Page 18 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

West Bengal polls: Yogi Adityanath holds roadshow in Howrah's Uluberia

UP CM Adityanath held a roadshow here in Howrah district on Saturday as he sought to bolster the BJP's campaign in West Bengal ahead of the third phase assembly elections

Huge concentration of forces in third phase West Bengal assembly polls

The Election Commission of India has decided to deploy 618 companies of central forces in the third phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls scheduled to take place on April 6

West Bengal polls: It is certain 'Didi' is losing Nandigram, says Nadda

Nadda has said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is "certainly" losing from Nandigram and is therefore searching for another seat to contest

Bengal'a people in mood with 'lock, stock, barrel' to oust TMC govt: Nadda

BJP national president JP Nadda has said that the people of West Bengal are eager to oust the Trinamool Congress-government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with 'state lock, stock and barrel'

BJP, Trinamool on 'joint mission' to ruin Bengal: Jaiveer Shergill

Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill alleged the BJP and the Trinamool Congress are on a 'joint mission' to ruin West Bengal

Why BJP gaining foothold in the East is seismic shift in India's politics

The BJP's rise shows two things: first, it is better at winning elections than at governance; and second, it remains intent on pushing its trademark social and political agenda, writes T N Ninan

Bengal registers over 86% polling in phase-2 of assembly elections

West Bengal has recorded a voter turnout of 86.11 per cent in the second phase of polling held in 30 assembly constituencies spread across four districts

Bengal governor congratulates police after 84% polling in second phase

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said, poll percentage of over 84 per cent in this phase is commendable

BJP files complaint with EC against Mamata for 'threats and intimidation'

The BJP filed a complaint with the Election Commission over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "repeated threats and criminal intimidation" to BJP workers.

West Bengal elections: Mamata Banerjee says BJP's people are 'goons'

Banerjee also lashed out at the BJP for promising a separate board for tea workers

Poll-bound West Bengal contributes highest to small savings schemes

West Bengal is the midst of a high-pitched assembly election

Mamata govt runs on 3T model of 'Tolabaji, Tanashahi, Tushtikaran': Shah

Amit Shah lashed out at Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of running the TMC government in the state on the 3T model of 'Tolabaji' (extortion), 'Tanashahi' (dictatorship) and 'Tushtikaran' (appeasement)

WB polls: Jyotiraditya Scindia in BJP's star campaigners list for phase 4

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has released its list of 30-star campaigners for the fourth phase of the assembly polls to be held on April 10 in West Bengal

WB: Mithun Chakraborty campaigns for BJP's Chatterjee in Hugli-Chuchura

Actor-turned-politician and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty campaigned for party candidate Locket Chatterjee who is contesting the Chunchura assembly seat in the ongoing West Bengal elections

BJP will win all 30 seats in phase 2 of WB polls as well: Vijayvargiya

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said that the party would win all the 30 seats in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly election

West Bengal: Mamata alleges Central forces helping BJP at Shah's behest

A large voter turnout of more than 80 per cent despite sporadic incidents of violence and allegations of vote fraud on Thursday marked the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls.

Rate cut on small savings: Elections, WEF report linked to fastest recall

West Bengal leads the annual state wise table of contribution to small savings at 15.09 per cent. For the year FY18, Tamil Nadu is fifth in the small savings pecking order at 4.8 per cent

PM Modi makes strong Hindutva pitch in West Bengal, slams TMC leaders

PM also said a BJP wave was blowing across West Bengal where the party will win over 200 of the state's 294 assembly seats

West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee's anti-BJP front bid gets tepid response

Banerjee said the time had come for a "united and effective" struggle against the BJP's 'attacks' on democracy and the Constitution

Second phase assembly polls: 80.53% turnout in Bengal, 73.03% in Assam

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 73.03 per cent on Thursday, while the figure stood at 80.53 per cent for West Bengal in the second phase of assembly polls in the two states.