Bengal battle: Mamata says PM ‘totally incompetent’; Didi hid info on criminal cases, claims BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Monday that she would continue her fight against the BJP "as long as her heartbeats and vocal cords function".Get latest Politics online at…

Mar 15, 2021 9:18 PM

Mamata's injured leg kicks off political spat between her and Amit Shah

Mamata Banerjee's injured leg Monday kicked off a spat between her and Amit Shah, with the wheelchair-bound TMC boss asserting she will fight as long as her "heartbeats and vocal cord functions" and the home minister reminding her of the "pain" of the mothers of BJP workers "slain by your goons". The two leaders crossed swords as they went stumping in West Bengal.

Mar 15, 2021 8:36 PM

Congress Central Election Committee meeting to take place tomorrow through video conferencing to finalise candidates for Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal Assembly polls #ANI

Mar 15, 2021 7:54 PM

Kerala assembly polls: BJP CM candidate E Sreedharan launches campaign

Sitting MLA Shafi Parambil of the Congress and CPI(M)'s CP Pramod are metro man Sreedharan's main rivals in the elections scheduled for April 6Get latest Politics online at cnbctv18.com

Mar 15, 2021 7:29 PM

Kerala polls: BJP candidate in Mananthawady declines to contest elections

The BJP leadership had on Sunday released its first set of 115 candidates in the southern stateGet latest Politics online at cnbctv18.com

Mar 15, 2021 6:56 PM

West Bengal government appoints new director security as per ECI order

The West Bengal government on Monday appointed IPS officer Gyanwant Singh as the new director security in place of Vivek Sahay who was removed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the incident in Nandigram in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured, an official said. Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay held a meeting with Director General of Police P Nirajnayan and decided to appoint Singh, who was the additional director security, for the post.

Mar 15, 2021 6:35 PM

Twitter announces initiatives to tackle Assembly polls-related misinformation

Twitter on Monday announced a slew of initiatives in a bid to protect public conversation and tackle poll-related misinformation. Announcing the multilingual initiatives, the microblogging platform pledged its commitment to "facilitating meaningful political debate, driving civic participation during elections", in real-time.

Mar 15, 2021 6:13 PM

Whatever be the assembly poll result, a Bengal model of Hindutva may be emerging

The party has made deep inroads in rural Bengal and among Dalits and AdivasisGet latest Politics online at cnbctv18.com

Mar 15, 2021 5:39 PM

Suvendu Adhikari seeks rejection of Mamata's nomination for "suppressing" info on criminal cases

Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP candidate against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, on Monday said he has sought rejection of the nomination of the West Bengal chief minister for not declaring six criminal cases against her while filing her papers. In his complaint to the Election Commission, Adhikari, a former confidante of Banerjee, claimed she suppressed the information about five cases filed against her in Assam and another lodged by the CBI in West Bengal.

Mar 15, 2021 5:23 PM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar meets Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's official residence 'Varsha' here on Monday. NCP sources said it was a routine interaction.Get latest India online…

Mar 15, 2021 4:59 PM

Many sitting MPs nominated by BJP for Bengal polls did nothing for state's welfare, says Mamata

Launching a scathing attack on the BJP for nominating its sitting MPs from several assembly seats in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought to know if they would be "spreading lies and engineering riots" after the elections. Banerjee, while addressing a rally in Purulia district, mocked the BJP's 'rath yatra', and said she has always known that chariots are taken out for Lord Jagannath and his divine siblings.

Mar 15, 2021 4:43 PM

West Bengal Elections 2021: 14 yrs on, Nandigram, cradle of Bengal's anti-land acquisition

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to take on her protege-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari in this assembly segment on April 1.Get latest Politics online at cnbctv18.com

Mar 15, 2021 4:25 PM

Rahul Gandhi is not walking the path of (Mahatma) Gandhi, he is walking the path of Jinnah and Jinnah’s path will neither be accepted by the people of Assam, nor by people of India, says Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan while addressing a rally in Naharkatia, Assam #ANI

Mar 15, 2021 4:10 PM

Former Chairman of Haldia Municipality, Shyamal Kumar Adak, TMC Councillors Swapan Das, Supriya Maity, and others join Bhartiya Janta Party in presence of party leader Mukul Roy in Kolkata

Mar 15, 2021 3:59 PM

TMC MLA Debashree Roy quits party after being denied poll ticket

Noted actor and two-time TMC MLA Debashree Roy on Monday quit the party after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections. The Raidighi legislator, in a letter to TMC state chief Subrata Bakshi, said she will no longer be associated with the party.

"Although, I don't hold any post in the party, but I felt it is necessary to write this letter as I wanted to inform the leadership that I don't want to be associated with the TMC anymore," she said. When asked about her future plans, Roy said she will concentrate on acting but is open to joining any other party if there is a "concrete proposal".

Mar 15, 2021 3:34 PM

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