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West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury filing his nomination paper for his Lok Sabha seat of Baharampur.

Adhir Chowdhury, Dilip Ghosh file nomination papers for LS polls

April 24, 2024, 07:38 PM - 2 min read

On Wednesday, Dilip Ghosh submitted his nomination papers for Bardhaman-Durgapur, having been moved from his previous seat, Medinipur, where he served as MP.

Long queues of voters, at polling stations in West Bengal's Cooch Behar casting their vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Impressive 82% voter turnout marks initial phase of polling in Bengal

April 20, 2024, 05:03 PM - 2 min read

Voting was held in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduars parliamentary constituencies on Friday, amid sporadic incidents of violence.

EC orders removal of Murshidabad DIG following violent episode in district

April 15, 2024, 04:41 PM - 2 min read

According to sources, the Commission's decision came after two violent episodes involving the use of weapons and explosives.

West Bengal election officials are banking on animals and popular characters in fiction to get their messages across to people

Ask a rhino, he’ll guide you to your polling station in Bengal

April 12, 2024, 07:03 PM - 2 min read

"Instead of formal language, we are trying to reach out to voters with characters that are closer to their hearts,” says an election official in Bengal.

File photo of former IPS officer Debashis Dhar in official attire.

"Let me live in peace," ex-IPS officer lament's mother's plea fielded by BJP in WB amid CID 'torture'

March 31, 2024, 11:01 AM - 2 min read

Dhar, who officially resigned on March 20, is slated to contest from the Birbhum constituency, which is scheduled to vote in the fourth phase on May 13.

PM Modi vows to explore legal options to return confiscated funds to poor in Bengal

March 27, 2024, 12:12 PM - 2 min read

Th Prime Minister made this assertion in a telephonic conversation with Amrita Roy, a member of erstwhile royalty and BJP candidate against TMC's Mahua Moitra in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, BJP leaders said.

Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins the BJP in the presence of BJP heavyweights in Kolkata.

Former Calcutta HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay to contest Tamluk seat for BJP

March 24, 2024, 11:44 PM - 2 min read

The former judge, recognised for his relentless pursuit of justice, often found himself at odds with the TMC government due to his judgments and orders.

EC orders Bengal Police to list offenders of last elections; eyes for peaceful LS polls

March 19, 2024, 07:37 AM - 2 min read

The parliamentary elections in West Bengal are scheduled to take place over seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

25,000 security personnel to oversee polling in three West Bengal constituencies in first phase

March 17, 2024, 08:34 AM - 2 min read

With each company of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprising approximately 100 personnel, the total deployment amounts to roughly 25,000 security personnel to oversee the electoral process in these three constituencies.

West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose. Image X.

Mobile Raj Bhavan: West Bengal Governor to be on the streets for peaceful elections

March 16, 2024, 08:31 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has announced his proactive approach for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, vowing to combat violence and corruption during polling.