West Bengal Assembly Elections Highlights: Wheelchair government won't work, we need change, says Dilip Ghosh

PM Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Bengal where he said that no India is an outsider in the land of Tagore. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fired a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the BJP at the Centre is selling off all the government organisations and only “Modi’s factory of lies” will remain open. Suvendu Adhikari attacked Mamata, saying that the PM believes in 'sabka sath, sabka vikas', Mamata in 'kuch ka sath, nephew ka vikas'.

No development in ten years, Mamata took West Bengal back to 19th century: Rajnath Singh

Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "taking back Bengal to the 19th century, with no development work undertaken in the past 10 years", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the TMC dispensation, just like its predecessor, the Left Front, has wronged the people of the state.

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Mithun leads mega roadshows in poll-bound West Bengal

Bollywood superstar Mithun Chakraborty led two mega roadshows in the Jungle Mahal region of West Bengal in support of the BJP candidates.

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Bengal tops in Facebook political ad spend among poll-bound states

Among the four states and one union territory that are going to polls from March 27, West Bengal emerged as the topper in spending for political advertisements on Facebook this year, according to data available with the social media platform.

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Bengal polls: BJP candidate gets EC notice for promising voters free trip to Ayodhya

BJP's Pandabeswar candidate Jitendra Tiwari was show-caused by the Election Commission for promising voters a free trip to the temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya if elected, officials said on Thursday.

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Campaign ends for first phase of poll in West Bengal

Curtains came down at 5 pm Thursday on the high decibel campaign in 30 assembly seats in West Bengal where polls are scheduled in the first phase on March 27.

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BJP worker hospitalised after attack; party alleges TMC role

A member of BJP Yuva Morcha hospitalised after being attacked in Alipurduar in Bengal. Local BJP leaders allege that the attacked was done by TMC.

Wheelchair government won't work, says Dilip Ghosh

Didi says Didi ke bolo (tell Didi), now she says Didi ke thelo (push Didi). Having said that for so long, now we have to push. Now we see a wheelchair govt. This wheelchair govt will not work. We want a change: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh in Purulia

Didi showing broken leg to people because no one's showing up in her rallies: Dilip Ghosh

Didi says people don't want to see Modi's face. Then how are these people coming (to rallies)? In fact, they do not want to see Didi's face, that is why Didi is showing a broken leg to people today: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh in Purulia

Bengal govt keeps state security adviser 'in abeyance' till end of assembly poll

Three days before the assembly poll begins in the state,WestBengalgovernment on Wednesday "kept in abeyance" the state security adviser Surajit Kar Purkayastha till the eight-phase election is over, a senior official said.

The 1985-WestBengalcadre IPS officer has been in the post since June 2018.

Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's 'Wear Bermudas' remark for CM Mamata sparks outrage

A video of BJP state president Dilip Ghosh apparently suggesting West Bengal Chief Minister should wear bermuda shorts to display her injured leg has triggered controversy with the ruling TMC slamming it as a "distasteful comment" and women expressing outrage over the remark on social media.

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Want 'Dada' in BJP to clean bowl TMC: Ashok Dinda

Amid speculations that the BJP wants former India captain Sourav Ganguly to drive its fortunes in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, his former teammate and the saffron party's nominee from Moyna seat, Ashok Dinda, feels that the BCCI president would "clean bowl" the ruling TMC if he makes the much-anticipated move of joining the BJP.

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BJP worker found hanging at Dinhata in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district; party workers clash with police during protests

We were informed of a general observer's inappropriate behaviour. He was removed on March 22. We've also decided to suspend him & a charge sheet will be filed. Even observers are being observed closely: CEC Sunil Arora on the removal of a general observer in West Bengal

Only those sent from other states to foment trouble in Bengal are outsiders for TMC: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that her party considers only those people sent from other states to foment trouble before elections as outsiders and not those who have been living here for ages.

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Present BJP poles apart from the BJP I joined, Yashwant Sinha writes

A week after he joined the Trinamool Congress, former BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha said that the reason he left the saffron party was the 'Modi-Shah' duo and that the party is not the same as it were when he joined.

