Assembly Polls

Poll Body Sets Up Panel To Identify Shortcomings In Recent Assembly Polls

India News | ANI | Friday May 14, 2021

The Election Commission has formed a core-committee to identify shortcomings from recently held Assembly polls in states.

"Present Day Rulers Can Go To Any Extent": Sena On Fuel Hike After Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

The Shiv Sena on Thursday criticised the Centre for hike in fuel prices after the recent Assembly polls in some states, saying the "present day rulers" can go to any extent for elections.

Bengal Governor Visiting Cooch Behar To Disrupt Peace: Trinamool

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Ruling Trinamool Congress hit out at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today for his decision to visit areas affected by violence after the announcement of the state assembly poll result.

BJP Looting People By Hiking Petrol, Diesel Prices Soon After Assembly Polls: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP government of looting people by raising petrol and diesel prices soon after the assembly elections in five states were over.

West Bengal Moves On From Election Bile To "VIP Security" Politics

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday May 11, 2021

The West Bengal Assembly elections may be over but the state continues to be roiled by politics of confrontation between the Central and state administrations.

Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet Takes Charge Amid Smoke-Signals Of Trouble

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday May 10, 2021

Including Mamata Banerjee, there are nine women ministers in her third government, and 20 new ministers in all, seven of them from the minority community and four each from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Supreme Court To Hear Plea For COVID Norms Violation During Kumbh Mela

India News | ANI | Sunday May 9, 2021

The Supreme Court will on Monday will hear Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for strict enforcement of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines and for action against all those who had allegedly violated protocols during Assembly polls and Kumbh Mela

Tried To Capture Bengal, Nearly Destroyed India: Mamata Banerjee On Modi Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 8, 2021

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Satuday that the COVID-19 crisis in the country was the result of the Centre "not doing any work" in the last six months as Union ministers and leaders were visiting Bengal daily to "capture" it.

Himanta Sarma Ahead In Assam Race, Say Sources; Key BJP Meet Today

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday May 8, 2021

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and senior BJP leader Himanta Sarma met party chief JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah at the former's Delhi residence on Saturday, as suspense builds over the identity of the new Chief Minister

N Rangasamy To Be Sworn In As Puducherry Chief Minister Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 6, 2021

AINRC Chief N Rangasamy will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Union Territory of Puducherry at a brief ceremony on Friday.

Newly Elected MLAs Of West Bengal Sworn In

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 6, 2021

The swearing-in ceremony for the newly-elected legislators in West Bengal got underway on Thursday morning, with pro-tem speaker Subrata Mukherjee administering the oath of office and secrecy to the MLAs.

Bengal Post-Poll Violence Delaying New Assam Chief Minister Announcement

India News | Written by Ratnadip Chowdhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday May 6, 2021

The BJP has not yet announced the new Chief Minister for Assam, a state it won decisively in the recently-held Assembly election, because of the post-poll violence reported in West Bengal.

"Mamata Banerjee Is Leader Of Our Country Today": Congress's Kamal Nath

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 6, 2021

Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday described Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the country who defeated all her opponents, including PM Modi and Central agencies like the CBI and the ED, in the recently-held Assembly elections in West Bengal.

No "Impurity" In Counting Process For Bengal's Nandigram Seat: Election Body

India News | ANI | Tuesday May 4, 2021

The Election Commission has said that the Returning Officer (RO) is the "final authority under the law" in the matter of recounting in the Nandigram assembly constituency.

PM Calls Bengal Governor, Expresses Concern Over Post-Poll Violence

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 4, 2021

PM Narendra Modi called, expressed concern at law and order situation in Bengal, says Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on post-poll violence