Page 24 - West Bengal Assembly Polls
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
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'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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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LIVE: India-Bangladesh borders to be sealed to curb infiltration, says Modi
Prime Minister said that India-Bangladesh borders with western Assam's Dhubri have been sealed. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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No postal ballot to overseas Indian voters in upcoming polls: Govt
The Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday
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Twitter promises action against fake news ahead of 2021 assembly elections
Twitter announced that it has implemented significant product, policy, and enforcement updates to keep the service safe from attempts to manipulate the platform
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