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West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer appointed State Chief Secretary

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer appointed State Chief Secretary

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West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal. File | Photo Credit: ANI Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who saw the conduct of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 as State’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), was on Monday (May 11, 2026) appointed Chief Secretary of West Bengal. Mr. Agarwal is a 1990 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre and held several important posts before being appointed the CEO. During his tenure as the CEO, Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was held in West Bengal, which saw around 91 lakh voters removed from the electoral rolls. While Mr. Agarwal drew praise from several quarters for holding polls without any violence and threats, questions were raised about the conduct of elections with lakhs of voters being unable to exercise their right to vote. Incumbent Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala was named Principal Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, in the State government notification order issued on Monday. The decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to elevate the CEO to the top post in the State raised …

Dev reacts after BJP sweep in West Bengal, hopes new government ends ‘culture of bans’ in Bengali film industry

Dev reacts after BJP sweep in West Bengal, hopes new government ends ‘culture of bans’ in Bengali film industry

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In West Bengal, the BJP sealed a landslide victory with 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’s uninterrupted 15-year rule. Actor Dev, who has been associated with Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC for years now, took to his Facebook account to react to the election results. (Also read: Ram Gopal Varma says Mamata Banerjee is ‘attacking democracy’ by not resigning as West Bengal CM after defeat to BJP) Dev is a popular Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress MP from Ghatal. What Dev said He said, “Congratulations to the BJP on receiving the mandate to form the new government in Bengal. I sincerely hope the government works towards the progress, peace and development of our state and make sure people’s voice is heard. As someone deeply connected to both public life and the film fraternity, I would earnestly request the new government to uphold the spirit of unity and artistic freedom by ensuring that the culture of bans and divisions within the Bengali film industry becomes a thing of the past. Cinema is one of …

West Bengal election: Over 16% turnout in first two hours of voting in repoll

West Bengal election: Over 16% turnout in first two hours of voting in repoll

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A security official stands guard as voters wait in a queue to cast their votes during a repoll for the West Bengal Assembly elections at the Magrahat Paschim constituency in the South 24 Parganas district on May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Over 16% 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 the Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency and four in Diamond Harbour, where the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a repoll a day ago, following reports of electoral malpractices. Published – May 02, 2026 07:48 am IST 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

Mamata visits Bhabanipur EVM strong room, warns against counting irregularities

Mamata visits Bhabanipur EVM strong room, warns against counting irregularities

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outside the strong room at Shekhawat Memorial School in South Kolkata. Photo: X@PTI_News West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee early on Friday (May 1, 2026) warned against any attempt to tamper with the counting process, hours after she visited an EVM strong room in Bhabanipur, alleging possible malpractice. Published – April 30, 2026 09:32 pm IST 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

NCSC seeks report on Mamata Banerjee’s alleged ‘derogatory’ remark against SC community

NCSC seeks report on Mamata Banerjee’s alleged ‘derogatory’ remark against SC community

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Sunday (April 26, 2026) took suo motu cognisance of a video clip allegedly showing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee using “derogatory” language against the SC community during an election rally. The NCSC has written to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal and the Director General of Police, directing them to submit a detailed report within three days of the receipt of the notice. Published – April 27, 2026 03:06 am IST 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

Mamata Banerjee accuses central forces of escorting criminals to EVM strong rooms| India News

Mamata Banerjee accuses central forces of escorting criminals to EVM strong rooms| India News

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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused central forces of trying to “capture” electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the districts that went to polls in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election on April 23 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee greets supporters during a roadshow in Kolkata. (PTI) “I heard of two incidents in which power to two strong rooms where EVMs are kept was cut off. Central forces escorted criminals to those places to capture EVMs. The faces of these people were covered. I am surprised that the ECI [Election Commission of India] is silent,” said Banerjee at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency. Bhabanipur is among the 142 of 294 seats that would go to polls in the second and last phase of polling across seven south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, on April 29. The campaign for the second phase will end at 6pm on Monday. Manoj Kumar Agarwal, the state chief electoral officer, maintained that all EVMs are safe. “The strongrooms are kept under lock and key, and these …

Modi alleges women suffered most during TMC rule| India News

Modi alleges women suffered most during TMC rule| India News

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that women suffered the most during the 15-year Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule as he campaigned a day before the last day of electioneering ahead of the second and last phase of the West Bengal assembly election on April 29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election roadshow in Kolkata. (ANI) “I can see the maximum enthusiasm among the women present here because they suffered the most during the 15-year TMC rule. The record turnout in the first-phase polling has crushed the TMC’s pride. The second phase will ensure a BJP government. Bengal needs a vote from each of you,” Modi said at North 24 Parganas district’s Thakurnagar. Women have been the mainstay of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s support base due to her popular social welfare schemes, especially Lakshmir Bhandar, which offers monthly assistance of ₹1,500 (general category) and ₹1700 (Scheduled Castes and Tribes). Modi promised free rice, which he said would help women save ₹7,000-10,000 a year if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power. “The …

Mamata Banerjee’s claim on TMC’s return in West Bengal| India News

Mamata Banerjee’s claim on TMC’s return in West Bengal| India News

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that her party, the Trinamool Congress, has secured more than 100 seats in the first phase of the ongoing assembly elections and expressed confidence of a two-thirds majority. Mamata Banerjee held four rallies and two road shows during the day, including a road show and a rally in Bhabanipur from where she is contesting. (PTI) Her remarks came amid a record voter turnout of over 93% in the eastern state. “Elections were held in 152 seats in the first phase. We have already crossed 100 seats in the first phase. Elections in the remaining 142 seats will be held next week. If you all vote for us, we will get two-third majority,” Banerjee said at a poll rally in Bhabanipur. ALSO READ | Mamata says will file legal case against Amit Shah over ‘TMC goons’ remarks, he doubles down The CM held four rallies and two road shows during the day, including a road show and a rally in Bhabanipur from where she is contesting. The …

BJP tried to invalidate my candidature in Bhabanipur: Mamata

BJP tried to invalidate my candidature in Bhabanipur: Mamata

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In this image posted on April 11, 2026, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during a public rally ahead of the state Assembly elections, in Keshiary, Paschim Medinipur district. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday (April 11, 2026) claimed that the BJP tried to get her candidature from the Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata cancelled by attempting to file two false cases against her, but the bid was foiled by Trinamool Congress workers and the public. Ms. Banerjee, while addressing an election rally at Keshiyari in Paschim Medinipur district, accused the BJP of “forcefully” deleting the names of 90 lakh voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Published – April 11, 2026 05:29 pm IST 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

West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

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Congress leader and Berhampore Assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury campaigns ahead of Assembly election, in Murshidabad district, on April 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s campaign for the Berhampore Assembly seat in West Bengal faced repeated disruptions by Trinamool Congress supporters over the weekend. On Sunday (April 5, 2026), protesters raised the Trinamool flag and shouted slogans at the five-time former Congress MP until Central forces intervened to bring the situation under control. Assembly elections: Follow LIVE updates on April 5, 2026 He faced opposition from the ruling party’s workers while campaigning in Berhampore town on Saturday (April 4, 2026) as well, but insisted that such protests would not deter him from reaching out to voters. “We are conducting our election campaign programmes every day. All programmes are being carried out with the permission and knowledge of the Election Commission, yet the miscreants of the Trinamool are repeatedly trying to obstruct them. We will not stop — we will do it this evening too, and tomorrow as well,” …