalkuchi in several places" remark

Ending speculation, EC says no plan to merge last 3 phases of Bengal polls

The Election Commission on Thursday dismissed speculation that the last three phases of assembly polls in West Bengal could be combined

LIVE: British PM reduces length of India trip, to meet PM Modi on April 26

British PM Boris Johnson reduced the length of his trip to India later this month because of Covid-19 situation in India. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

BJP will not get even 70 seats in West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

Many expect the election to be a cliff-hanger

BJP trying to destroy Bengal and its culture, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" (golden Bengal) as a "mirage"

Will spare none, Mamata after meeting Cooch Behar victims' families

Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the families of the victims who were killed at Sitalkuchi during the fourth phase of polling

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

Incompetence of PM Modi, Amit Shah leading to rising Covid-19 cases: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.Speaking at a public rally in Barasat, Mamata said: "When COVID-19 happened, where were they? They were not seen for over a year. PM Modi and Home Minister were hiding in their homes. Because of your negligence, COVID-19 cases are rising in the country. The cases have risen due to your incompetence.""I have been asking for injections for three months. I wrote the letter in February. Why have you not given me? I want to give COVID injections for free to all. But we are not getting it. Whatever I have received, I will start distributing it from tomorrow," she added.India has been witnessing a significant spike in COVID-19 cases, with more than 1.6 lakh coronavirus reported on Monday.Further lashing out at the Prime Minister for making public speeches on the polling day, the Chief Minister said that he is misleading and ...