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A record 2,450 companies of Central paramilitary forces that comprise nearly 2.5 lakh personnel have been deployed by the Election Commission for the polls. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) expressed surprise over the deployment of CRPF armoured vehicles for maintaining law and order during the Assembly polls, alleging that…
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Security personnel conduct a route march after the Election Commission announced the dates for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, in Bolpur, Birbhum district of West Bengal, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) intensified preparations for the West Bengal Assembly elections, ordering a fresh reshuffle…
Pradyut Bordoloi, the Congress MP from Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, quit the party following differences with State party president Gaurav Gogoi over candidate selection for the Laharighat Assembly constituency Source link
Kolkata: The TMC government of West Bengal on Wednesday tabled a Rs 3.89-lakh crore budget for 2025-26, increased dearness allowance (DA) by four per cent state government employees, and focused on rural development, prioritising infrastructure and welfare ahead of next year’s assembly elections. The government unveiled a series of infrastructure and agricultural development projects in…
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Security personnel and locals during a clash at Sandeshkhali amid last phase of the Lok Sabha elections Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI,…
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The unrest erupted after certain polling agents were allegedly barred from entering booths. Kolkata: Polling is underway for the nine Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal in the seventh phase on Saturday, marked by reports of violence and tension across various areas. Clashes were reported in the Satuliya area in Bhangar, within the Jadavpur constituency…
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Updated – May 26, 2024 06:38 am IST Published – May 26, 2024 06:36 am IST A child holds a placard depicting PM Modi and BJP election symbol during a public meeting addressed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will…
The poll turf of Bengal looks set to witness yet another PM Modi versus Mamata Banerjee political fight Kolkata: The gloves are off and battle lines drawn for yet another high-voltage political face-off between Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and its prime challenger, the BJP, in West Bengal where 42 Lok Sabha seats, the third highest…
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