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BJP national president Nitin Nabin promises to change place names and crack down on Bangladeshi infiltration in West Bengal if the party wins the upcoming election, vowing to restore cultural identity and improve security. Photograph: Naveen Sharma/ANI PhotoKey PointsBJP promises to change place names in West Bengal deemed inconsistent with the state's culture if elected.The BJP pledges to address Bangladeshi infiltration, which they claim endangers women's security in West Bengal.Nitin Nabin a ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday referred to chief minister Mamata Banerjee's loss in Nandigram in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections and said the same would be repeated in Bhabanipur, her constituency in Kolkata, and the rest of the state on the cusp of change after 15 years of Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule. "Nandigram in East Midnapore showed the path for change five years ago. Now, the entire West Bengal has started walking in that direction. The feat, which Nandigram achieved f ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharpening his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Asansol on Thursday, declared that a "new era" would begin in West Bengal after May 4, when the results of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 are announced. Taking forward his campaign from Haldia, Modi stepped up his attack in the industrial town of Asansol, saying, "After May 4, a new chapter will begin in Bengal. A TMC-free Bengal will show a new direction of development." ...Read More >
Uttar Dinajpur (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the state government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that people in West Bengal have been subjected to "step-motherly treatment." Criticising the ruling dispensation, Nabin said the government, which came to power with the slogan of 'Maa, Mati, Manush,' has failed to ensure safety and security, particularly for women. He claimed that women across the st ...Read More >
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that only a BJP-NDA government can restore Asansol's industrial strength and break free from "mafia rule", calling the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government "ruthless". Addressing a public rally here, PM Modi said, "This election is not just about changing the government. This is an election to restore Asansol's old industrial strength. This is an election to break free from mafia rule. Only the ...Read More >
Tripura Bypoll 2026: A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Agartala: Voting for the byelection to Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district began at 7 am on Thursday amidst tight security, an official said. A total of 46,142 voters will decide the fate of six candidates in the bypoll. Women voters of 23,758 outnumber the 22,348 male electorate. "Polling for the byelection in all 55 booths began at 7 am amidst tight security. Voters ...Read More >
Agartala, April 9: Around 53 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. in the by-election for Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district, and the balloting is underway amid tight security arrangements, election officials said. An election official said that no untoward incident has been reported so far after the polling began at 7 a.m. at the 55 polling stations in the Assembly segment, which shares inter-state borders with Assam and Mizoram. Before the voting started, vo ...Read More >
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that only a BJP-NDA government can restore Asansol's industrial strength and break free from "mafia rule", calling the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government "ruthless". Addressing a public rally here, PM Modi said, "This election is not just about changing the government. This is an election to restore Asansol's old industrial strength. This is an election to break free from mafia rule. Only the ...Read More >
Asansol (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the "cup of the Trinamool Congress' sins has finally run over" in West Bengal. He also assured a double-engine government in the state after the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on April 23 and 29. Speaking at a public gathering here, PM Modi said, "In Bengal, the cup of the TMC's sins has finally run over. The next government in Bengal will be a doub ...Read More >
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled "six guarantees" for West Bengal, which will ensure an "accountable and fully answerable" administrative machinery to serve the people. Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister promised the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, while assuring the establishment of trustful atmosphere, which will restore faith in the rule of law. He further vowed action and reopening cases of corruption, s ...Read More >
Haldia (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiterated his "nirmam sarkaar" criticism of the Trinamool Congress-led (TMC) West Bengal government, while emphasising the "storm of poribortan (change)" across the state. Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister praised the enthusiasm of the public, calling it a reflection of the BJP's victory in the upcoming elections. Referring to West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari's victory against CM Mamata Bane ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony on Thursday set the tone for the United Democratic Front (UDF) campaign narrative, predicting a historic victory in Kerala and asserting that a strong anti-incumbency wave would bring an end to the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Antony said the mood for change has been evident from the early days of campaigning, but intensified significantly in recent days. "This will be a verdict stronger th ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician l ...Read More >
As four states and one union territory head to polls this month, women may be holding more power than others in deciding the fate of elections. With increased participation over the past few years, women voters are taking centre stage in poll-bound Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where they are either close to parity with male voters or outnumbering them. Before diving any further into the role women play as voters, a look at statistics from Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 16 per cent of Kerala's 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state's future. Leading the campaign narrative for the Left Democratic Front (LDF), CM Vijayan said the mandate would determine whether Kerala sustains its development trajectory. After casting his vote, he stressed tha ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Prominent personalities and candidates reached polling booths even before the voting process commenced across Kerala on Thursday morning. Over 2.71 crore voters are set to exercise their franchise to elect a new government in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with his wife, daughter and son, walked to the polling booth at RC Amala Basic UP School in Pinarayi in Kannur district at around 8 am on Thursday. He was accompanied by party leaders. Des ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): BJP President Nitin Nabin launched a sharp attack on ruling Trinamool Congress Chief (TMC) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and emphasised that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls aims to remove illegal immigrants, particularly from Bangladesh, who are attempting to obtain citizenship through wrongful means. The BJP chief also slammed the previous governments for taking a soft stand on Pakistan and contrasted it with the BJP-led Cent ...Read More >
