Page 8 - West Bengal Assembly Polls
West Bengal polls result: BJP's Adhikari leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was Sunday trailing her BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by 3460 votes after two rounds of counting, officials said.
 "West Bengal polls result: BJP's Adhikari leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram")
Assembly polls: Close fight between BJP, TMC in Bengal, DMK ahead in TN
Early trends show that the TMC and challenger BJP were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in West Bengal, while the DMK had an edge in Tamil Nadu
 "Assembly polls: Close fight between BJP, TMC in Bengal, DMK ahead in TN")
West Bengal election: Third term for Mamata or will BJP storm to power?
After eight-phased Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on April 29, the results will finally come out on Sunday with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 am today.
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Four states, one UT await election results as pandemic rages
Exit polls have forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the crucial West Bengal assembly polls
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May 2 Bengal counting: 108 centres, 256 cos of forces, tight Covid measures
The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes on May 2 for the West Bengal assembly polls
 "May 2 Bengal counting: 108 centres, 256 cos of forces, tight Covid measures")
BJP asks state units to strictly follow EC's order on victory procession
The results will be declared on Sunday
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West Bengal govt shuts down shopping complexes, malls, restaurants, gyms
Curbs come into effect immediately, in force till further orders. Home delivery and online services permitted
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State elections results will provide fodder to the markets for a few days
Election results will keep market participants glued to the political landscape for the next few days - probably the most expensive elections from the point of the view of public health
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Exit polls: Cliffhanger seen in Bengal; DMK may win Tamil Nadu, LDF Kerala
While some exit polls gave an edge to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, others said the BJP was heading towards power in the state
 "Exit polls: Cliffhanger seen in Bengal; DMK may win Tamil Nadu, LDF Kerala")
Exit polls close the gap with ads
Skybus ads across newspapers in Assam by major political parties raise serious questions about the business of polling
Exit poll highlights: It's DMK in TN, LDF in Kerala; TMC has edge in Bengal
Exit poll results 2021 highlights: Pollsters give an edge to TMC in West Bengal; clean sweep for DMK and LDF in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, respectively. BJP is likely to retain Assam and Puducherry
 "Exit poll highlights: It's DMK in TN, LDF in Kerala; TMC has edge in Bengal")
West Bengal Exit Poll results: TMC walks tightrope; huge gain for BJP
West Bengal Election Exit poll 2021 highlights: Stay tuned for West Bengal election exit poll and result 2021
Exit polls project tight race in West Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu
In West Bengal, the Republic-CNX poll gave the BJP a slight edge by protecting 138-148 seats while Times Now-C Voter predicted a clear majority for the TMC
 "Exit polls project tight race in West Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu")
76% turnout recorded till 5:30 pm in last phase of West Bengal election
Among the four districts, Birbhum recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.82 per cent
 "76% turnout recorded till 5:30 pm in last phase of West Bengal election")
WB polls: People come out in large numbers to vote in initial hours
Braving heat and Covid-19, people came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise recording 16.04 per cent of polling in the first hours in the last phase
West Bengal assembly polls: Bomb hurled in north Kolkata, EC seeks report
With polling for the eighth phase in the West Bengal Assembly underway on Thursday, a bomb was hurled near Mahajati Sadan Auditorium in north Kolkata today.Election Commission has sought details of the incident.The bomb was allegedly hurled by unknown miscreants from the moving car.Further details are awaited.West Bengal is undergoing an eight-phased Assembly election. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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Mithun casts vote, congratulates security personnel for peaceful voting
Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Kashipur-Belgachia area of North Kolkata
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WB polls: Voting begins to decide fate of 283 candidates in last phase
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, voting began on Thursday morning for the eighth and last phase of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal
Assembly polls: EC bans victory processions on or after counting of votes
The Election Commission on Tuesday banned all victory processions on or after counting of votes in states where assembly polls were held, sources said citing an order
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West Bengal polls: Elections campaigning ends for eighth and final phase
Amid a massive surge in Covid-19 cases, the fierce campaigning for the final phase of polling in West Bengal ended on Monday
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