According to the chief electoral officer, the Phase 5 of the Bengal election was comparatively peaceful. As polls continued across 45 constituencies, a total of 123 people, including an independent candidate, were arrested by the cops.
TMC writes to EC over released audio tape of CM Mamata Banerjee, calls it illegal, violation of priv
TMC writes to EC over released audio tape of CM Mamata Banerjee, calls it illegal, violation of privacy
Trinamool Congress claims recording of calls were illegal under multiple acts, and it was done at the behest of the BJP.
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Trinamool Congress has written to the election commission over audio tapes of Mamata Banerjee and her Cooch Behar party leader Partha Pratim Ray, which were made public by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday.
Bengal Election Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee assures justice to families of poll violence victims i
12:29 PM IST: The family members of those killed in Sitalkuchi violence said they trust Mamata Banerjee. Didi came to meet us here and said that she would help us as soon as the election ends. She consoled and gave us hope. We trust her, the family members of those killed in Sitalkuchi violence said.
11:40 AM IST: Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said whoever is guilty of poll violence in Cooch Behar will be punished. She also met the families of the Sitalkuchi firing victims and the grandfather of slain first-time voter Anand Burman. She said she has no public meeting in Mathabhanga but had gone to visit the families of the victims. One victim s wife is pregnant. One victim s wife has a young kid. Whoever did this, we will bring them to justice. They restricted me for 72 hours otherwise I could have come previously. The Bengal govt will support all victims of political violence inclu
Assembly Election 2021 schedule LIVE Updates: Bengal polls to be held in 8 phases, all results on Ma
18:23 PM IST: Addressing a press conference soon after the Election Commission announced the poll dates for five assemblies, including Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee questioned the commission s decision to conduct elections in Bengal in eight phases.
17:51 PM IST: April 6 is going to be the busiest poll day. On this day, all 140 seats of Kerala, 234 seats of Tamil Nadu and 30 seats of Puducherry will go to the polls. The day will also witness third phase polling in Bengal (31) and Assam (40).
The EC will also hold bypolls on 2 parliamentary seats in Kerala on the same day.
Assembly polls in these four states and a UT are being held after Bihar elections last year. During the presser, EC is expected to announce similar measures as coronavirus cases continue to affect the lives of Indians