Election News

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (March 16) said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is blaming the BJP for her leg injury shows her desperation to win the upcoming polls.  

After the Nandigram incident, Vivek Sahayak has been removed from the security responsibility of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. While attending a public meeting at Saltora in Bankura on Tuesday (March 16), Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP and said, “A conspiracy is being made against me. The administration is also not left behind. What do they want? Do they want to kill me?”

Speaking to Asianet News, Chacko dropped a major hint when he said that he was looking to join a Congress-like party.

During the visit of Home Minister Amit Shah, a 'civil war' broke out between the BJP leaders and workers over the selection of candidates. The Hastings Electoral Office witnessed a massive protest by party workers in Kolkata on Monday (March 15).

Swapan Dasgupta resigned from the Rajya Sabha. His resignation was received by the office of Rajya Sabha Chairman Benkaiah Naidu.  

One person has died and 10 others have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water in Kolkata's Bhowanipore area. Chief Administrator of Kolkata Municipality Firhad Hakim has directed to collect water samples and send them to the lab.  

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has said that Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta could be disqualified for filing nomination as a BJP candidate under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.  

IPS officer Gyanwant Singh has been appointed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's new Director of Security.  

Huge protests started outside the BJP office in Kolkata as the party announced its second list of candidates. BJP supporters stage protests in front of the party election office in Hastings on Monday (March 15).  

The AIADMK poll promise has put BJP in a spot of bother with some leaders slamming the ally for not consulting it on the matter.