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West Bengal repoll in South 24 Parganas sees steady early voting in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour

West Bengal repoll in South 24 Parganas sees steady early voting in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour

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Over 16 per cent turnout was recorded in the first two hours of voting during repoll in 15 booths of two assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, an official said. Voting was underway peacefully in 11 polling stations of Magrahat Paschim assembly constituency and four in Diamond Harbour, where the EC ordered repoll a day ago, following reports of electoral malpractices. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Election Commission Announces West Bengal Poll Dates: Voting In Two Phases; Counting On May 4 | India News

Election Commission Announces West Bengal Poll Dates: Voting In Two Phases; Counting On May 4 | India News

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Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 16:37 IST The West Bengal Assembly election will be conducted in two phases. A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot to vote in the first phase of India’s general election near the India-Bangladesh border at Durganagar village, Dinhata district of Cooch Behar in the country’s West Bengal state on April 19, 2024. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP) The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, respectively.  The counting will be held on May 4. Voters will elect all 294 members, with the current assembly’s term ending on May 7. The final electoral rolls were published on February 28, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). 2021 Election Recap The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), which won 213 seats in the 2021 elections, will face a strong challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which holds 77 seats. TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee is seeking a fourth consecutive term as …

‘SIR Simple Exercise, It Should Not Be Complicated’: PM Modi To Bengal BJP MPs Ahead Of Polls | India News

‘SIR Simple Exercise, It Should Not Be Complicated’: PM Modi To Bengal BJP MPs Ahead Of Polls | India News

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Last Updated:December 03, 2025, 12:31 IST PM Modi praised the West Bengal BJP MP’s efforts so far and encouraged them to continue the fight against the current TMC regime. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised BJP MPs from West Bengal to ensure that the ongoing SIR drive in the state remains a simple and transparent exercise, ahead of next year’s assembly elections. According to a source close to the Prime Minister, he emphasised that SIR should not be overcomplicated and that this message must reach the grassroots. “Keep the SIR drive simple and transparent. It is only about ensuring that eligible voters are included and those who are not eligible are removed,” he said, stressing clarity and efficiency in the process. He also asked the MPs to remain focused and confident as the party prepares for the 2026 assembly elections. Addressing the MP’s delegation, PM Modi highlighted the importance of leveraging the party’s strengths and sustaining the momentum that has been built over the years. What PM Modi told Bengal BJP …

Raring to make a comeback in north Bengal, its Achilles heel, TMC brings in a former BJP MP: Who is John Barla? | Political Pulse News

Raring to make a comeback in north Bengal, its Achilles heel, TMC brings in a former BJP MP: Who is John Barla? | Political Pulse News

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In its decade-plus time governing West Bengal, if there is a region that has been the Trinamool Congress’s ITMC) spot of weakness, it is North Bengal. After getting swept in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the party made a modicum of comeback in the region in the 2021 Assembly polls and the parliamentary elections last year. The TMC’s chances in north Bengal received a shot in the arm on Thursday, a year before the battle for Bengal, after former BJP MP from Alipurduars John Barla joined the party at an event in Kolkata. “If development work for the people is stopped by the party itself, why should I continue in it?” Barla, a former Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, asked after joining the party. “When I became a Union minister, I faced roadblocks every time I tried to work for the people. The party leadership repeatedly stopped me.” Story continues below this ad Barla said he wanted to build a Rs 160 crore hospital and all the formalities, including identification of land for …