Sandeshkhali has been embroiled in a wave of mob violence over the past two months, stemming from alleged atrocities committed by TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, his henchmen, such as Sibu Hazra, and others.
West Bengal is set to witness polling in all seven phases beginning on April 19 for the much-awaited general elections. The Election Commission on March 16 announced the dates for the 18th General Elections in the country.
Suvendu Adhikari has demanded that police forces from other states be deployed in some areas of West Bengal in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, apprehending that local law enforcers "may act in a partisan manner against the opposition".
The Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, issued the directions to the CBI after receiving the findings of its preliminary inquiry into allegations made against Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
At least 40 tourists, including children, who got stranded at various homestays and hotels in Sandakphu due to the snowfall over the last few days, were evacuated by the Darjeeling district administration and police.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Saumitra Khan was a TMC leader until 2019, before crossing over to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP once again backed him. The TMC fielded his ex-wife Sujata Mondal against him, making the poll battle interesting.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Bihari Babu said that he has no problem with anyone contesting from the Asansol seat in the Lok Sabha election. He also expressed his views regarding the I.N.D.I.A. bloc's Prime Ministerial candidate.
West Bengal: MoS Nisith Pramanik claimed that when his convoy was leaving the area, stones were hurled from the venue of the TMC's rally.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The parliamentary seat of Cooch Behar was long held by the Lefts Forward Bloc, but the picture changed in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and Renuka Sinha of the Trinamool Congress won the seat.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fight is mainly between BJP's Locket Chatterjee and TMC's Rachna Banerjee in this constituency in the upcoming general elections. Chatterjee is currently the sitting MP from the constituency. It will be interesting to watch who wins the seat.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the transfer of West Bengal's Director General of Police, the state's chief cop.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the transfer of West Bengal's Director General of Police, the state's chief cop.
In a significant development, IPS officer Vivek Sahay has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for West Bengal.
The five-storey building collapsed in Hazari Mollah Bagan in the Garden Reach area around midnight on Sunday. According to locals, who were the first responders, concrete chunks fell from the building before it collapsed.
Suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan is accused in a case related to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali. He is also accused of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali village.
Out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has 22 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 18. The elections would be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fight is between BJP's Sukanta Majumdar and TMC's Biplab Mitra in this constituency in the upcoming general elections. Majumdar is currently the sitting MP from the constituency. It will be interesting to watch who wins the seat.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Trinamool Congress suffered a significant setback as two of its MPs, Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Hot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: TMC's decision to field former cricketer Yusuf Pathan in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections surprised many. Meanwhile, the Congress announced Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the candidate from Baharampur against Pathan.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has suffered a major injury on her forehead. The pictures posted by TMC showed her lying on the hospital bed and blood stains on her forehead.
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