Attacking Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Trinamool Congress is not cool but a ‘shool’ that gave unbearable pain to the people of Bengal. Addressing a public meeting in Jaynagar in South 24 Parganas, the Prime Minister said, “Now, I am listening […]
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Bengal polls: Amid chaos, voter turnout touches 60.97 pc till 3:10 pm
Amid a chaotic situation across West Bengal during the second phase of the state Assembly polls, the voter turnout here reached 60.97 per cent till 3:10 pm on Thursday. Bankura registered the highest voter turnout among all districts with 64.73 per cent, while Prathampratima beat other constituencies to register a […]
Voting begins for second phase of Assam assembly election
Polling for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly polls began at 7 am on Thursday to decide the fate of 345 candidates in 39 constituencies across 13 districts. The high-octane poll campaign for the second phase ended on Tuesday with all the players including the ruling NDA, Congress-led […]
West Bengal polls: 71.47 pc recorded till 5 pm
West Bengal on Saturday recorded 71.47 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm during the first phase of Assembly elections. Among the districts in West Bengal, Bankura recorded the highest voter turnout with 73.68 per cent till 5 pm. Stray incidents of violence were reported from some areas that are […]
Assam polls: 47.10 percent voter turnout till 3 pm
Assam on Saturday recorded a voter turnout of 47.10 per cent till 3 pm across 47 assembly constituencies in the first phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC). The Biswanath constituency in the state has witnessed the highest voting percentage till now, while the Dibrugarh […]
Assam Assembly polls: 37.06 pc voter turnout till 1 pm
Assam recorded a 37.06 per cent turnout till 1 pm across 47 assembly constituencies in the first phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission of India. The Kailabor constituency in the state has witnessed the highest voting percentage till now, while the Gohpur constituency witnessed the […]
West Bengal Assembly elections: 24.61 pc voter turnout recorded till 11 am amid incidents of violence
Amid allegations of violence emerging from some areas where polling is underway in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday as the voter turnout percentage has been recorded 24.61 per cent till 11 am. The Ramnagar constituency recorded the highest voter turnout with 42.55 per […]
Assam elections: Polling begins on 47 seats in first phase, 264 candidates in fray
Polling for the first phase of the Assam assembly elections began at 7 am on Saturday for 47 constituencies across 12 districts of the state. Over 81.09 lakh voters, including 40,77,210 males and 40,32,481 females, are eligible to cast their votes at 1,1537 polling stations in this phase. The polling […]
‘Khela shuru’ in Bengal: Phase-I polls begins today
The ‘Khela’ (game) of power begins in West Bengal on Saturday with the beginning of the first of the eight-phase assembly polls in the state. In the first phase, 30 seats covering all assembly constituencies from the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a segment of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and […]
It is Mamata’s 115 scams vs PM Modi’s 115 development schemes, says Amit Shah
In a fresh attack on the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought 115 schemes for the development of the state, while Mamata Banerjee carried out 115 scams in her tenure. Shah while addressing a public […]