Calling the BJP the most corrupt, oppressive and autocratic party, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee asked the people of Jhargram to not vote for the saffron party that she said is holding up Bengal’s dues from the Centre deliberately.
Amidst recent political debates in the state, an MLA from the BJP in Bankura has 'leaked' that 59,000 government employees will lose their jobs on 30 April, for sure, which has further kicked off fresh controversy, since last evening.
Another Sharmila Sarkar has joined the fray against Dr Sharmila Sarkar, the Trinamul Congress candidate from Bardhaman Purba seat.
Barring stray incidents, the second phase of polling to three Lok Sabha constituencies went off peacefully, today.
Raja Das, a worker with a steel plant here is a diehard CITU cadre but is impressed by Dilip Ghosh, BJP candidate for Bardhaman Durgapur as Ghosh takes on the ruling Trinamul Congress in state.
The body of a BJP cadre was found hanging from a tree, sparking off tension at a village here, today.
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla, today played a role of tea workers’ leader after the police prevented him from meeting Alipurduar District Magistrate, keeping an eye on the forthcoming Lok Sabha Polls.
Hundreds of BJP’s women workers and party leaders, under the leadership of its Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva, demonstrated near the Bihar Bhawan.
Says the Congress views Akbar as great but the BJP regards Maharana Pratap highly.
Expressing his confidence in the upcoming elections, CM Gehlot said that due to the work of the state government, the present situation is in the Congress' favour.
