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West Bengal election: Activists of BJP, TMC clash in Nandigram, 3 injured

A clash broke out on Saturday between activists of the BJP and the TMC in Purba Medinipur's Nandigram constituency

Mamata's audio clip seeking help from BJP leader stirs row in Bengal

A huge controversy erupted on Sunday amid the polling for 30 assembly seats in West Bengal

Mamata accuses BJP of threatening railway workers, promises to protect them

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of threatening railway workers, adding that it is selling the railways and wiping out jobs.

Confront BJP-hired goons with ladla and spatula, Mamata tells women

Mamata alleged that the BJP was bringing in goons from outside to stop people from exercising their franchise in Bengal

BJP trying to alter system of polling agents in Bengal: TMC complains to EC

TMC on Saturday alleged that the BJP was trying to change the process of polling agents in West Bengal, as the polling for the first phase of state assembly elections is underway

West Bengal elections: 36.09% polling in first 5 hours amid skirmishes

Voters in West Bengal were found queuing up in large numbers outside polling stations across the 30 assembly constituencies with 36.09 polling recorded in the first five hours on Saturday

West Bengal polls: Dilip Ghosh rubbishes TMC's poll rigging allegations

BJP)president Dilip Ghosh on Saturday rubbished the allegations of poll rigging made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) and said Mamata Banerjee's party is losing and therefore it is making false charges.

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

WB polls: CPM leader Sushanta Ghosh attacked by unknown miscreants

During the first phase of West Bengal assembly elections, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate for the Salboni constituency, Sushanta Ghosh, was attacked by unknown miscreants.

Bengal's daughter will defeat Bengal's traitor in Nandigram: Derek O'Brien

In a veiled attack at Suvendu Adhikari, Derek O'Brien on Saturday said "Bengal's daughter (Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee) will defeat Bengal's traitor in Nandigram Assembly seat

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

Bengal elections: Polling peaceful in early hours, 14.28% turnout till 9 am

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas that are voting in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday.

West Bengal polls: People stopped from voting in Contai, alleges Adhikari

Soumendu Adhikari, BJP leader and brother of Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday alleged that people were being stopped from voting at a polling centre in Contai."Voters being influenced and stopped from voting at booth number 149. Overall polling is being held peacefully. EVMs are malfunctioning at some locations; it happens in all polls, the EC is looking into it," Soumendu Adhikari told ANI.The BJP leader said there should be free and fair polls and they have approached the Election Commission."We approached the EC that there should be free and fair polls. People will choose whom they want. TMC is scared. We have given the name of one Alauddin to Election Commission, he created disturbance there," Adhikari said.Soumendu Adhikari, a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, joined BJP earlier this year ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.Polling is underway on 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies in the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba ...

Bengal polls: 2 security personnel injured in bombing in Purba Medinipur

The Purba Medinipur district witnessed violence as bombing, firing took place in the Satsatmal village at the Argoal gram panchayat in Bhagabanpur Assembly constituency, injuring 2 security personnel

Assembly polls: Shah urges people to vote in large numbers in WB, Assam

As polling for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam began on Saturday morning, Amit Shah urged citizens to vote fearlessly for the development of the states

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 ...

Assembly polls: Nadda urges voters to participate, follow Covid norms

Nadda has urged voters to come out in record numbers and "participate in the festival of democracy" by exercising their right to vote in the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam

PM Modi asks people to vote in record numbers in Assam, West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to cast votes in record numbers as polling began in the morning for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam.

WB polls: Vehicle catches fire under mysterious circumstances in Purulia

A vehicle caught fire under mysterious circumstances as it was returning after delivering food to polling workers in Purulia on Friday night ahead of the first phase of polling, here in West Bengal.The driver has been taken for questioning by the police and further details are awaited.Meanwhile, polling for the first phase of elections started at 7 am across 30 seats in the state. 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 Paschim Medinipur are going for polls.The first phase of polling will decide the electoral fate of 191 candidates including 21 women.Elections to the 294-member assembly are taking place in eight phases. The final round of voting will be taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 2.