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West Bengal Elections 2021: Campaigning Comes to an End for Sixth Phase
Polling will be held between 7 am and 6.30 pm at 14,480 polling stations in 17 constituencies in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur districts and eight in Purba Bardhaman district.
TMC, BJP Tussle to Woo Dalits as Bengal Politics Sees Class-To-Caste Shift
The state has 68 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and 16 for Scheduled Tribes. TMC has nominated 79 Dalit candidates in the polls.
132 Seats, 3 Rounds, 2 Weeks: Bengal Poll Temperature Rises Ahead of Make-or-Break Period
In 4th, 5th and 6th rounds, 132 seats vote in a crucial 14-day period. In 2016, TMC won 107 of these seats, while BJP got leads in 60 of these segments in 2019.
WATCH: Kolkata Restaurant Sells 'World's Largest' Egg-Chicken Roll. Tried it Yet?
Kolkata restaurant claims to sell the world's biggest Chicken Egg roll for Rs 349/- at a restaurant called Chef Alladin in Kolkata
Jaya Bachchan On Campaign Trail, Says Bengal Will Flourish Even Further If Mamata Becomes CM Again
Without naming the BJP leaders, Jaya said, “Do not hijack my religion from me. Do not hijack my democracy and democratic rights from me.”
Kolkata Couple Turns Old Fridge Into Book Shelf to Host a Free Street Library
To inculcate book-reading habits in people, Kalidas Haldar and Kumkum Haldar have undertaken this unique initiative.
'Silence of a Crematorium' in Nandigram and Singur, Says Buddhadeb, Attacks TMC and BJP
The ailing CPI(M) leader said the TMC is running Bengal in an undemocratic way and the BJP is creating an atmosphere of anarchy.
'No Doubt My Son is Winning from Nandigram': Suvendu Adhikari's Father Joins BJP
Sisir's decision to join the BJP came months after his son joined the saffron brigade on December 19 last year.
BJP Activists Clash With Cops as Protests Over Candidate Selection Intensify in Bengal
Several saffron party workers clashed with the police, when they were stopped from gheraoing candidates who were about to enter the party office to meet their seniors.
'Send Min-by-Min Updates on Mamata's Nandigram Events': EC Asks for Fresh Report on 'Attack' Incident
Amid allegations from chief minister Mamata Banerjee that it was an 'attack' on her, the EC has found that the chief secretary in its report didn't clearly mention how her car's door slammed shut on her feet.
I-League 2020-21: Hat-trick Hero Bidyashagar Singh Dedicates Feat to Ex-Indian Women's Team Star Prameshwori Devi
I-League 2020-21: TRAU FC's Bidyashagar Singh became the first Indian footballer to score back-to-back hat-tricks and dedicated it to his special childhood coach, former Indian women's team forward Prameshwori Devi.
Doctors Mull DNA Test to Ascertain Identity of Bodies Charred in Kolkata Fire
The fire broke out around 6.10 pm on the 13th floor of the building that houses the offices of the Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.
With Biggest Ever Haul of TMC Defectors, BJP All Set to Capture Malda Zilla Parishad
Several disgruntled TMC leaders, sitting MLAs and ministers make a beeline to join the saffron brigade
I-League 2020-21: Sudeva Delhi FC Snap 4-game Winless Streak by Defeating Chennai City FC
I-League 2020-21: William Pauliankhum and Sairuatkima scored to help Sudeva Delhi FC beat Chennai City FC 2-1.
TMC Leaders Break Down in Tears After Being Dropped from Poll List, Protests in Few Areas
Fourtime Satgachia MLA Sonali Guha, once a close associate of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, burst into tears after learning that she was denied a ticket this time.
Political Dessert: Kolkata Sweet Shop Comes up with BJP, TMC-themed Delicacies
A Kolkata sweet shop has launched the 'sandesh' with political slogans written on them ahead of West Bengal polls.
