Page 4 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

Mamata in a hurry for by-polls to cling on to the chair: Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in a hurry for holding assembly by-polls as she wants to cling on to the chair. Ghosh told reporters here that when the assembly election was underway in March-April this year she had urged the chief election commissioner to halt it midway fearing spread of COVID-19 infection across the state. "So why is the chief minister in such a hurry asking the CEC's office to hold the by-polls now? At the same time why are elections to the 118-odd municipalities of the state not being held till now? People residing in areas under these municipalities are facing civic problems as there are no councillors," he said. Banerjee, who had contested the assembly poll from Nandigram, had lost to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. She is required to win from another seat through a by-poll within six months of announcement of the results. Municipal polls are held by the state election commission. "We have given

CBI to conduct zone-wise investigation of post-poll violence cases in WB

The CBI will carry out zone-wise investigation of post-poll violence cases in West Bengal, officials said on Tuesday

Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe in WB's post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal

NHRC's report on post-poll violence public due to judicial order: WB Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asserted that the final report became a public document due to a judicial order

Overconfidence of many leaders led to BJP rout in Bengal polls: Suvendu

Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the BJP lost because of several leaders' overconfidence that the party would get over 170 seats.

Mamata's poll plea matter allocated to bench of Justice Sampa Sarkar

Earlier Justice Kausik Chanda had recused himself from the hearing of the petition filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over Nandigram poll results

Nandigram plea: Judge exits case, imposes Rs 5-lakh fine on Mamata

Releasing the election petition of Banerjee, Justice Chanda said that he was doing so in order to thwart at the outset attempts by trouble-mongers to keep the controversy alive.

Calcutta HC to hear today Mamata Banerjee plea challenging Nandigram result

The Calcutta High Court will hear today the plea filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging Nandigram election results.A bench of Justice Kausik Chanda will hear the case at 11 am.The Election Commission had declared BJP's Suvendu Adhikari the winner in the fiercely contested election for the Nandigram constituency.After her defeat in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Returning Officer of the Assembly seat had said that he was threatened against recounting of votes.Despite Banerjee losing the seat to Adhikari, who was once her close aide, the TMC registered a landslide victory in polls winning 213 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly. While the BJP lost the polls but emerged as the second-largest party with 77 seats.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) even wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal seeking "immediate re-counting of votes and postal ballots" in the Nandigram constituency, but recounting was refused for reasons unknown."Such refusal is ..

NHRC sets up panel to probe complaints of post-poll violence in WB

The NHRC has constituted a committee to inquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal following a Calcutta High Court order in the matter, officials said Monday

Calcutta HC dismisses Bengal govt's plea, NHRC to probe post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court dismissed West Bengal government's plea for recalling its order that directed NHRC to examine all cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in the state.

Mamata files election petition against Suvendu in HC; hearing on Friday

Banerjee has filed an election petition before the Calcutta HC praying for declaring the election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram as null and void

Sunil Mondal who joined BJP during assembly polls hints at returning to TMC

Former TMC leader Sunil Mondal, who had joined the BJP before the recently held West Bengal Assembly elections, stated that many who left TMC for BJP are now feeling "uncomfortable"

BJP: As safe as a big bank

After West Bengal, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have recognised the next run on their bank might come in Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal: Rape survivors move Supreme Court against TMC workers

A minor girl and a 60-year-old woman have approached the court

Mamata's payback time? TMC is now upping the ante to take battle to UP

The West Bengal CM's 'outsider' pitch in her state may constrain her moves in UP

A new era begins: Abhishek Banerjee has national plans for Trinamool

The rise of Abhishek Banerjee aka Bhaipo in the ranks of the party and Bengal politics was a foregone conclusion after the election in West Bengal

Congress battles growing restlessness ahead of Assembly elections

Around this time the party was to hold elections to the post of party president. Amid Covid-19, the exercise was cancelled indefinitely after the CWC put its seal of approval on the cancellation

'No one will remain in BJP,' says Mukul Roy after returning to TMC fold

'I have joined TMC today. In the present circumstances, no one will remain in Bharatiya Janata Party,' says Roy

Tathagata Roy to present report on Bengal defeat to top BJP leadership

Asked about when is he planning to come to the national capital, Roy said, "Is lockdown relaxed in Delhi? If yes, I will come to Delhi pretty soon.

Post-poll violence: Calcutta HC forms committee for victim rehabilitation

The Calcutta High Court on Monday formed a three-member Committee for rehabilitation of victims of post-poll violence after Assembly polls.