In West Bengal, CPM betting on youth power to deliverThe CPM has fielded a bunch of fresh and young faces in the West Bengal assembly election, hoping to attract youth to the party that has lo...
06 Apr, 2021, 08.37 AM IST
Impressive voter turnout in Assam, West Bengal pollsAn estimated 79.51 per cent polling was recorded in West Bengal and 82.21 per cent in Assam, Election Commission sources said in Delhi.
11 Apr, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Violence, kidnapping mar second part of first phase votingThe second part of the first phase polls in West Bengal on Monday was marred by incidents of violence, kidnapping of polling agents.
11 Apr, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
60 per cent turnout till 1 PM in West BengalAn estimated 60 per cent voters today exercised their franchise till 1 PM in 31 assembly constituencies in three districts of West Bengal.
11 Apr, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
38.65% turnout in first four hours of polling in West BengalWhile West Midnapore recorded 48 per cent turnout, Bankura witnessed 32.5 pc and Burdwan 35.4 pc, the officials said.
11 Apr, 2016, 01.18 PM IST
Amid reports of violence, 20% polling in West Bengal Assembly electionsVoting began at 7 AM with a large number of people turning up to avoid the scorching sun as day time temperatures are crossing 40 degree Ce...
11 Apr, 2016, 11.31 AM IST
CPI(M) agent beaten up, bombs recovered near polling boothA police official said two CPI(M) agents were obstructed from entering booth numbers 76 and 77 of Jamuria seat, just as polling began at 7 ...
11 Apr, 2016, 10.14 AM IST
Babul Supriya accuses Mamata Banerjee of fanning communalismHe was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of an event organised by IIT Kharagpur and the ministry of housing and urban poverty alle...
28 Jan, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
Violence mars civic polls in Bengal: Is TMC losing control?The panchayat bypolls in Jamuria and Raniganj in Burdwan and Murshidabad's Illambazar and civic polls in Bally were no exception.
04 Oct, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
40% turnout in municipal polls, CPIM alleges malpracticesSenior officials of SEC and state police said there were reports of outsiders trying to jam booths in various wards of Bidhannagar and Asan...
03 Oct, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
18% voter turnout in civic polls; violence in Bidhannagar, AsansolThe polls are a precursor to next year's assembly elections in Bengal with ruling Trinamool Congress and its arch rival Left Front once aga...
03 Oct, 2015, 12.03 PM IST
Polling begins in 2 civic bodies of BengalThe polls are a precursor to next year's assembly elections in Bengal with ruling Trinamool Congress and its arch rival Left Front once aga...
03 Oct, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
One dies in CITU, INTTUC clash at West Bengals Burdwan districtOne person died in a clash between Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) trade union activists at Jamuria in Burdwan district.
18 Aug, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
TMC party office attacked in Burdwan district of West BengalTMC leaders have lodged a complaint with Jamuria police with party leader Monojit Chattopadhyay alleging that it was the handiwork of BJP w...
22 Mar, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
Three deaths mar phase 2 of panchayat elections in West BengalCPM, Congress and BJP apprehend more violence and deaths during the next three phases of polls to be held on July 19, 22.
16 Jul, 2013, 04.58 AM IST
CPI(M) candidate's husband killed during panchayat electionMohammed Sheikh Hasmat, who is a candidate of Madhudanga gram panchayat, was killed when bombs were hurled at him.
15 Jul, 2013, 10.50 AM IST
- 25 per cent votes cast in WB civic polls,stray violence in districts
Stray incidents of violence in the districts marred the polling.
30 May, 2010, 01.33 PM IST