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West Bengal Assembly Elections: 79% turnout till 5 pm

The state will witness two more phases of polling on April 26 and 29.

The state will witness two more phases of polling on April 26 and 29.

1 min read . 22 Apr 2021PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

West Bengal assembly elections: PM Modi urges voters to exercise their franchise

1 min read . Updated: 22 Apr 2021

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Polling officials collect EVMs at a distribution centre

West Bengal assembly elections: Polling begins for sixth phase

1 min read . Updated: 22 Apr 2021

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Mamata rules out lockdown in Bengal, assures vaccination for all above 18

1 min read . Updated: 21 Apr 2021

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Voters wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus stand in queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during third phase of West Bengal. (AP)

West Bengal polls: Not feasible to club remaining three phases, EC tell TMC

1 min read . Updated: 21 Apr 2021

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Birbhum: BJP National President J P Nadda addresses during an election campaign road show in favour of party candidate Priya Saha from Sainthia constituency, at Sainthia in Birbhum district, Monday, April 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_19_2021_000191B) (PTI)

BJP says no more big rallies in West Bengal assembly elections campaign

1 min read . Updated: 19 Apr 2021

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advised all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances. (ANI)

Rahul Gandhi suspends all election rallies in Bengal over rising Covid-19 cases

1 min read . Updated: 18 Apr 2021

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TMC leader Derek O'Brien (ANI)

EC's move to curtail campaign will expose people to Covid, destroy Bengal: TMC

1 min read . Updated: 17 Apr 2021

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TMC leader Derek O'Brien (ANI)

We want remaining elections in West Bengal to be held in one phase: TMC

4 min read . Updated: 16 Apr 2021

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West Bengal's Chief Minister and the leader of Trinamool Congress (TMC) party Mamata Banerjee speaks during an public meeting during a campaign at Bhabeshmore village in Jalpaiguri district on the outskirts of Siliguri (AFP)

BJP brought outsiders in Bengal for poll campaign, added to COVID surge: Mamata

1 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2021

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BJP Leader Rahul Sinha.

WB assembly polls: EC bans BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours

1 min read . Updated: 13 Apr 2021

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (ANI)

EC bans Mamata Banerjee from 'campaigning in any manner' for 24 hrs

3 min read . Updated: 12 Apr 2021

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign for West Bengal Assembly polls. (PTI)

Mamata 'clean bowled', her entire team asked to leave field: Narendra Modi

1 min read . Updated: 12 Apr 2021

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Trinamool Congress supporters take out a motorcycle rally during a campaign for the West Bengal assembly polls at Gargaria in Birbhum district on Sunday. (PTI PHOTO.) (HT_PRINT)

The blood-stained election story of Bengal, in four charts

3 min read . Updated: 13 Apr 2021

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI)

PM Modi, Amit Shah to hold multiple rallies in poll-bound Bengal today

1 min read . Updated: 12 Apr 2021

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah. (Photo: PTI)

Ready to resign only if people of Bengal ask me to do so: Amit Shah

1 min read . Updated: 11 Apr 2021

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West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee campaign ahead of West Bengal assembly polls in Bardhaman on Sunday. (ANI Photo)

Mamata says has video of BJP leaders supporting CISF after Cooch Behar killings

2 min read . Updated: 11 Apr 2021

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah (MINT_PRINT)

West Bengal assembly polls: Amit Shah to address six public programs today

2 min read . Updated: 11 Apr 2021

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Cooch Behar: Security personnel keep vigil at a polling station after Election Commission ordered of stopping the voting exercise at polling station number 126 in Sitalkuchi, where clashes erupted between locals and central forces, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district (PTI)

EC bans entry of politicians in West Bengal district for 72 hrs amid violence

4 min read . Updated: 10 Apr 2021

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Cooch Behar: Security personnel keep vigil at a polling station after Election Commission ordered of stopping the voting exercise at polling station number 126 in Sitalkuchi, where clashes erupted between locals and central forces, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district, Saturday, April 10, 2021. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_10_2021_000173B) (PTI)

Recourse to open fire by CISF 'absolutely necessary': EC on Cooch Behar firing

3 min read . Updated: 10 Apr 2021

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