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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday passed an interim order directing an extension of the tenure of Central Forces deployed in West Bengal during the Lok Sabha elections, due to allegations of...

Kolkata, June 1 (UNI) The BJP on Saturday said it would demand repolling in at least 230 of the 260 polling booths in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal alleging irregularities in the live webcasting in the booths. The booths were part of the Falta Assembly segment. "We (BJP leadership) have decided

This is a time of unlearning the medieval SOPs and adopting a pragmatic approach

Sitting Balurghat MP and BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar was seen engaging in an altercation outside a polling booth

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that 98 per cent of the polling stations in the three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal that are going to polls in the second phase are "critical", because of which, central forces will be deployed at all polling stations in these seats. Darjeeling, Balurghat and Raiganj Lok Sabha constituencies in north Bengal will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.

EC directs TMC minister to stay ‘within his booth area’ after getting BJP complaint

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take cognizance of the 'threat' given by the ruling

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police on Wednesday sought more central forces to ensure peaceful elections in Naxal-affected districts.

He said that he would write to Governor CV Ananda Bose, the state's chief secretary and Union home secretary with the demand. Reacting to Adhikari's statement, the TMC said it showed a "defeatist mentality"

According to the TMC, the incident happened on Sunday night when Shantanu Thakur along with his supporters allegedly tried by force to take control of the house, where Mamata Bala presently resides.