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Bypolls For 5 Seats In 4 States Largely Peaceful, High Turnout In Bengal
Bypolls were held in five Assembly segments across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala on Thursday, with the Kaliganj seat in West Bengal registering a polling percentage of nearly 70 by 5 pm.
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Voting Begins For 5 Assembly Bypolls In 4 States
As the first electoral contest post Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, voting for the by-elections to five Assembly seats across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Kerala began amid tight security arrangements on Thursday.
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Poll Body To Make Live Streaming of Election Universal, Dry Run For By-Polls
The Election Commission of India has announced the implementation of 100 per cent webcasting across all polling stations in the upcoming bye-elections in four states, in a bid to effect transparent, closely monitored elections.
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"We Are Ready": Mamata Banerjee's 'Poll Battle' Dare For PM After Criticism
Ramping up the political temperature with less than a year to go for the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Alipurduar and launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government.
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Poll Body Announces Date For Assembly Bypolls To 5 Seats In Four States
Assembly bypolls are scheduled to be held in Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Lok Sabha Election Updates: 67.25% Overall Voter Turnout Recorded In Phase 4
The fourth phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections ended today in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories.
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For Lok Sabha Polls, Most Central Security Personnel Likely To Be Deployed In This State
The Election Commission is expected to deploy 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel along with state police forces for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections and the assembly polls in four states beginning April 19, officials said
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BJP Ally Ramdas Athawale Says His Party Can Contest Some Seats In Bengal Polls
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said his Republican Party of India (A) can contest some seats in the next assembly elections in West Bengal.
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"I Told Him...": Mamata Banerjee To Rahul Gandhi After INDIA Meet Deferred
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached out amid furore this week over the postponement of an INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for that day.
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Bengal Only State Where BJP Withheld Funds After 2021 Poll Loss: Trinamool After PM's Speech
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) said that West Bengal is the only state from which they have withheld funds after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to win in the West Bengal Assembly polls in 2021.
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Bypolls For 5 Seats In 4 States Largely Peaceful, High Turnout In Bengal
Bypolls were held in five Assembly segments across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala on Thursday, with the Kaliganj seat in West Bengal registering a polling percentage of nearly 70 by 5 pm.
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Voting Begins For 5 Assembly Bypolls In 4 States
As the first electoral contest post Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, voting for the by-elections to five Assembly seats across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Kerala began amid tight security arrangements on Thursday.
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Poll Body To Make Live Streaming of Election Universal, Dry Run For By-Polls
The Election Commission of India has announced the implementation of 100 per cent webcasting across all polling stations in the upcoming bye-elections in four states, in a bid to effect transparent, closely monitored elections.
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"We Are Ready": Mamata Banerjee's 'Poll Battle' Dare For PM After Criticism
Ramping up the political temperature with less than a year to go for the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Alipurduar and launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government.
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Poll Body Announces Date For Assembly Bypolls To 5 Seats In Four States
Assembly bypolls are scheduled to be held in Gujarat, Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Lok Sabha Election Updates: 67.25% Overall Voter Turnout Recorded In Phase 4
The fourth phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections ended today in 96 Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories.
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For Lok Sabha Polls, Most Central Security Personnel Likely To Be Deployed In This State
The Election Commission is expected to deploy 3.4 lakh Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel along with state police forces for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections and the assembly polls in four states beginning April 19, officials said
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BJP Ally Ramdas Athawale Says His Party Can Contest Some Seats In Bengal Polls
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said his Republican Party of India (A) can contest some seats in the next assembly elections in West Bengal.
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"I Told Him...": Mamata Banerjee To Rahul Gandhi After INDIA Meet Deferred
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Wednesday that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached out amid furore this week over the postponement of an INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for that day.
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Bengal Only State Where BJP Withheld Funds After 2021 Poll Loss: Trinamool After PM's Speech
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) said that West Bengal is the only state from which they have withheld funds after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to win in the West Bengal Assembly polls in 2021.
