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Form 12D to be circulated for 19,000 voters in West Bengal's Darjeeling

Darjeeling district Election Officer has said that 12D forms will be circulated among 19,000 voters in Darjeeling district for those who have crossed eighty years of age for the West Bengal polls

Trinamool Congress doing politics over dead bodies, disasters: BJP

BJP on Tuesday accused Trinamool Congress of doing politics over dead bodies and disasters as in the New Koilaghat complex fire with an eye on votes

EC doubles broadcast time for parties in 4 poll-going states, 1 UT

This is in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced relevance of "non-contact based" campaigning

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West Bengal polls: Divisive politics won't work in Nandigram, says Mamata

Coming down hard on those calling her an outsider in Nandigram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday for them people "coming from Gujarat" are insiders. Addressing booth-level TMC workers a day ahead of filing her nomination for the seat, Banerjee said people who had "sold their souls to outsiders from Gujarat" are insulting the Nandigram movement by playing the communal card. Banerjee is pitted against her former confidante Suvendu Adhikari, who joined the BJP some time ago, in the high-profile seat. Without naming Adhikari even once, Banerjee said she had made up her mind to contest either from the Singur or Nandigram--the two cradles of anti-land acquisition movement-- that catapulted her to power in 2011. She said she decided to contest from Nandigram because of overwhelming response of the people. "I have heard some people are calling me an outsider in Nandigram. I am amazed. I was born and brought up in the neighbouring Birbhum district, a

Bengal polls: BJP to make inroads but TMC will prevail, predict two surveys

A poll, conducted by TimesNow-CVoter, predicted the ruling TMC could get around 154 of the state's 294 seats, six more than the majority mark of 147

SC rejects plea challenging EC's decision to hold WB polls in 8 phases

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the Election Commission's (EC) decision to conduct the West Bengal Assembly polls over eight phases

Ahead of Assembly polls, oil companies hold back price hike in March

It appears that the Centre has informally conveyed to the three major OMCs to not revise fuel prices for the time being, two people in the government said

TMC faces fresh spate of defections; 5 sitting MLAs, other leaders join BJP

Hours after being replaced due to 'ill health', Sarala Murmu, the TMC candidate of the Habibpur constituency in Malda district, was among those who switched sides

Bengal 2021 poll: ECI removes SP after TMC makes his wife candidate

The ECI on Monday removed SP Howrah (Rural) Soumya Roy after his wife became a candidate of the ruling Trinamool Congress for the assembly elections in West Bengal, an official said.

Not campaigning in upcoming West Bengal polls: NC's Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said he does not have time to campaign for the Trinamool Congress in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

Opportunities come but will see where it goes: Ganguly on joining politics

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly kept his cards close to his chest amid mounting speculation that he might take the political plunge ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections

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Day not far when country will be named after Narendra Modi: Mamata

Had there been no safety, women in Bengal would not have been able to move around freely at night, says CM Mamata, rebutting Modi's assertion that they feel unsafe

TMC replaces its candidate for Habibpur assembly seat citing ill health

The TMC on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Malda district's Habibpur assembly constituency, with Pradeep Baskey

Denied ticket by Mamata Banerjee, TMC MLA Sonali Guha to join BJP

Sonali Guha, once a close aide of Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and a four-time MLA of the party, on Sunday said she will join the BJP

PM Modi peddling lies to mislead voters: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee launched a fresh tirade against Modi

Mamata Banerjee betrayed the people of Bengal, says PM Narendra Modi

He also accused her of nepotism by choosing to play the limited role of bua (aunt) to her bhatija (nephew) instead of becoming Didi (elder sister) to the people

Modi, Shah big-time extortionists, 'parivartan' to happen in Delhi: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called him and Home Minister Amit Shah "big-time extortionists"

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In Kolkata rally address, PM wonders why Mamata is so busy protecting interests of her nephew