Bengal and Bihar have long objected to the treaty, saying that the Farakka barrage was the primary reason for erosion, siltation and floods in the states. Mamata Banerjee had written to PM Modi in 2022 expressing concern over he continuous erosion along the Ganga in Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia.
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has instructed police personnel to vacate Raj Bhavan immediately, aiming to convert the area into a public platform amidst escalating tensions over alleged post-poll violence.
Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and considered number two in the party hierarchy, had said he would resort to a short hiatus on pressing medical grounds and during this period he would understand the needs of the people.
The incident on busy BT Road, with several offices, commercial establishments and Kamarhati Municipality building nearby, triggered panic as police stepped up naka checking to track the miscreants who were on two motorbikes.
Several BJP workers were allegedly targeted during the post-poll violence in West Bengal after polling concluded on June 1 and results were declared on June 4. In 2019 also, a large-scale post-poll violence had taken place.
Apart from West Bengal, the bypolls will also be held in Uttar Pradesh and all other states where MLA posts have become vacant after incumbent lawmakers contested in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was barred by West Bengal police from entering the Raj Bhawan amid heightened tensions over post-poll violence allegations.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee is top name among the young MPs who were elected as the Lok Sabha representative.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress won at least 29 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 11 seats. The Congress secured only one seat.
Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: A Calcutta HC ex-judge on a BJP ticket pitted against young leaders from the Trinamool Congress and CPM in the key battleground. BJP's Abhijit Ganguly registered victory against TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya.
Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's surprise pick and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan created a major upset by defeating five-time Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur by over 85,000 votes. Notably, Chowdhury had won the seat five consecutive times since 1999.
Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: BJP's Raju Bista experienced a rocky start but later he established a solid lead over TMC's Gopal Lama.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Some of the prominent candidates include Abhishek Banerjee from TMC, incumbent MPs Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Sougata Roy, and Mala Roy, former Union minister Debasree Chaudhuri from BJP, and veteran CPI (M) leader Sujan Chakraborty.
Mamata Banerjee asserted that the regional parties including Samajwadi Party, RJD and DMK will perform well in the Lok Sabha elections. She also said that Muslims will not vote for BJP as they did polarisation and that CPI (M) and Congress helped the saffron party.
The polling in Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency took place in the last phase on June 1 (Saturday). Along with it 8 other Lok Sabha seats also went to polls in final phase. The results of Lok Sabha elections will be declared on June 4.
West Bengal Exit Poll Results HIGHLIGHTS: The fiercely contested West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 came to a conclusion on June 1 with the voting in the last phase of polling. The Exit Poll predictions for West Bengal predicted a massive win for the BJP in West Bengal.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Exit Polls: Tune in to India TV to watch the Lok Sabha Election Exit Polls Result for 2024. Stay tuned to find out the seat predictions and analysis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed two poll rallies in West Bengal's Jadavpur Barasat, lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over several issues, including CAA and OBC issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is fighting for survival in West Bengal elections and the BJP is set to secure maximum success in state in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections.
As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought permission to withdraw the plea.
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