Sreyashi Dey
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Amartya Sen Sent SIR Hearing Notice, Claims Trinamool. Poll Official Reacts
Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has been called for a hearing by the Election Commission in connection with the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress claimed today.
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Hemant Soren Steps In After Clearance Delay For Abhishek Banerjee's Chopper
Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reached Rampurhat in Bengal's Birbhum later than scheduled for a public rally on Tuesday, after flight clearance for his helicopter was delayed.
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UPSC Cites Delay, Asks Bengal To Approach Supreme Court Over Top Cop's Appointment
Setting the stage for another flashpoint between the West Bengal government and the Centre, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has returned the state's proposal on preparing a panel to appoint the Director General of Police.
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Trinamool Congress Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission Over SIR
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India (ECI), stepping up its opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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Bengal Poll Officer Stands In Queue For Voter Verification, Sparks Row
A rare and controversial situation has emerged in West Bengal's Meteli under Matiali block, where the block development officer (BDO) of Lava block herself has been summoned for a special intensive revision (SIR) hearing.
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India Star Mohammed Shami Summoned For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices to appear for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing before the Election Commission.
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Trinamool vs BJP Over Rs 1,670-Crore Bridge In Bengal's Sagar Island
The annual Gangasagar Mela, the world's second-largest human congregation after the Kumbh mela, has become the latest political flashpoint between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP in Bengal.
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Bengal Comeback Likely For BJP Veteran Dilip Ghosh Before Election
The 61-year-old Dilip Ghosh, a former Lok Sabha MP, is one of the more prominent faces of Bengal politics and one of the Bharatiya Janata Party's seniormost leaders in the state.
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"Pointing Fingers, Losing Temper": Trinamool MP vs Poll Body Chief Over Electoral Rolls
A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi Tuesday to complain of the large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the voter re-verification drive in Bengal.
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Jagannath, Durga, Mahakal: BJP Fumes Over Mamata Banerjee's Temple Projects
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that Salt Lake, near Kolkata, will host the world's largest Durga Angan -- a gesture to highlight the UNESCO's "cultural heritage" tag for Durga Puja.
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Daily Wage Couple, Trinamool Councillor 'Dead' In Draft Bengal Voter List
A Trinamool Congress leader was added to the list of 'dead voters' in the draft version of the revised Bengal voter roll that was published, after the Special Intensive Revision, Tuesday.
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7.6% Voters Removed From West Bengal Draft Roll, 1.6 Crore Under Scanner
About 58 lakh voters, amounting to 7.6 per cent, were removed from the voter list because they have died, moved away, were absent or were registered more than once.
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'Md Salim Awasthi': CPM Leader, A Muslim, Becomes Brahmin In SIR Draft Roll
In an epic error during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, CPM's state general secretary and former MP, Mohammed Salim, and his son, Atish Aziz, have been given a Brahmin last name -- Awasthi -- in the draft roll
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58 Lakh Names Deleted In Bengal Draft SIR: 24 Lakh Dead, 12 Lakh Missing
In a development likely to raise a political storm in poll-bound West Bengal, a total of 58 lakh names have been deleted from the state's draft voter list after the Special Intensive Revision to weed out duplication and errors
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Waging War Against Government Among Charges Invoked Over Messi Event Chaos
Charges include Section 121, which deals with voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant or waging war, or attempting or abetting waging war against the government.
