Page 9 - West Bengal Assembly Polls

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

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

Holding polls constitutional obligation, BJP followed EC protocols: Nadda

Statement comes hours after the Madras HC criticises the panel for not doing enough to stop political parties from flouting Covid-19 protocols

75% voter turnout recorded in seventh phase of West Bengal elections

Constituency-wise, Raninagar in the Murshidabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 84.35% followed by Bhagabangola at 83.5%

Campaigning wraps up for the final phase of polling in West Bengal

Campaigning for the eighth and final phase of polling for 35 assembly constituencies in West Bengal ended

Bengal CM demands withdrawal of central forces in next phase of polls

Mamata Banerjee welcomed Madras High Court's observations that the Election Commission could not avoid blame for the spread of pandemic

West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: 75.06% voter turnout recorded till 5.30 pm

West Bengal election live updates: All eyes will be on Bhabanipur constituency, of which TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is the sitting MLA and a resident. Stay tuned for Bengal election latest updates

West Bengal elections: Mamata Banerjee casts vote in Bhabanipur

Bhabanipur is a constituency in the southern part of Kolkata

West Bengal assembly polls: Stray violence marks first half of 7th phase

Stray incidents of violence were reported Monday from some areas where voting is underway for the seventh phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal

WB polls: EC listens only to PM Modi and Amit Shah, says TMC's Nusrat Jahan

Why was the EC sleeping all this while, asked Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan Ruhi on Monday after the poll body banned public meetings in the ongoing West Bengal assembly elections

WB: PM urges people to exercise their franchise, follow Covid-19 protocols

With the seventh phase of the West Bengal assembly polls underway on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to exercise their franchise and follow all Covid-19 related protocols

WB: Voting begins across 34 constituencies for 7th phase of assembly polls

Amid the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, voting in 34 constituencies spread across five districts of West Bengal began at 7 am on Monday for the seventh phase of the Assembly elections

BJP will lose four of the five states that have gone to polls: Mahua Moitra

In this interview, Moitra lashes out at PM Modi and his BJP govt, asserting that these polls are not just an Assembly election but a referendum on the idea of the soul of India

West Bengal election: 34 constituencies to go to polls in seventh phase

Over 8.6 million voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates on Monday

WB polls: EC reviews enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines during campaigning

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday reviewed enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines during campaigning in West Bengal

Shekhar Gupta: Because the virus doesn't vote

There are things a strongman leader never does, like admitting he has erred. Three recent instances show that Narendra Modi, for the first time in seven years, has blinked

Modi tempers attack on Mamata as he winds up West Bengal poll campaign

The PM's virtual meeting came a day after the EC banned road shows, motorcycle rallies and padyatras for the remaining two phases of the state assembly election campaign

We'll have to find vaccine resources if Centre doesn't help: Amit Mitra

In an Q&A, the West Bengal finance minister says differential pricing is absurd and will result in a huge additional outgo for states

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee skips Centre's Covid-19 meeting with CMs

Banerjee skipped Friday's meeting of CMs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi