Mamata's remarks came after the CBI recovered arms and ammunition during searches at two premises of an associate of now-suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali.
Mamata Banerjee slammed the BJP and Congress over the issue and alleged that the leaders of these parties conspired which was evident from their reactions after the High Court's verdict.
"Under TMC rule, only one thing exists - scams totalling thousands of crores. The culprit is TMC, but the entire state is forced to pay for its deception," PM Modi said.
In the second phase, polls are underway for the strategically key parliamentary constituencies of Darjeeling, Raiganj and Balurghat. Raju Bista and Sukanta Majumdar from the BJP along with TMC's Biplab Mitra are the key candidates in the second phase.
Suspended TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh was arrested by the state police on February 29, a day after the Calcutta High Court ordered that the CBI, ED or the West Bengal police could arrest him.
The general election for the 18 Lok Sabha in West Bengal will be held in all 7 phases. The polling for the second phase will take place on 26 April. The result will be declared on 4 June.
Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is targeting her and Abhishek Banerjee and they were not feeling safe.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Raju Bista is the incumbent MP in Darjeeling, who defeated TMC's Amar Singh Rai in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Congress has fielded Gopal Lama while the Indian National Congress has nominated Munish Tamang for the seat.
The Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal saw a resurgence of political violence, with both the BJP and TMC accusing each other of perpetrating violence and disrupting the electoral process.
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 in West Bengal is scheduled to commence on April 19 and will be conducted in seven phases until June 1. The state offers 42 seats to the Lok Sabha, and the result of the election is expected to be announced on June 4.
The high-stakes Lok Sabha elections are set to take place in seven phases starting from April 19. Apart from various factors which determine the result of elections, the selection of candidates holds a significant importance. Let's take a look at Muslim candidates fielded by NDA and I.N.D.I.A bloc.
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The saffron party has released another list of Lok Sabha candidates comprising of four states. Apart from general elections, the party has also announced candidates for Odisha Assembly polls and Telangana and Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls.
In the video shared by the TMC, the party alleged that the Congress leader's "fear of losing elections" was evident from his actions. TMC has fielded Yusuf Pathan against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur Lok Sabha seat.
The Calcutta High Court had ordered a court-monitored CBI probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. The district magistrate was asked to publicise the email ID extensively within the locality.
Lok Sabha elections are beginning April 19. Several candidates have declared criminal cases against them. Take a look at those parties which have fielded such candidates for the electorates to choose from.
TMC leaders were detained by Delhi Police on Monday after they staged a protest outside the Election Commission office. They ended their protest today and demanded the change of chiefs of the central probe agencies.
West Bengal will vote in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The state has a total of 42 parliamentary seats.
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Reacting to the development, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur termed the allegations as baseless and said Mamatbala Thakur herself had forcibly occupied the house despite him being the legal heir.
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