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Sources said that some central forces would have normally stayed in the state till the counting of votes on May 23. The MCC is applicable till May 25. (Photo: PTI)

TMC meets EC against BJP demand for deployment of central forces in WB till May 25

‘Why special rules for Bengal? This is unacceptable,’ TMC leader and national spokesperson Derek O’ Brien has said to the EC.

21 May 2019 6:51 PM

The CBI, in its plea, had sought permission for custodial interrogation of Kumar, who earlier headed the West Bengal police special investigation team (SIT) probing the chit fund scam, over his alleged role in destroying evidence in the case. (Photo: PTI)

SC refuses to set up special bench for ex-Kolkata top cop's plea

Rajeev Kumar had on Monday approached the top court seeking an extension of time citing strike of lawyers in West Bengal.

21 May 2019 2:24 PM

Both BJP and TMC accusing each other of rigging, interfering in polling booths and threatening each other cadres. (Photo: ANI)

5 BJP men attacked by TMC workers in Cooch Behar

Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal were marred with instances of violence, despite the presence of central security forces.

21 May 2019 1:57 PM

West Bengal has witnessed violence all through the seven phases of the voting. (Photo: ANI)

EC imposes Section 144 in Bhatpura for undefined time-period

This comes soon after Piyush Goyal’s demand for re-polls in areas where violence occurred.

20 May 2019 8:54 PM

‘We have also demanded that the EC to withdraw the false cases made against BJP leaders in West Bengal,’ Piyush Goyal also added. (Photo: ANI)

BJP requests EC to conduct repolling in booths affected by violence in the LS polls

West Bengal went for polls in all the phases of the Lok Sabha elections witnessed violence in every phase.

20 May 2019 2:04 PM

A total of 710 companies of central forces are being deployed by the Election Commission to cover 17,042 polling booths to ensure free and fair voting, officials said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nine LS seats in West Bengal to go to polls in seventh phase

An electorate of nearly 1.5 crore will decide the fate of 111 candidates in 9 seats.

18 May 2019 11:08 AM

The EC on Wednesday ordered campaigning in the nine parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal to end at 10 pm on Thursday night, a day before its scheduled deadline. (Photo: File)

Mamata thanks Oppn for backing her over EC's decision to curtail campaigns

The EC's decision came in the wake of Tuesday's violence between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers in Kolkata.

16 May 2019 11:40 AM

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee (Photo: File)

BJP bringing workers from Gujarat to West Bengal, alleges Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress workers protested outside the house of a BJP leader after they suspected foul play.

14 May 2019 12:32 PM

BJP national president Amit Shah. (Photo: File)

TMC can stop our rallies, but can't stop BJP's victory march: Amit Shah

Shah's scheduled rally in Jadavpur was called off on Monday after the state govt denied him permission to land his chopper.

13 May 2019 2:03 PM

State minister and TMC leader Firhad Hakim claimed that the BJP restored to violence when the polling was going on in a peaceful manner. (Photo: File)

CEO seeks report for attack on BJP's Bharti Ghosh

The state CEO has sought reports from West Midnapore district magistrate about the incidents.

12 May 2019 1:52 PM

Video footage of the incident shows Bharati Ghosh being jostled away by alleged TMC workers even as security personnel tried to separate them. (Photo: ANI)

BJP's Bharti Ghosh breaks down after being manhandled; blames TMC

The former cop's convoy was attacked and vehicles were vandalised, her party has blamed TMC for assault.

12 May 2019 12:27 PM

Ghosh is contesting from Ghatal LS seat, where she is pitted against Bengali film star and TMC candidate Deepak Adhikary, popularly known as Dev. (Photo: File)

Cash seized from BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh's car: Police

TMC leaders in the area alleged that Ghosh was carrying the money for 'influencing voters'.

10 May 2019 12:12 PM

PM Modi said he looks to take forward the NDA's 'development agenda' to locals in the said cities through these rallies. (Photo: File)

PM Modi to address marathon rallies in West Bengal, UP

In the sixth phase on May 12, 14 seats will go for polls in Uttar Pradesh and 8 in West Bengal.

09 May 2019 9:42 AM

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee in a rally at West Bengal. (Photo: File)

Wanted to give Modi ‘tight slap of democracy': Mamata after he called TMC tolabaaz

Continuing her tirade against BJP, she accused them of carrying 'gada' to break the head of the people and 'talwar' to cut their throat.

07 May 2019 8:01 PM

Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena announced the brief report. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: Phase 5 records 62.56 polling pc; max voted in WB

Incidents of violence, clashes in West Bengal and two grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir were reported while polling.

06 May 2019 8:57 PM

Javadekar said that several polling agents were not allowed to enter polling booths in the constituency. (Photo: File)

BJP blames TMC of rigging, demands re-election in West Bengal

BJP alleged that BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh was thrashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress 'goons'.

06 May 2019 3:28 PM

'I could not take PM's call on cyclone Fani as I was in Kharagpur,' Banerjee said. (Photo: File)

Don't want to share dias with 'expiry' PM: Mamta

Mamta Banerjee, at a rally replied to PM Modi's complaint on not talking to him.

06 May 2019 3:06 PM

A newly-married couple was found dead at Visva-Bharati University campus in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said on Saturday. (Photo: visvabharati.ac.in)

Newly-married couple found dead on campus of Visva-Bharati University

The dead were identified as 18-year-old Somnath Mahato and 19-year-old Abantika, a police officer said.

05 May 2019 4:08 PM

Shantanu Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate from Bongaon has been hospitalised after he met with a road accident on Saturday near North 24 Parganas's Jagulia area. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal BJP candidate Shantanu Thakur hospitalised after road accident

Shantanu Thakur sustained injuries when the car he was travelling in met with an accident.

04 May 2019 4:57 PM

The death toll due to the calamity, which stood at eight on Friday, mounted to 12 with four fresh casualties reported from Mayurbhanj district, the officials said, adding, detailed information from many areas was still awaited. (Representational Image)

Cyclone 'Fani' leaves 12 dead in Odisha, relief work underway

PM Modi spoke to Odisha CM and discussed the prevailing situation in the aftermath of the cyclone's landfall in the coastal state.

04 May 2019 1:14 PM

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