Mamata Banerjee to stage dharna to protest EC's campaigning ban decision

Lashing out at the Election Commission over its decision to bar her from campaigning for 24 hours, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would stage a dharna in the city on Tuesday to…

Apr 12, 2021 10:19 PM

Mamata "clean bowled" in Nandigram, her "innings over" in Bengal: Modi

Invoking Constitution and B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday pilloried Mamata Banerjee over a TMC leader likening the scheduled castes in West Bengal to beggars and claimed she could not have made the "seriously objectionable" comment without the permission of the chief minister. Drawing a cricket analogy, Modi said the people of Bengal have hit so many fours and sixes in the first four phases of the assembly polls that the BJP has already completed its century and Mamata Banerjee's "innings is over".

Apr 12, 2021 9:29 PM

To protest against the undemocratic and unconstitutional decision of the Election Commission of India, I will sit on dharna tomorrow at Gandhi Murti, Kolkata from 12 noon: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Apr 12, 2021 8:38 PM

EC stands for 'extremely compromised', black day in our democracy: TMC MP Derek O'Brien after poll panel bars Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours

Apr 12, 2021 8:16 PM

YSRCP govt is deep into corruption, misgovernance & nepotism. The continuous attacks on Hindu temple and no punishment to culprits shows it's a govt of misgovernance which doesn't believe in secular ethos, we (BJP) stand for: BJP chief JP Nadda in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Apr 12, 2021 7:54 PM

Election Commission bans West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for next 24hrs. Ban imposed over her appeal for votes along communal lines

Apr 12, 2021 7:45 PM

Sushil Chandra appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from 13th April, a day after incumbent CEC Sunil Arora demits office.

Apr 12, 2021 7:30 PM

'28 percent candidates contesting in WB polls phase-6 have declared criminal cases against themselves'

Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls, 28 percent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The West Bengal Election Watch and the ADR have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all the 306candidates in43constituencies, who are contesting in the sixth phase of the West Bengal polls to be held on April22.

Apr 12, 2021 6:55 PM

You went to Bangladesh for votes and now there is violence. Why is EC not taking suo moto cognizance? Modi, you went to Trump to play the trump card and now to Bangladesh to play Bengal card: West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee

Apr 12, 2021 6:22 PM

Didi has never said to have peaceful elections...People of West Bengal can understand her intention. She knows that a huge number of votes are cast for BJP. This is why she is against high voting percentage: PM Modi in Barasat

Apr 12, 2021 5:41 PM

Those threatening more Cooch Behar-like killings should be banned politically: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in an apparent jibe at state BJP leaders, said on Monday that those threatening of more Cooch Behar-like killings should be banned politically. She wondered what kind of human beings are politicians who say that there will be more Sitalkuchi-like incidents and that the death toll should have been higher.

Apr 12, 2021 5:20 PM

Didi knows it's her goons who are creating violence so she doesn't speak of action against them. How will she do it? This is happening under her nose. I want to thank you for your love & want to assure you that I'll repay your love with interest: PM Modi in Barasat, West Bengal

Apr 12, 2021 4:42 PM

I am really sad and ashamed, I haven't seen this kind of PM who crosses the line while speaking. I have worked for all religions. What have I not done? Now only one thing is left, 'BJP hatao desh bachao'. Left and Congress are BJP agents: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Apr 12, 2021 4:23 PM

I request Election Commission with folded hands - don't listen only to BJP, listen to all. Don't be partial: West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Dum Dum

Apr 12, 2021 4:03 PM

4th phase polls were held in North Bengal. Didi instigated people, told them to gherao CRPF & loot them. People listened to her, weapons were snatched, bullets were fired, 4 people died. Didi had you not instigated them they wouldn't have died: HM&BJP leader Amit Shah in Dhupguri

Apr 12, 2021 3:39 PM

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