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Bangal polls: Exit polls predict TMC win, tough battle

May 17, 2016, at 12:58 am

New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Exit Polls conducted by ABP- Ananda showed Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will win the Assembly polls to form the government in West Bengal.

Bengal polls: 67.55 percent voters turnout till 3 p.m.

Apr 21, 2016, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Amid reports of violence, 67.55 voters have exercised their franchise till 3 pm on Thursday in West Bengal, where the third phase of Assembly Elections is underway.

Narada sting: Raw footage and device submitted before Calcutta High Court appointed committee

Apr 19, 2016, at 09:38 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): The three-men committee, which has been appointed by the Calcutta High Court, on Monday evening collected the unedited footage of a sting operation from Narada News's CEO Mathew Samuel in New Delhi, sources confirmed.

Mamata has forgotten all her promises: Sonia Gandhi

Apr 14, 2016, at 04:57 am

Sujapur/Murarai , Apr 13 (IBNS): Alleging a nexus between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee forgot all the promises she had made to the people before coming to power in the state five years ago.

Polling 71.6 pct in West Bengal, 70.41 pct in Assam till 3 pm

Apr 12, 2016, at 12:05 am

Guwahati/Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS): Fighting scorching heat, West Bengal and Assam reported 71.6 percent and 70.41 percent voting respectively till 3 pm as polling to elect new Assemblies in the state commenced on Monday morning.

WB Assembly polls: Mamata files nomination

Apr 08, 2016, at 11:35 pm

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS) Gearing up for the political battle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will be looking forward to bring her party to power in the state for the second time, filed her nomination paper from Bhawanipore constituency for the state Assembly elections on Friday.

67% polling till 3 PM in Assam's first phase polling

Apr 04, 2016, at 10:01 pm

Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) : Around 67 percent polling was recorded till 3 pm on Monday in the first phase poll in 65 constituencies of Assam.

Bengal polls: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to start election campaign from Mar 9

Mar 06, 2016, at 09:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to commence her election campaigning from Wednesday (Mar 9) for upcoming assembly polls in the state, party sources said.

Assembly polls: TMC activists demonstrate over candidates list across WB

Mar 06, 2016, at 06:09 am

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Expressing dissatisfaction over selection of candidates for upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, a section of Trinamool Congress (TMC) activists on Saturday held agitation at several locations in the state.

TMC announces candidates list for upcoming Bengal polls

Mar 04, 2016, at 11:15 pm

Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): Minutes after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the election schedule in five states, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday afternoon declared its candidates list for West Bengal Assembly polls which will be starting from Apr 4.

Left Front is ready to discuss alliance with Congress for Bengal polls: Biman Bose

Feb 12, 2016, at 03:47 am

Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): A day prior to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s state committee's two-day-long meeting, the Left Front on Thursday held a meeting in Kolkata to discuss alliance issue with Congress for West Bengal assembly election, which will be held in March-April 2016.

Cong leaders meet Rahul Gandhi to discuss on upcoming West Bengal assembly polls

Feb 02, 2016, at 02:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): A team of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) led by WBPCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday met All India Congress Committee (AICC) vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss on the party's strategy to compete in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

Which side will you take: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya asks Congress over Assembly polls

Jan 16, 2016, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the Assembly polls in the state, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday hinted at forming an alliance with the Congress and asked which side the party will take during the elections.