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Apr 14, 2021 8:27 PM

PM Narendra Modi gave 2,772 crores for cyclone Amphan. Today, you’re (Bengal Govt) running away from CAG audit because TMC workers ate all the money allotted for it. It’s not a small amount. People didn’t get homes, their boats weren’t repaired: BJP president JP Nadda in Asansol

Apr 14, 2021 8:10 PM

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP and TMC in his maiden poll outing in Bengal

In his maiden campaign in pollbound West Bengal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed BJP's claim to build "Sonar Bangla"(golden Bengal) as a "mirage" and said the saffron party has nothing to offer except for hatred, violence and dividing people on the basis of language, religion, caste and creed. Gandhi also attacked ruling Trinamool Congress, saying his party would never align with the BJP and the RSS, unlike the TMC, which in the past had been an alliance partner of the saffron partyled NDA.

Apr 14, 2021 8:08 PM

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BJP will not get even 70 seats in West Bengal: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the BJP will not be able to win even 70 seats in the ongoing state assembly elections which many expect to be a cliffhanger. Speaking at a rally at DabgramFulbari in Jalpaiguri district, the Trinamool Congress supremo ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent claim that BJP had already won a 100 seats in the four phases of the election to the 294seat assembly.

Apr 14, 2021 7:00 PM

Apr 14, 2021 6:17 PM

BJP trying to destroy Bengal and its culture: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" (golden Bengal) as a "mirage" and said the saffron party has nothing to offer except for hatred, violence and dividing people on the basis of language, religion, caste and creed. During his first rally in Bengal in this election season, Gandhi took a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said his party would never align with the BJP and the RSS, unlike the TMC, which in the past had been an alliance partner of the saffron partyled NDA.

Apr 14, 2021 5:00 PM

BJP trying to destroy Bengal and its culture: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday termed BJP claims to build "Sonar Bangla" (golden Bengal) as a "mirage" and said the saffron party has nothing to offer except for hatred, violence and dividing people on the basis of language, religion, caste and creed. During his first rally in Bengal in this election season, Gandhi took a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said his party would never align with the BJP and the RSS, unlike the TMC, which in the past had been an alliance partner of the saffron partyled NDA.

Apr 14, 2021 5:00 PM

West Bengal govt to start probe into Cooch Behar killings

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met familes of those killed in CISF firing during the fourth phase of assembly elections and asserted that her government will launch a probe to bring the culprits to book. Banerjee lamented that she could not meet the next of kin of the deceased earlier owing to a 72hour ban on entry of political leaders in Cooch Behar, where four people were gunned d

Apr 14, 2021 1:36 PM

Apr 14, 2021 12:32 PM

Election Commission biased against Mamata Banerjee: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission was "biased" against Mamata Banerjee, after the poll panel recently barred the West Bengal chief minister from campaigning for 24 hours over certain remarks made by her. The stature of a constitutional body like the Election Commission (EC) should not be demeaned for political benefits, an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said

Apr 14, 2021 11:35 AM

Apr 14, 2021 11:25 AM

Would like to ensure ongoing assembly polls are held in peaceful and fair manner: CEC Chandra

Sushil Chandra, who assumed charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, said he would like to ensure that the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal are held in a very peaceful and fair manner so that voters in even the vulnerable areas can cast their votes without any fear. Chandra was appointed as the CEC on Monday, the day Sunil Arora demitted office.

Apr 14, 2021 10:25 AM

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