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Security ramped up outside strongrooms in Kolkata ahead of counting on May 4

Security ramped up outside strongrooms in Kolkata ahead of counting on May 4

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Ahead of result day of West Bengal Assembly Elections, security was heightened outside several polling stations in Kolkata. Heavy force was deployed outside the strongrooms in Kolkata, which included Sakhawat Memorial Government Girls’ High School in Bhabanipur, Netaji Indoor Stadium, and several others. Apart from managing security of strongrooms, the security was also increased outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office and Falta assembly constituency, where locals protested alleged threats and beatings by TMC leaders on Saturday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed repolling in all 285 polling stations, including auxiliary polling stations, in the Falta assembly seat between 7 AM and 6 PM on May 21. Counting of votes will take place on May 24. Meanwhile, the local residents staged a protest on Saturday in the Falta area of South 24 Parganas district, alleging threats and intimidation by Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadre ahead of the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled on May 4. Heavy security deployment was witnessed in the area, with personnel from the Central Reserve Police …

Nearly 87% turnout in repolling, fresh voting ordered in Falta: Top updates in Bengal election ahead of result day

Nearly 87% turnout in repolling, fresh voting ordered in Falta: Top updates in Bengal election ahead of result day

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All eyes are now on May 4 (Monday), when the election results for the high-stakes battle, largely between the TMC and the BJP, in West Bengal, along with Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, will be declared. Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote during re-polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections at Magrahat Paschim Bidhan, in South 24 Parganas. (ANI) The Bengal election saw constant political disputes, with both sides making allegations against one another. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had to hold repolling at 15 polling stations in two assembly constituencies of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday. ALSO READ | TMC will win 200+ seats, exit polls propaganda to influence share market: Mamata confident of win in Bengal A fresh repoll has also been ordered at all 285 polling stations in the Falta constituency in Bengal on May 21. Here’s a breakdown of the recent developments in the Bengal elections: Repolling in Magrahat Paschim, Diamond Harbour The repoll in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour, both represented by …

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

Pak link to JMB plot revealed with arrest of one more person: STF | India News

Pak link to JMB plot revealed with arrest of one more person: STF | India News

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With the arrest of a third person, a Diamond Harbour resident, for alleged links with the banned terrorist group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), STF sources of WB Police said they have found a Pakistan link to it. Abbasuddin Molla (25) is the third person to be arrested since Friday for alleged JMB links. On Friday, STF had arrested Ajmal Hossain (28) and Saheb Ali Khan (28), residents of Nalhati and Murarai, respectively. © The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Expand 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

The dominance of West Bengal football in 2024-25 season

The dominance of West Bengal football in 2024-25 season

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In the last year, Bengal football has seen a resurgence, as clubs from Kolkata and its neighbouring regions have reached new heights of success in multiple competitions in the Indian football landscape. Here’s a look at how Kolkata sides have dominated Indian football in what has been a historic 2024-25 season: East Bengal Claim IWL 2024-25 After a 20-year drought, East Bengal finally won a league title as they clinched the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League title. They beat Odisha FC 1-0 to win the trophy. This triumph represents not just a return to glory but also highlights the growing strength of women’s football in the region. Mohun Bagan Continues ISL Dominance Mohun Bagan have once again proven their mettle by complete the Indian Super League double in the 2024-25 season. Having won the ISL shield with 56 points in 24 matches, they also took home the ISL Cup with a 2-1 win over Bengaluru FC in the final. Their tactical discipline and attacking flair helped them navigate through a competitive season. Their success maintains Kolkata’s …

Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Diamond Harbour Model’: How it pays to be a jewel in the party’s crown | Political Pulse News

Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Diamond Harbour Model’: How it pays to be a jewel in the party’s crown | Political Pulse News

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Driving down the longest flyover in West Bengal, a 7.5-km stretch in South 24 Parganas district, it is hard to miss Abhishek Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress MP towers in billboards on either side, welcoming people to ‘Sebaashray Health Camps’ in his constituency Diamond Harbour. The TMC national general secretary claims that between January 2 and March 20, the first phase of the initiative, more than 12 lakh people availed of free services at the Sebaashray camps, with expenses of those referred to private hospitals also taken care of. The health camps were just the latest, and most visible, aspect of Abhishek’s much-touted ‘Diamond Harbour Model’ – the others being pension camps, fast-tracking of government services and mega projects, and outreach measures like ‘Ek Daak E Abhishek (Abhishek a call away)’ – ensuring that the constituency stands apart from the other 41 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Story continues below this ad For the Opposition, this flows from the privilege of being the No. 2 in the ruling party, and the nephew of Chief Minister …

Abhishek Banerjee Addresses Football Tournament

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday claimed that his constituency Diamond Harbour in the “Model constituency” for the country. Addressing the Diamond Harbour MP Cup that started on Satuday, Banerjee said his constituency has been an example for others to follow. “Be it Covid vaccination records, its prevention or other developmental projects, Diamond Harbour has always led by example,” he said. The Diamond Harbour MP cup is the yearly tournament organised by Banerjee. “From today till January 1, 2023, I invite all to participate in the football tournament, which is a great leveller, bridging differences in politics, caste and language. Let’s leave behind wrangling and come together to cheer for the game of football, for sports,” he said, inaugurating the ‘Diamond Harbour MP Cup Football Tournament’. Banerjee stated that he would not want the event to be politicised. “I will talk about politics, about how to fight our political opponents democratically at another forum, at another time, when the time comes,” the de facto number two in the TMC said. The Diamond Harbour …