Page 7 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

Security provided to returning officer of Nandigram: Bengal govt to EC

The constituency saw a cliffhanger between TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

BJP leader moves SC seeking CBI probe into post-poll violence in Bengal

Gaurav Bhatia is a BJP spokesperson and senior advocate

Take suo moto action to stop political recriminations in WB: BJP Leader

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Swapan Dasgupta on Tuesday appealed to the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to take suo moto action directing the administration to stop the wave of political recriminations in West Bengal following the assembly elections.He further claimed that there is a total breakdown of law and order in the districts and the mobs are having a field day settling scores."An appeal to the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court to take suo moto action directing the administration to stop the wave of political recriminations in W Bengal. There is a total breakdown of law & order in the districts & the mobs are having a field day settling scores," tweeted the BJP leader.Earlier in the day, a BJP office in Asansol was allegedly vandalised by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers.The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) alleged that 15-20 party goons of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked ABVP West Bengal's Kolkata office and engaged in an ...

West Bengal Assembly election: Mamata to move court over Nandigram result

To take oath on May 5; Centre seeks report from Bengal on post-poll violence

Nandigram officer didn't order recounting as he feared for life: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Monday the returning officer of Nandigram did not order recounting of votes even after she demanded it as he feared for his life.

TMC sweeps Bengal polls with 213 seats, BJP fails to cross double digits

The Trinamool Congress romped home in West Bengal, pocketing 213 of the 292 assembly seats and secured a third straight term in office, according to the final results announced by EC

West Bengal: Mamata to meet governor at 7 pm to stake claim to form govt

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm and stake claim to form the government

Mamata Banerjee wins West Bengal again, to take vaccine fight to Centre now

In the high-stakes 294-seat state polls, Banerjee's TMC registered its best performance ever, wining or leading in 217 seats and bagging a vote share of 48% as at the time of publication

Arrogance, might, money power lost in Bengal assembly polls: Kapil Sibal

Following Trinamool Congress' thumping win in assembly elections in West Bengal, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday said arrogance, might, money power lost in the WB assembly polls

Going gets tougher for Modi govt as election results favour Opposition

Opposition parties are likely to assert themselves in like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

Election results LIVE: Mamata wins Bengal, DMK TN, LDF Kerala, BJP Assam

Election Results 2021 live updates: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Results 2021 will be declared today. Follow our live blog for the latest counting updates

Mamata steamrolls BJP in Bengal as exit polls miss target by wide margin

Mamata Banerjee steamrolled the BJP election war machine as she powered the TMC to a two thirds majority in the assembly elections and secured a third straight term in office in West Bengal

Best of BS Opinion: Mamata wins, climate change, corporate sector, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Winning ways

Neglecting Covid for polls has been costly for BJP

Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload: EC

The Election Commission on Sunday said the counting process for the five assemblies was going on "smoothly", but its website was slow in displaying trends and results due to server overload

Cong 'lost' elections but not its 'morale or resolve' to be people's voice

The Congress on Sunday said it has "lost" elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal but has not "lost its morale or resolve" to continue to be people's voice in these tough times

Mamata Banerjee says combatting Covid-19 will be her top priority

This is victory of Bengal and only Bengal can do it , she said in her brief message to party workers.

West Bengal Assembly polls: Mamata Banerjee wins from Nandigram

Striving to prove that 'Bangla nijer meyekei chaye' (Bengal wants its own daughter), West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has won from the Nandigram constituency by a narrow margin of 1,200 votes

Prashant Kishor: Seasoned poll strategist who revived Mamata's fortunes

Barring occasional interviews with the news media, he works rather quietly in his election war room or is seated obscurely among throngs of party workers and leaders listening intently to them

'Quitting this space', says Prashant Kishor, calls EC 'extension of BJP'

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who guided the TMC to what is likely to be a spectacular victory, announced Sunday he is "quitting this space", accusing EC of being an "extension of BJP".