The Election Commission of India’s recent announcement of by-elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, which fell vacant following the resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik — the three Trinamool Congress MPs who stepped down after the party’s debacle in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections — has brought the focus back on the former MPs and the BJP’s plans for them.
In West Bengal, the BJP is set to secure victory in all three Rajya Sabha seats as Trinamool Congress may not be in the race due to internal rebellion
Modi said that institutions established during Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s period laid the foundation for the country’s economic and industrial growth.
The SIT investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur has arrested a second accused after overnight raids and detained three others as police await the autopsy report.
From Kangsabati to the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin, experts warn of ecological imbalance, sediment crisis and rising climate vulnerability
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president, Nitin Nabin, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee while addressing an election rally in Alipurduar.
Agarwal had visited Nandigram last Saturday, touring several areas and interacting with local residents as part of election preparedness in the poll-bound state.
According to the Election Commission of India, nearly 60 lakh voter names were under consideration during the revision process. Of these, judicial officers have already disposed of around 58 lakh cases.
In a move aimed at strengthening coordination in the adjudication of disputed voter records, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Vibhu Goel was on Monday appointed as Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) for West Bengal.
In a fresh move aimed at ensuring free, fair and peaceful elections, the Kolkata Police have initiated a process to identify potential disruptors across the city.
