Bengal Elections 2016
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Bengal's 'Babri Mosque' Gears Up For Inaugural Friday Namaz, Thousands To Attend
The site for the proposed 'Babri' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad will host its inaugural Friday prayers today, in what is being seen as a new dawn in minority politics ahead of next year's state elections.
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Mamata Banerjee Remains The Queen Of Bengal
Mamata Banerjee, the stormy petrel of West Bengal politics, once again proved a master strategist decimating the new Left-Congress combination and the BJP all of whom sought to checkmate her return to power.
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Mamata Banerjee Scores Big In Bengal Again: Poll Of Exit Polls
The ruling Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will retain power in West Bengal with a slightly reduced majority, two exit polls said on Monday evening.
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103 Year Old, His 3 Generations Vote For The First Time In Cooch Behar
For nearly 10,000 voters in Cooch Behar, this election is the opportunity of a lifetime. Literally. Despite having reached eligible voting age years ago, they are voting for the first time.
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Ahead Of Fifth Phase Of Bengal Polls, Several Crude Bombs Found In Kolkata
On the eve of the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, several crude bombs were found from different parts of the city during security check by Kolkata Police.
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West Bengal Polls: Mobile App To Help Voters Plan Their Visit To Booths
Voters in all four constituencies of south Kolkata, which will go to the polls tomorrow, can plan their visit to polling booths with the help of a mobile app that shows the number of voters in queue.
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Heavy Security Deployment For Fifth Phase Of Bengal Elections
To pre-empt chances of violence during fifth phase of polling in West Bengal tomorrow, a strong contingent of 90,000 personnel of central and state police forces have been deployed in three poll-bound districts of the state.
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2 Civic Police Volunteers Held For Allegedly Assaulting CPM Supporter
Two civic police volunteers were on Saturday arrested for allegedly beating up a CPM supporter who was "returning" after attending Left Front Chairman Biman Bose's rally last evening at Tarakeswar in West Bengal's Hooghly district.
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Post-Poll Violence Claims 2 Lives In Bengal; CPM, Congress Attack Trinamool
Two CPI(M) workers killed on Friday allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers in post-poll violence at Lodhna in Burdwan district triggering a blame game between political rivals in West Bengal.
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Election Commission Files FIR Against Trinamool Leader For Derogatory Language
The Election Commission today lodged an FIR against Trinamool Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Mollah for allegedly using derogatory language against actress-turned-BJP leader Roopa Ganguly.
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Facebook 360 Degree Used For First Time In India: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed her party Trinamool Congress was using the Facebook 360 degree technology in the ongoing assembly polls, a first for any election in India.
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Union Minister Babul Supriyo Heckled Allegedly By Trinamool Supporters
Union Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo was allegedly heckled by Trinamool Congress activists today when he along with his parents went to cast vote at a polling station in Kolkata.
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Election Time Is Also Stand-Up Comedy Time In City Of Joy
It is almost an underground show: Five small tables with waiters buzzing around with coffee and a whole lot of young boys who call themselves 'Comedified', a group trying to inject stand-up into the City of Joy.
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Bengal Polls Phase 2: Voting Begins In 56 Seats
The voting in the second phase of Assembly election for 56 constituencies in West Bengal will take place tomorrow amidst an Election Commission's showcause notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal being under the surveillance.
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People Will 'Showcause' Election Commission On May 19, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a sharp reaction to the showcause notice, dared the Election Commission to take action against her.
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Bengal's 'Babri Mosque' Gears Up For Inaugural Friday Namaz, Thousands To Attend
The site for the proposed 'Babri' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad will host its inaugural Friday prayers today, in what is being seen as a new dawn in minority politics ahead of next year's state elections.
-
Mamata Banerjee Remains The Queen Of Bengal
Mamata Banerjee, the stormy petrel of West Bengal politics, once again proved a master strategist decimating the new Left-Congress combination and the BJP all of whom sought to checkmate her return to power.
-
Mamata Banerjee Scores Big In Bengal Again: Poll Of Exit Polls
The ruling Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will retain power in West Bengal with a slightly reduced majority, two exit polls said on Monday evening.
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103 Year Old, His 3 Generations Vote For The First Time In Cooch Behar
For nearly 10,000 voters in Cooch Behar, this election is the opportunity of a lifetime. Literally. Despite having reached eligible voting age years ago, they are voting for the first time.
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Ahead Of Fifth Phase Of Bengal Polls, Several Crude Bombs Found In Kolkata
On the eve of the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, several crude bombs were found from different parts of the city during security check by Kolkata Police.
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West Bengal Polls: Mobile App To Help Voters Plan Their Visit To Booths
Voters in all four constituencies of south Kolkata, which will go to the polls tomorrow, can plan their visit to polling booths with the help of a mobile app that shows the number of voters in queue.
-
Heavy Security Deployment For Fifth Phase Of Bengal Elections
To pre-empt chances of violence during fifth phase of polling in West Bengal tomorrow, a strong contingent of 90,000 personnel of central and state police forces have been deployed in three poll-bound districts of the state.
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2 Civic Police Volunteers Held For Allegedly Assaulting CPM Supporter
Two civic police volunteers were on Saturday arrested for allegedly beating up a CPM supporter who was "returning" after attending Left Front Chairman Biman Bose's rally last evening at Tarakeswar in West Bengal's Hooghly district.
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Post-Poll Violence Claims 2 Lives In Bengal; CPM, Congress Attack Trinamool
Two CPI(M) workers killed on Friday allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers in post-poll violence at Lodhna in Burdwan district triggering a blame game between political rivals in West Bengal.
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Election Commission Files FIR Against Trinamool Leader For Derogatory Language
The Election Commission today lodged an FIR against Trinamool Congress candidate Abdur Razzak Mollah for allegedly using derogatory language against actress-turned-BJP leader Roopa Ganguly.
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Facebook 360 Degree Used For First Time In India: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed her party Trinamool Congress was using the Facebook 360 degree technology in the ongoing assembly polls, a first for any election in India.
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Union Minister Babul Supriyo Heckled Allegedly By Trinamool Supporters
Union Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo was allegedly heckled by Trinamool Congress activists today when he along with his parents went to cast vote at a polling station in Kolkata.
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Election Time Is Also Stand-Up Comedy Time In City Of Joy
It is almost an underground show: Five small tables with waiters buzzing around with coffee and a whole lot of young boys who call themselves 'Comedified', a group trying to inject stand-up into the City of Joy.
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Bengal Polls Phase 2: Voting Begins In 56 Seats
The voting in the second phase of Assembly election for 56 constituencies in West Bengal will take place tomorrow amidst an Election Commission's showcause notice to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal being under the surveillance.
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People Will 'Showcause' Election Commission On May 19, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a sharp reaction to the showcause notice, dared the Election Commission to take action against her.
