Page 25 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

WB polls: BJP lists candidate for 13 seats, brings back Lahiri in poll fray

The BJP brought back former chief economic advisor Ashok Lahiri back in the poll fray by fielding him from the Balurghat seat, even as it announced a list of 13 candidates

West Bengal polls: Meet Ashok Lahiri, a catholic thinker in Hindutva's camp

If the BJP actually gets to form a government, Lahiri's name is at the top of several BJP lists for the post of finance minister

BJP represents true Bengali culture, Mamata anarchy, says Nadda

BJP national president J P Nadda on Wednesday asserted that the people of Bengal have decided to vote for his party, which is all set to put an end to the TMC's "politics of extortion".

Bengal govt showed interest in PM-KISAN just before code of conduct: Tomar

The West Bengal government showed interest to implement the central scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) just before the code of conduct

BJP's Nandigram nominee Suvendu Adhikari harbouring criminals: TMC to EC

The Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission accusing BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari of "harbouring criminals"

Sunderbans will be made a separate district if BJP comes to power: Shah

Amit Shah that if the BJP came to power in West Bengal, the deltaic Sunderbans region would be declared as a separate district.

CEC, top Election Commission officials visit Bengal ahead of phase-1 polls

The Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain have arrived in Siliguri on Tuesday to review poll preparedness

West Bengal polls: PM's 'factory of lies' alone will remain, says Mamata

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Centre is selling off government concerns and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "factory of lies" will remain.

TMC swindling Cyclone Amphan relief fund in Bengal, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for allegedly 'swindling' the money sent for cyclone Amphan relief

WB polls: TMC writes to EC over harbouring of criminals by Suvendu Adhikari

The Trinamool Congress on Monday wrote to the Election Commission seeking the latter's intervention over the issue of allegedly "harbouring of criminals" by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram

BJP announces 11 more candidates for WB polls, changes nominees in 2 seats

The BJP announced another list of candidates for 11 seats for the assembly elections in West Bengal and also changed its nominees in two other constituencies

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of making false promises before elections

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP government of making false promises to people before elections

Congress announces star campaigners for 3rd phase of West Bengal polls

The Congress on Monday released a list of its 'star campaigners' for the West Bengal assembly polls third phase and it includes Sachin Pilot

LIVE: Param Bir Singh moves SC, demands CBI probe against Anil Deshmukh

Param Bir Singh also sought CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

BJP making false poll promise of free ration, will not fulfil it: Mamata

Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of making a false promise to supply free ration ahead of the assembly elections in the state

After Suvendu's 'outsider' barb, Mamata rents two houses in Nandigram

The Chief Minister asserted her plans to build a permanent residence on the banks of the Haldi river in the constituency so that she can visit more frequently

WB polls: TMC, BJP manifestos maintain focus on women, students, farmers

The BJP has also promised to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the very first year of its Cabinet

ECI bars political appointees in Bengal municipal corporations form work

Ahead of polls, ECI restrained political appointees serving as board administrators of WB municipal corporations, whose term has ended, from discharging their functions until the model CoC is in force

It's time to give befitting reply to 'toll bazi' govt: Goyal targets TMC

Lashing out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Union Minister Piyush Goyal said time has come to give a befitting reply to Chief Minister Banerjee-led government, which is involved in "toll bazi"

TMC's Sougata Roy calls BJP's manifesto for West Bengal polls 'hollow'

Amid intense poll battle in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Roy on Sunday termed the BJP's manifesto and promises as "hollow" and "jumlas" respectively