New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Wednesday criticised the conduct of the Election Commission of India (ECI) during polling in West Bengal, while expressing confidence that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would return to power with a sweeping mandate.
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Ganga Expressway during a public event in Hardoi and said that in this era of modern progress, this project passing in the vicinity of Maa Ganga will become a "new lifeline" for the development of Uttar Pradesh.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Wednesday that he is confident of his success even in the polling booth in Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, who is the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, cast their votes.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) BJP IT Cell chief and the party's co-incharge for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress is indulging in electoral malpractices in several booths in Diamond Harbour of South 24 Parganas to win the Assembly election during the second and final phase of voting and demanded a repoll.
Nadia, April 29 (IANS) Amid the ongoing second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, a polling agent was allegedly brutally assaulted at Booth No. 53 in Chapra, Nadia district, raising concerns over poll-related violence.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, on Wednesday said that the BJP was heading towards a strong mandate in the ongoing second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, asserting that voters were supporting the party’s policies beyond caste and religious lines.
Varanasi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi prayed for the happiness and well-being of the citizens while offering prayers at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) "Gunda", before rectifying the same, and accused the force of "assaulting" workers and leaders of the Trinamool Congress.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of the West Bengal elections progresses, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in significant numbers and utilise their democratic rights. He further said that this is the time to stand up against forces that seek to undermine your rights and give them a befitting reply.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, where he participated in traditional rituals accompanied by Vedic chants on Wednesday.
