West Bengal Elections 2016
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Did SIR Impact West Bengal Results? What Election Commission Data Says
The numbers suggest that while there were indeed large-scale deletions of "ineligible" electors during the SIR process, there were also equally significant additions.
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Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday
Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a second time, widening his victory margin in this election.
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Met With "Fear, Silence": Axis My India Chief To NDTV On Exit Polls In Bengal
In most of the country, the share of voters unwilling to reveal their preferences is around 10 per cent, Pradeep Gupta said. In Bengal, it is 60 per cent, he said
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Does More Women Voters Mean More Women MLAs In Bengal? What Numbers Say
Mamata Banerjee highlighted her party's record, stating that women form 37.9 per cent of Trinamool Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 per cent in the Rajya Sabha.
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2016 Breakthrough To 2026 High-Stakes Battle: Bengal's Kharagpur Remains Complex Turf
An electoral contest in Kharagpur is not a linear battle, but rather a complex struggle layered with multiple dimensions.
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Dilip Ghosh, The BJP Veteran Making A Comeback In Bengal Elections
Dilip Ghosh began his political career in 1984 as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer.
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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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The Nerve-Wracking Nandigram Fight That Kept Mamata Banerjee On Edge
Mamata Banerjee's huge victory in Bengal, even bigger than her 2016 win, has been tempered by her defeat in Nandigram, where results were declared around midnight.
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PM Congratulates Mamata 'Didi': "Centre Will Continue To Support Bengal"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured that the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people's aspirations.
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Record Rs 1,000 Crore Liquor, Cash Bribe Seized In Polls: Election Commission
The seizure of illegal inducements to voters, such as liquor and cash, during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats has crossed the record value of Rs 1,000 crore, a whopping jump of over four times since the 2016 polls, the
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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016
The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West Medinipur and East Medinipur - heading to the polls to select from 191 candidates.
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Mamata Banerjee's Asset Value Decreased By 45.08 Per Cent
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's asset value has decreased by 45.08 per cent now compared to what it was during the 2016 assembly elections.
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Congress, Left Decide To Contest 77 Seats They Won In 2016 In 2021 Bengal Polls
The Congress and the Left parties on Monday decided that in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls while talks will continue for the remaining constituencies.
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Did SIR Impact West Bengal Results? What Election Commission Data Says
The numbers suggest that while there were indeed large-scale deletions of "ineligible" electors during the SIR process, there were also equally significant additions.
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Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday
Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a second time, widening his victory margin in this election.
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Met With "Fear, Silence": Axis My India Chief To NDTV On Exit Polls In Bengal
In most of the country, the share of voters unwilling to reveal their preferences is around 10 per cent, Pradeep Gupta said. In Bengal, it is 60 per cent, he said
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Does More Women Voters Mean More Women MLAs In Bengal? What Numbers Say
Mamata Banerjee highlighted her party's record, stating that women form 37.9 per cent of Trinamool Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 per cent in the Rajya Sabha.
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2016 Breakthrough To 2026 High-Stakes Battle: Bengal's Kharagpur Remains Complex Turf
An electoral contest in Kharagpur is not a linear battle, but rather a complex struggle layered with multiple dimensions.
-
Dilip Ghosh, The BJP Veteran Making A Comeback In Bengal Elections
Dilip Ghosh began his political career in 1984 as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer.
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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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The Nerve-Wracking Nandigram Fight That Kept Mamata Banerjee On Edge
Mamata Banerjee's huge victory in Bengal, even bigger than her 2016 win, has been tempered by her defeat in Nandigram, where results were declared around midnight.
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PM Congratulates Mamata 'Didi': "Centre Will Continue To Support Bengal"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured that the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people's aspirations.
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Record Rs 1,000 Crore Liquor, Cash Bribe Seized In Polls: Election Commission
The seizure of illegal inducements to voters, such as liquor and cash, during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats has crossed the record value of Rs 1,000 crore, a whopping jump of over four times since the 2016 polls, the
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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016
The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West Medinipur and East Medinipur - heading to the polls to select from 191 candidates.
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Mamata Banerjee's Asset Value Decreased By 45.08 Per Cent
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's asset value has decreased by 45.08 per cent now compared to what it was during the 2016 assembly elections.
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Congress, Left Decide To Contest 77 Seats They Won In 2016 In 2021 Bengal Polls
The Congress and the Left parties on Monday decided that in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls while talks will continue for the remaining constituencies.
