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Watch: Banned From Campaigning, Mamata Banerjee Paints In Silent Protest

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday April 13, 2021, Kolkata

An uncommon calm prevailed around West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today as she sat in her wheelchair at the Gandhi Murti in Kolkata, in protest against her being banned from campaigning for 24 hours.

Election Commission Must Be "Neutral": DMK Chief MK Stalin Supports Mamata Banerjee

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 13, 2021, Chennai

Supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DMK chief MK Stalin today said the Election Commission must ensure a level playing field for all parties and maintain impartiality.

Mamata Banerjee Holds Sit-In Protest Over Election Commission's 24-Hour Ban On Her

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 13, 2021, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today sat in protest in Kolkata to protest against the Election Commission's "unconstitutional" decision to ban her from campaigning for 24 hours.

48-Hour Campaign Ban On Bengal BJP's Rahul Sinha For "Inciting Forces"

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar | Tuesday April 13, 2021, Kolkata

Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha has been banned from campaigning for 48 hours by the Election Commissionover "provocative statements" and"inciting" central forces.

Mamata Banerjee Banned From Campaigning For 24 Hours

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar and Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 12, 2021, New Delhi

Mamata Banerjee was banned from campaigning in Bengal for 24 hours this evening over speeches that the Election Commission said violated the rules.

Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report

Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021, New Delhi

Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

Yes, BJP Is Formidable Force In Bengal: Prashant Kishor

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 12, 2021, New Delhi

The BJP is a formidable political force in Bengal and cannot be underestimated, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said today, defending a candid chat on Clubhouse in which he appeared to predict better results for the BJP in the state elections.

<i>"Didi O Didi</i>... Clean Bowled In Nandigram": PM Attacks Mamata Banerjee

"Didi O Didi... Clean Bowled In Nandigram": PM Attacks Mamata Banerjee

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 12, 2021, New Delhi

Mamata Banerjee has been "clean bowled" and her entire team has been asked to leave the field, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared today while campaigning in Bengal.

Election Commission Defends Using Armed Forces In Tweet On Bengal Polls

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday April 11, 2021, New Delhi

The Election Commission has defended its use of the armed forces in a Saturday morning tweet - viewed by some as a violation of its own rules - urging eligible people to vote in the final phases of the Bengal polls

"Will Be There On 4th Day": Mamata Banerjee On Cooch Behar Ban, Violence

Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday April 11, 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who blamed the centre on Saturday for violence in Cooch Behar district's Sitalkuchi constituency, this morning hit out at the Election Commission over the three-day ban on politicians for three days. Four p

Politicians Banned In Bengal District After Clashes, Phase 5 Campaign Cut

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar,Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday April 10, 2021, New Delhi

No politician can enter West Bengal's Cooch Behar district for the next three days, the Election Commission has said following Saturday's violence in which four people died.

Amit Shah Responsible, Says Mamata Banerjee On Bengal Poll Violence

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday April 10, 2021, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the violence in Sitalkuchi in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district where voting had to be called off after clashes left four people dead.

Election Commission Stops Voting In Sitalkuchi Seat In Bengal's Cooch Behar After 4 Dead In Clashes

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday April 10, 2021, New Delhi

The Election Commission today ordered adjournment of polls at polling station number 126 in West Bengal's Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar district amid reports of violence.

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's Car Attacked In Bengal's Hooghly Amid Polling

Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday April 10, 2021, Kolkata

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee's car - and those belonging to the press - were allegedly attacked by a mob of angry locals at polling booth No 66 in Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday morning, where voting for the fourth phase began at 7 am

"Show Courage, Share Full Chat": Prashant Kishor Vs BJP On Clubhouse Clip

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday April 10, 2021, New Delhi

Prashant Kishor, Mamata Banerjee election strategist, appears to say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "as popular as" the Chief Minister in Bengal in excerpts of a Clubhouse chat posted on Twitter by the BJP's Amit Malviya this morning.