Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Actors Srabanti Chatterjee and Prosenjit Chatterjee on Wednesday cast their votes in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections and encouraged citizens to participate in the democratic process.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Amid the second phase of polling in West Bengal, a Trinamool Congress candidate on Wednesday alleged that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials were being brought into the state by the Centre to "scare" the voters and party workers, while another candidate flagged an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) malfunction at one of the booths in his area.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Kajari Banerjee, sister-in-law of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress will win the West Bengal Assembly elections, while claiming that the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) is working at the behest of the BJP.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saayoni Ghosh on Wednesday termed the deployment of CRPF personnel for Assembly polls in West Bengal as "state of war". Taking a jibe at the central forces who have been deployed by the Election Commission for peaceful conduct of elections in the state, she said that "only the Navy and Air Force were left to enter Bengal".
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Wednesday reiterated a strict "zero tolerance" policy towards any irregularities during polling, including allegations of EVM tampering, and said repolling would be conducted wherever required.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Allegations of violence and claims of EVM tampering marked the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday, intensifying the political contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A group of 17 young footballers from Sikkim described their interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “unforgettable” and also expressed joy over getting a rare opportunity to play football with him during his recent visit to Gangtok.
Hardoi (UP), April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway, one of India's largest greenfield infrastructure projects that was completed in less than 3.5 years, connecting Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh with Prayagraj in the eastern region of the country’s most populous state, with Adani Road Transport Limited (ARTL), the roads arm of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), developing 464 km, or nearly 80 per cent of the alignment.
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, over "celebrating" the defeat of the Women's Reservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, and said that it "exposed their true and ugly face".
Panihati, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of elections is underway in West Bengal, tensions surfaced in Panihati where locals raised slogans of "Go back” against the mother of R.G. Kar rape and murder victim and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath, who had arrived to assess the polling situation.
