West Bengal

Eight-phase West Bengal polls keeping in mind festivals, deployment of forces: Officials

11:31 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: With the Election Commission (EC) facing flak from some quarters for announcing eight-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal, officials on Friday said the polling had to be spread out due to festivals, the movement of security forces and an increased number of polling stations keeping in mind the Covid protocols. Responding to questions on the increased number of phases in West […]

EC announces assembly polls: Cong welcomes decision, says people will give ‘befitting’ reply to BJP

11:29 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of the schedule of assembly elections in four states and a Union territory and said people will give a ”befitting reply” to the BJP for its ”anti-people” policies. The Opposition party also hoped that the Election Commission, fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities, will conduct the elections impartially without any ”fear […]

TMC, other oppn parties question 8-phase polls in Bengal; BJP welcomes EC decision

11:14 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: Several opposition parties, including the TMC, on Friday questioned the need for an eight-phase election in West Bengal even as BJP leaders welcomed the EC’s decision and said anti-social elements need to be controlled for peaceful polls. Voting for the West Bengal Assembly polls will begin on March 27 and continue till April 29, while counting of votes will […]

Bengal power minister who tested COVID-19 positive admitted to hospital

4:41 pm February 23, 2021

Kolkata: West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who was advised home isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week, was on Tuesday admitted to a private hospital here as there was no improvement in his condition, health department officials said. The septuagenarian was taken to the facility after his fever did not subside, the officials said. ASTRO […]

CBI summons to Abhishek Banerjee’s wife heats up Bengal political pot

11:36 pm February 21, 2021

Kolkata : The poll-bound West Bengal’s political cauldron was on the boil Sunday over CBI summons toTMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife in coal pilferage scam,triggering political slugfest with the TMC accusing the BJP of pursuing political vendetta and the saffron party urging it not to politicise the matter. During the day, a CBI team went […]