Poll Shorts: 'Metro Man is BJP's CM face in Kerala, Mamata the 'Bengal Tigress'

Here's what is doing the rounds in the election-bound states of Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

'Metro Man' is BJP's CM face in Kerala    The BJP has announced that 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan would be the party's chief minister candidate for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections.    BJP state president K Surendran announced the decision to make 88-year-old Sreedharan face of the BJP's election campaign.    Sreedharan had formally joined the BJP on February 25 in the presence of Union Minister R K Singh at a function at Changaramkulam in the Malappuram district.

'Metro Man' is BJP's CM face in Kerala 

The BJP has announced that 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan would be the party's chief minister candidate for the upcoming Kerala assembly elections. 

BJP state president K Surendran announced the decision to make 88-year-old Sreedharan face of the BJP's election campaign. 

Sreedharan had formally joined the BJP on February 25 in the presence of Union Minister R K Singh at a function at Changaramkulam in the Malappuram district.

Shiv Sena won't join 'Didi vs all' contest   Shiv Sena today clarified its stance on whether it will contest the assembly election in West Bengal.    Sena MP Sanjay Raut, in a Twitter post, said: "Looking at the present scenario, it appears to be a 'Didi vs all' fight. All Ms -- Money, Muscle and Media are being used against 'M'amata Didi. Hence, Shiv Sena has decided not to contest West Bengal polls and stand in solidarity with her. We wish Mamata Didi a roaring success, because we believe she is the real Bengal Tigress!"

Shiv Sena won't join 'Didi vs all' contest

Shiv Sena today clarified its stance on whether it will contest the assembly election in West Bengal. 

Sena MP Sanjay Raut, in a Twitter post, said: "Looking at the present scenario, it appears to be a 'Didi vs all' fight. All Ms -- Money, Muscle and Media are being used against 'M'amata Didi. Hence, Shiv Sena has decided not to contest West Bengal polls and stand in solidarity with her. We wish Mamata Didi a roaring success, because we believe she is the real Bengal Tigress!"

Congress Party's Fake Tea Gardens?   Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to claim that the Congress Facebook page had used the photo of tea garden from Taiwan for its 'Assam Bachao' campaign.    Claiming that the Congress leaders couldn't even recognise Assam, Sarma said termed the misrepresentation as an insult of Assam and its tea garden workers.

Congress Party's Fake Tea Gardens?

Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to claim that the Congress Facebook page had used the photo of tea garden from Taiwan for its 'Assam Bachao' campaign. 

Claiming that the Congress leaders couldn't even recognise Assam, Sarma said termed the misrepresentation as an insult of Assam and its tea garden workers.

'Not everything is for everyone' BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has for the time being silenced speculation about him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.   In an interview with a private television news channel, Sourav was asked about his name cropping up outside the cricket field.    To this, Sourav's cryptic response was 'not everything is for everyone.' Well, go figure that!

'Not everything is for everyone'

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has for the time being silenced speculation about him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.

In an interview with a private television news channel, Sourav was asked about his name cropping up outside the cricket field. 

To this, Sourav's cryptic response was 'not everything is for everyone.' Well, go figure that!

TMC wants EC Bengal in-charge removed   Trinamool Congress wants the Election Commission to remove Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain as West Bengal in-charge.    In a media briefing TMC leader Saugata Roy, TMC claimed that there were 'serious doubts' about Jain's impartiality.   The TMC has also shot a letter to the EC in this regard and alleged that Jain had been working to benefit a political party. 

TMC wants EC Bengal in-charge removed

Trinamool Congress wants the Election Commission to remove Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain as West Bengal in-charge. 

In a media briefing TMC leader Saugata Roy, TMC claimed that there were 'serious doubts' about Jain's impartiality.

The TMC has also shot a letter to the EC in this regard and alleged that Jain had been working to benefit a political party.