West Bengal polls: Election rigged by EC, won’t resign as CM, says Mamata Banerjee #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Election #Bengal_polls #Election_rigged
West Bengal polls: TMC claims BJP behind arson attack on Siliguri office, shares video #West_Bengal #Bengal_polls #shares_video #TMC_claims #Siliguri_office
West Bengal polls: Amit Shah's 'bye Didi' & 'Anga, Banga, Kalinga' prophecies come true #West_Bengal #Amit_Shah #Bengal_polls #bye_Didi #Anga
West Bengal polls: Election Commission scraps Falta election, orders repolling on May 21 Bengal's electoral landscape has shifted as the Election Commission cancelled polling in Falta constituency due to widespread EVM tampering. A repoll is set for May 21, making it a unique post-result election. Allegations of threats against villagers and the arrest of a candidate's aides have heightened tensions, focusing attention on the remaining seats to decide the state's next government. #West_Bengal #Election_Commission #Bengal_electoral #Bengal_polls #EVM_tampering #Falta_constituency #Commission_scraps #Commission_cancelled #widespread_EVM #scraps_Falta
West Bengal polls: Lockdown in strongroom areas after TMC, BJP clash Kolkata police have imposed strict prohibitory orders around EVM strongrooms following Trinamool's vote tampering claims and clashes with BJP workers. Security has been heightened with additional forces and sealed roads. The Election Commission vows to punish any disruption, emphasizing robust security at all counting centers statewide to ensure a peaceful electoral process. #BJP #West_Bengal #BJP_workers #Bengal_polls #Kolkata_police #EVM_strongrooms #clash_Kolkata #Trinamool_vote #BJP_clash #imposed_strict
West Bengal polls: Bhabanipur feels the heat as Mamata and Suvendu take on each other Bhabanipur witnessed high-voltage drama as Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari traded barbs amid polling. Mamata accused the BJP of rigging, while Suvendu dismissed her claims as frustration. Tensions flared at a polling booth, requiring intervention by security forces. This phase is crucial for both TMC's stronghold and BJP's challenge in south Bengal. #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Bengal_polls #Suvendu_Adhikari #high-voltage_drama #Adhikari_traded #Bhabanipur_feels #Bhabanipur_witnessed #Bhabanipur #witnessed_high-voltage
'Vote in record numbers': PM Modi appeals for high voter turnout in phase-2 of West Bengal polls Prime Minister Modi urged record voter turnout for West Bengal's Phase-2 elections, especially from women and youth. Voting commenced across 142 constituencies, a crucial phase for the TMC's dominance in southern districts against the BJP's challenge. Key contests include Bhabanipur, with extensive security and webcasting in place for 3.21 crore voters. #West_Bengal #Prime_Minister #West #Minister_Modi #Modi_urged #Bengal_polls #Modi_appeals #polls_Prime #record_numbers #voter_turnout
Bengal polls: Calcutta HC cautions EC on preventive detentions #Bengal #polls #Bengal_polls #preventive_detentions #Calcutta
Mamata's counter to PM Modi’s 'jhalmuri' break: A visit to local market ahead of Phase 2 Bengal polls West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata, visiting a local market to connect with vendors and shoppers. She discussed prices of essentials and assured continued state support. This move comes amid a political battle over cultural identity, with Banerjee also criticizing Prime Minister Modi's recent outreach events. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #Bengal_polls #polls_West #local_market #Mamata_counter #market_ahead
West Bengal polls: NIA to probe bomb haul in tinderbox Bhangar #NIA #West_Bengal #Bengal_polls #tinderbox_Bhangar #Bhangar
'Fighting one of the most difficult battles': Kejriwal extends support to Mamata ahead of Bengal polls #Bengal_polls #extends_support #Kejriwal_extends #Mamata_ahead #difficult_battles
West Bengal polls: 9 arrested after BJP-TMC clash outside Kolkata police station Political clashes erupted outside Kolkata's Ekbalpur Police Station, leading to the arrest of nine individuals, including BJP and TMC members. The violence, fueled by counter-sloganeering during election campaigning, prompted police intervention and the registration of three FIRs. This incident heightens tensions as West Bengal gears up for crucial Assembly elections. #Bengal_polls #police_station #TMC_members #Kolkata_Ekbalpur #station_Political #including_BJP #BJP-TMC_clash #Political_clashes #Kolkata_police #Ekbalpur_Police
BJP's Dilip Ghosh confident of party's win in West Bengal polls, says TMC 'departure ensured' BJP candidate from Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency Dilip Ghosh exuded confidence on party victory in the West Bengal polls, stating that the ruling Trinamool Congress' "departure is ensured" #West_Bengal #Bengal_polls #BJP_candidate #Dilip_Ghosh #Trinamool_Congress' #BJP_Dilip #Kharagpur_Sadar
West Bengal polls: 77-yr-old dies of 'heart attack' as kin fight home voting officials A tragic incident unfolded in North Dinajpur as an elderly woman died during a dispute over voting procedures. Family members of a blind voter clashed with election officials, demanding a disabled daughter's presence. The ensuing commotion led to the woman's collapse, with doctors suspecting a heart attack. #West_Bengal #heart_attack #Bengal_polls #incident_unfolded #North_Dinajpur #voting_procedures #home_voting #kin_fight #fight_home #tragic_incident
Bengal polls: 45% of Kolkata North booths tagged 'super sensitive' #Bengal_polls #Kolkata_North #super_sensitive #North_booths #booths_tagged
West Bengal polls: ED arrests I-PAC director and co-founder The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Vinesh Chandel, a director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with a money-laundering probe. The investigation is linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal and also scrutinizes dealings between I-PAC and AAP's ex-communication advisor Vijay Nair. #West_Bengal #Enforcement_Directorate #Bengal_polls #Vinesh_Chandel #arrested_Vinesh #money-laundering_probe #political_consultancy #consultancy_firm #I-PAC_director #arrests_I-PAC
West Bengal polls: 2 Congress workers among three arrested by NIA for Malda siege The NIA has arrested two Congress members and one ISF member in connection with the April 1 siege of judicial officers in Malda. Preliminary findings indicate a pre-planned, multi-layered conspiracy behind the incident. The arrested individuals were produced before an NIA court in Kolkata. #Congress #West_Bengal #Congress_workers #April #judicial_officers #Congress_members #Bengal_polls #Malda #ISF_member #Malda_siege
West Bengal polls: Chandra Bose joins TMC, attacks BJP Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, Chandra Bose, has joined the TMC after quitting the BJP, criticizing the latter's "blatantly communal and anti-Constitution" policies. He accused the BJP of using the religion card for electoral gains, a tactic he likened to British colonial rule. Bose declared it's time to drive out the BJP, just as India did the British. #West_Bengal #Bengal_polls #attacks_BJP #Chandra_Bose #joins_TMC #Subhas_Chandra #BJP_Subhas #Chandra #blatantly_communal #Bose_grandnephew
West Bengal polls: Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP 'threatening' TMC candidates to manage majority West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of threatening TMC candidates and ministers to secure support if they fall short of a majority. She also alleged a BJP plan to trifurcate West Bengal by merging parts with Bihar or Odisha, causing hardship for Bengali residents. #Chief_Minister #West_Bengal #Mamata_Banerjee #Minister_Mamata #Bengal_Chief #Banerjee_accused #Bengal_polls #TMC_candidates #Banerjee_alleges #threatening_TMC
Bengal polls: Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra Bose joins TMC, targets BJP’s ‘divisive politics’ #Bengal_polls #Chandra_Bose #targets_BJP #joins_TMC #divisive_politics’
