Last Updated: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 09:23
Polling will end two hours early in six assembly segments of two Lok Sabha constituencies in Maoist-affected areas of West Bengal, an Election Commission official said Saturday.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 19:50
Senior BJP leader and candidate from Hoogly Lok Sabha seat Chandan Mitra demanded that central forces be deployed in his constituency to stop the `reign of terror` there.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 19:48
Citing the land boundary agreement and the proposed Teesta water sharing pact with Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the central government of trying to deprive the state`s northern parts of drinking water and asked the people to teach it a lesson.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 19:45
The Election Commission has instructed all CEOs that CDs of speeches at election rallies and public meetings should be submitted by organisers within six hours to the authorities who would give permission for the events.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 19:34
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday picked on border enclaves and Teesta water-sharing during her Lok Sabha election campaign in Cooch Behar district, which shared a border with Bangladesh.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 17:43
Bollywood singer Babul Supriyo alleged that he was heckled by Trinamool Congress-backed miscreants when he was participating in a roadshow at Raniganj in Burdwan district on Saturday.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 17:06
The four arrested persons, including state minister Sabitri Mitra`s son-in-law, accused of beating up Election Commission personnel, were remanded to five days` jail custody.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 00:25
Altogether 88 contestants remained in fray for April 30 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal after the withdrawal of a nomination, the Election Commission officials said here on Friday.
Last Updated: Friday, April 11, 2014, 20:53
In a relief to West Bengal`s Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court stayed an order passed by its single bench directing the state police chief to personally appear before it and explain inaction against a Trinamool Congress leader for a hate speech.
Last Updated: Friday, April 11, 2014, 20:03
More than double the number of police observers deployed in the 2009 Lok Sabha election will be deputed in West Bengal for the coming polls, an Election Commission official said.
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