West Bengal Assembly elections: 4 bombs found in a polling station
Four bombs were on Wednesday found in a polling station in Ramnagar Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district on the eve of polling there, the police said.
May 04, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
West Bengal goes for fifth phase of polling on Saturday
The polling will be held for 31 constituencies in 24 Parganas Dakshin, 18 in Hooghly and four in Kolkata Dakshin.
Apr 29, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
WB polls: Transgender to become presiding officer for first time
The transwoman will be posted at one of the booths at South City International School which falls in Rashbehari assembly constituency.
Apr 29, 2016, 18:49 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Roopa Ganguly surrenders before court in assault case
The actress-turned politician was later granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 500.
Apr 29, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi to address three rallies in WB today, share stage with Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
In a boost for CPI(M)-Congress alliance in West Bengal, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is expected to address three election rallies in the state on Wednesday.
Apr 27, 2016, 08:56 AM IST
West Bengal Assembly polls 2016: Mamata attacks EC, says voters tortured by central forces
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission yet again, accusing central forces of "torturing" the electorate during the fourth phase of the assembly polls.
Apr 25, 2016, 19:57 PM IST
CPI-M will be demolished after Assembly poll: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the more the opposition would resorts to badmouthing her and her party, the easier it would be to score spectacular success in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly polls.
Apr 19, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Seven candidates in phase III, IV are illiterate
Seven candidates contesting the third and fourth phase of ongoing West Bengal Assembly polls are illiterate.
Apr 19, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
Voting in 56 seats in second phase in Bengal begins
Voting for 56 seats in the second phase of West Bengal Assembly polls began this morning.
Apr 17, 2016, 07:44 AM IST
West Bengal Assembly polls: EC issues notification for 5th phase
Election Commission today issued notification for the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly polls.
Apr 04, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Mamata will suffer same fate as Indira in 1977, says Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj also said TMC government has become synonymous with corruption and claimed that the flyover collapse in Kolkata proved the depths of corruption into which it has sunk.
Apr 03, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
BJP releases manifesto for West Bengal polls; driving out infiltrators, plugging DA gap find prominence
BJP leader Rahul Sinha said the party is not against refugees who have come here to take shelter and would take the initiative for granting them citizenship status by consulting with the Centre.
Apr 02, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Filing of nominations for third phase begins
The filing of nominations for 62 Assembly seats in West Bengal, which are scheduled for polls on April 21 under third phase of elections, began on Monday.
Mar 28, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
Mamata cautions people against voting for CPI(M)
Mamata Banerjee claimed since Trinamool government came, there had been an all round development while Left Wing Extremism had also been contained.
Mar 26, 2016, 17:53 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Congress has forgotten once CPI(M) called Rajiv Gandhi a thief, says Mamata Banerjee
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand nephew Chandra Bose will try his luck against Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming elections.
Mar 22, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
Congress releases list of 43 candidates for West Bengal polls
The Congress on Tuesday released a list of 43 candidates for the coming Assembly polls in West Bengal amid efforts to work out a working alliance with the Left Front.
Mar 15, 2016, 22:28 PM IST
Notification for first phase of West Bengal polls today
The polls to the 18 seats in West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura districts will be held on April 4.
Mar 11, 2016, 08:47 AM IST
BJP put pressure on Mukul Roy: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed her lieutenant Mukul Roy had temporarily distanced him from her due to "pressure" and "harassment" from the BJP.
Mar 05, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Six-phase election in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee expresses displeasure over EC's decision
West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday expressed her displeasure over the six-phase election saying, CPI(M), Congress and BJP who can't fight us politically always spread canards against the state.
Mar 04, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
West Bengal polls: CPM, Congress facing existential crisis, says Mamata Banerjee
Mamata accused the Congress of fielding dummy candidates against Trinamool members in 2011 Assembly elections.
Mar 04, 2016, 20:53 PM IST
