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Poll Panel Tells Top Court Bengal Government 'Wilfully Neglected' Directions
The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal saw several incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction against election officials.
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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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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Mamata Banerjee Delivers Double-Barrel, Pahalgam-Waqf Bill Violence, Jab
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - prepping her Trinamool for what will be an explosive Assembly election next year - has labelled arch-rivals the BJP, and the party-led central government, a "heavily-loaded virus" that spreads communal hatred.
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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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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"How Can You Say...": Top Court Scolds CBI Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation over the wording of a plea asking that cases related to violence after the 2021 Bengal election be heard outside the state.
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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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Poll Panel Tells Top Court Bengal Government 'Wilfully Neglected' Directions
The Election Commission has told the Supreme Court that the enumeration phase of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal saw several incidents of violence, intimidation and obstruction against election officials.
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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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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Mamata Banerjee Delivers Double-Barrel, Pahalgam-Waqf Bill Violence, Jab
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - prepping her Trinamool for what will be an explosive Assembly election next year - has labelled arch-rivals the BJP, and the party-led central government, a "heavily-loaded virus" that spreads communal hatred.
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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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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"How Can You Say...": Top Court Scolds CBI Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence Plea
The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked the Central Bureau of Investigation over the wording of a plea asking that cases related to violence after the 2021 Bengal election be heard outside the state.
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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.