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No Indian is outsider in Bengal, BJP CM will be son of soil: Modi

Bengal has brought together the nation through 'Vande Mataram', and on this land, CM Mamata Banerjee was terming people "bohiragoto", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, announcing that if voted to power, a son of the soil will be made the BJP chief minister of the state.

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West Bengal Assembly elections: Who is TMC turncoat Rajib Banerjee?

Rajib Banerjee was one of the leaders who took part in the exodus from the TMC to the BJP after Suvendu Adhikari opened the floodgate. At the time of his exit, he was the third state minister after Adhikari and Laxmi Ratan Shukla to quit the TMC.

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Mamata wants to scare away voters: Kailash Vijayvargiya

This is 'Didi-Bhaipo's khela', they want to scare away the voters ahead of the first phase of polling for West Bengal elections. We are committed to making a 'Sonar Bangla': BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

I respect PM's chair but sorry to say, Narendra Modi is big liar: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Bishnupur

Ahead of polls, BJP worker found dead in Coochbehar, West Bengal

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mandal President was found dead near party office in Dinhata, Coochbehar, on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, news agency ANI reported.

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We will liberate Bengal from chaos and anarchy. BJP will give you 'Sonar Bangla'. And that is why 'Bar Bar BJP Sarkar': Modi.

Look at Assam, how the state is at peace. In Bengal, there is only anarchy and chaos. TMC government has not done anything to stop the violence: Modi.

No Indian is a bohiragoto (outsider) in Bengal. Didi, are you talking about outsider in the land of Tagore who said about the nation's unity in diversity: Modi.

The coastal ecosystem of West Bengal has been ruined by the syndicate and corruption. They have destroyed Haldia's economy. It is time to free our coastal people from cut money culture and corruption and it depends on the power of your votes: Modi.

Narendra Modi bats for 'double-engine' government during a rally in Bengal and said that BJP will promote the state tourism sector.

The farmer of Bengal cannot forget how ruthless Didi can be. She has deprived farmers of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Modi.

Mamata Banerjee planned scams to block the funds that Centre sent for the farmers in this sate: Narendra Modi.

Now, BJP is 'vocal for local', will work for the development of the state: Narendra Modi.

The women in Bengal are walking in huge numbers to punish the TMC: Narendra Modi.

Today, the people of Bengal are asking Didi, why those who have been affected by Amphan did not get anything? Where did the rice of the common people go? Why are ordinary people still being forced to live on the roof of a broken house?: Narendra Modi.

On May 2, Mamata Banerjee will exit Bengal and the 'ashol poriborton' will take place: Narendra Modi

West Bengal Assembly election: Fearing split of anti-BJP votes, TMC eyes Left vote bank

In 2011, Mamata Banerjee overthrew a Left government in West Bengal, which had dominated the eastern state for over three decades. Now, Mamata Banerjee is seeking to retain power by pitching the TMC as the only party that can stop the BJP. This rhetoric is also aimed at tapping whatever is left of the Left's vote bank.

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BJP's Nandigram nominee Suvendu Adhikari harbouring criminals, TMC tells EC

The Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission accusing BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari of "harbouring criminals" in Nandigram, where he is pitted against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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Mamata's 'bhaipo' and company swindled central relief funds for Amphan: Amit Shah

Alleging that the “bhatija and company” (nephew and company) siphoned off central funds following the cyclone Amphan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday threatened to put those who were responsible for the alleged scambehind bars. He also said that if voted to power in West Bengal, the BJP government will set up a committee to investigate the alleged corruption involving the central aids for Amphan.

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BJP represents true Bengali culture, Mamata Banerjee anarchy: Nadda

BJP national president J P Nadda on Tuesday asserted that the people of Bengal have decided to vote for his party, which is all "set to put an end to the TMC's politics of extortion".

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BJP selling all govt organisations, only Modi’s 'factory of lies' will remain: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that the BJP government at the Centre was selling off all the government organisations and only “Modi’s factory of lies” will remain open.

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Concerned about political violence ahead of West Bengal polls: Dhankar

Expressing anguish over incidents of violence in the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asked the police and administration to remain politically neutral.

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PM Modi believes in ‘Sabka saath, Sabka vikas’. Mamata Banerjee believes in ‘kuch kuch ka saath, bhatije (nephew) ka vikas‘: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in Panskura.

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