In the first phase, polling will be held in Bankura, West Midnapur and Purulia districts in the former Maoist stronghold of junglemahal.

Congress said that there should be a CBI probe into chit fund company Saradha Group which has allegedly defrauded thousands.

Congress today urged CM Mamata Banerjee to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the rising levels of political violence in the state.

HC directs CBI to continue with probe into police firing, asks state to pay rs 5 lakh for each death.