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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.

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.

Assam, West Bengal go for 1st phase polling as campaigning picks up pace

The campaigning has picked up pace in Assam and West Bengal that will witness first phase polling on Saturday

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.

Bengal, Assam set for first phase polling, Assam CM among those in the fray

Over 15.4 million voters in the eastern states of West Bengal and Assam will exercise their franchise on Saturday in the first phase of polling

West Bengal: Heavy security deployment for first phase of Assembly polls

Thirty seats go to the polls in the first phase and include all constituencies in Purulia and Jhargram and some seats from Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts

West Bengal to go for first phase of polling on 30 seats tomorrow

The first phase of elections in high-stakes poll battle in West Bengal will be held on Saturday with both the ruling TMC and BJP seeking to outdo each other in poll promises and campaign rhetoric

WB still living in 19th century under 'decades of misrule' by TMC: Rajnath

Hitting out at the ruling Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, Defence Minister Rajanath Singh said the state is living in the 19th century because of decades of misrule by TMC and Left parties

Cong, TMC, Left will feel safe if BJP forms govt in Bengal: Rajnath Singh

Even the Congress, Left parties and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers will feel safe if the Bharatiya Janata Party forms the government in West Bengal, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday.

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

No development in 10 yrs, Mamata took Bengal back to 19th century: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh further accused Banerjee of not fulfilling her promise of putting an end to water crisis in the state

Vote for Modi if you want schemes, for TMC if you prefer scams: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also promised to build an AIIMS in the Junglemahal area

New political party backed by BJP to eat into minority votes: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of backing a new political party to eat into minority votes during the upcoming assembly polls

BJP gives final push as campaigning for first phase ends in Bengal

Top leaders of the BJP are on the campaign trail in West Bengal on Thursday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the Assembly elections, which goes to polls on March 27

Rajnath Singh to address public meetings in poll-bound West Bengal today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address public meetings in West Bengal on Thursday to boost the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in the upcoming assembly elections.

Assembly polls: Twitter puts in place tech, policies to counter false info

The heightened social media activity ahead of an election, whether local or national, has been of concern for governments across the world

Twitter committed to its values, works with Indian govt: Kathleen Reen

Senior executive of the social media giant speaks to Business Standard about the measures company has taken for Indian elections.