Agartala, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Voting for the by-election to the Dharmanagar Assembly constituency in North Tripura district commenced on Thursday morning amid tight security arrangements, election officials said. People turned out in large numbers, forming queues at most of the 55 polling stations across the Dharmanagar Assembly segment. Polling began at 7 a.m. and will continue uninterrupted until 5 p.m. in the mixed-population constituency. A total of 46,142 voters, including 23,758 wome ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is all set for a crucial Assembly election on Thursday, with 2.71 crore voters poised to cast their franchise in a decisive contest that will test the ruling Left Democratic Front's (LDF) bid for a third consecutive term, the opposition United Democratic Fund's (UDF) comeback prospects, and the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) push to open its account in the state. After nearly a month of intense campaigning, the southern state will go to the polls in a single pha ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 8 (PTI) Kerala is all set for a crucial Assembly election on Thursday, with 2.71 crore voters poised to cast their franchise in a decisive contest that will test the ruling LDF's bid for a third consecutive term, the opposition UDF's comeback prospects, and the NDA's push to open its account in the state. After nearly a month of intense campaigning, the southern state will go to the polls in a single phase, with voting to be held from 7 am to 6 pm across all 140 constitu ...Read More >
In a sharp political attack ahead of key electoral battles, Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Left Democratic Front share a tacit understanding that benefits both sides in the state. Pilot argued that the political equation suits both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. "It suits the PM to have the same CM. It suits the CM to have the same PM," he said, suggesting a mutual political advantage. Taking aim at ...Read More >
West Bengal is set to vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. "When even judicial officers are not safe, how can you expect that common people will be safe under TMC rule? What happened in Malda is an example of TMC's maha jungle raj," Modi said, referring to the incident where judges were allegedly held for hours during protests over voter roll revisions. He further alleged that "democracy is bleeding every day on the sacred soil of Bengal" and accused the Ma ...Read More >
New Delhi: The meeting between a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, April 8, culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "get lost" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of "shouting". After the meeting, TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien told mediapersons that they handed over letters from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Chief Election Commissio ...Read More >
The CPI-led Left Front in West Bengal on Saturday released its manifesto for the forthcoming assembly elections, with a focus on industrial development and employment generation. In the manifesto, the Left Front promised to generate employment in the public sector by filling all vacant state government posts, and in the private sector by attracting big-ticket investments through changes to the state's industrial policy. The manifesto, released by veteran CPI(M) leader and Left Front chairman i ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, giving priority to an alternative economic model to improve fiscal health, attract investment and generate employment over distributing doles under different schemes, which is the signature propaganda tool of the ruling Trinamool Congress. After releasing the manifesto in Kolkata, Congress's national president Mallikarjun Kharge explained why the party is givi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A meeting between a delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission (EC) turned tense on Wednesday, with both sides trading sharply conflicting accounts of what transpired.According to sources in the poll body, TMC leader Derek O'Brien allegedly raised his voice during the interaction and told the Chief Election Commissioner not to speak."Trinamool Congress meeting lasted barely a few minutes. EC sources said Trinamool MP Derek O Brien shouted at the Election Co ...Read More >
Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday actively campaigned and engaged with voters in West Bengal's Kharagpur Sadar Assembly constituency, with the assembly elections just two weeks away. Ghosh claimed that a "wave of change" is sweeping West Bengal, saying voters are supporting the BJP due to law and order concerns, migration of locals for work, and alleged anti-national activities by Bangladeshi infiltrators in M ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday called the ongoing spat between Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his Keralam counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan "shadow boxing" as Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-led LDF lock horns in the 2026 Keralam Assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, Ramchander Rao pointed out that the Congress is in alliance with the CPI(M) and CPI in Telangana. "The Chief Minister of Telangana, Revanth Reddy, has campaigned there a ...Read More >
In a strategic move for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge unveiled the party's election manifesto, spotlighting significant social welfare promises. The manifesto includes free education up to the postgraduate level, monthly financial support for women and farmers, fast-track courts for women's safety, and comprehensive state-sponsored health insurance. Addressing the press, Kharge declared, "We will empower women with Rs 2000 monthly an ...Read More >
West Bengal Polls: "Manifesto unveiled keeping in mind opinions of people", says Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir on Tuesday said that the manifesto unveiled for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls was prepared by a committee formed six months ago, 'keeping in mind the opinions of the people'. Speaking to ANI, he said, 'This manifesto is not a traditional manifesto. We formed a committee 6 months ago and did not ...Read More >
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