Analysis | ‘No vote for BJP’ campaign helped TMC register a massive victory
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May 04, 2021 12:16 IST
Rakesh Tikait and Medha Patkar held rallies in Nandigram, Singur and Kolkata urging people not to vote for the BJP.
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TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during interaction with media after trends show her party s win in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata, Sunday, May 2, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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Rakesh Tikait and Medha Patkar held rallies in Nandigram, Singur and Kolkata urging people not to vote for the BJP.
In the middle of the election campaign in West Bengal when top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were making daily visits to the State, farmer leaders protesting in Delhi too came calling. The leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha led by Rakesh Tikait and social activist Medha Patkar camped in the State for two days. The leaders held rallies in Nandigram, Singur and Kolkata urging people not to
West Bengal Assembly polls | Mamata Banerjee likely to be sworn in as CM on May 5
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May 03, 2021 21:36 IST
Mamata Banerjee was elected to the office for the first time in 2011 ending the 34 year Left Front rule in the State.
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Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee meets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata, on May 3, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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Mamata Banerjee was elected to the office for the first time in 2011 ending the 34 year Left Front rule in the State.
Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee is likely to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of the West Bengal for the third time on May 5. Ms. Banerjee visited Raj Bhawan on Monday evening and tendered her resignation to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
The Supreme Court has rapped the Jharkhand State Electricity Board for laying its own terms and conditions in the supply of electricity saying it has to be fair and reasonable towards consumers. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by the board against the decision of Jharkhand high court.
Stressing that there cannot be any vaccine nationalism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged nations to share technologies on COVID vaccines amid the pandemic. She also pitched for examining Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Omar, Mehbooba congratulate Mamata
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‘Kudos to the people of West Bengal for rejecting disruptive and divisive forces’
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‘Kudos to the people of West Bengal for rejecting disruptive and divisive forces’
Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday congratulated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on her party’s victory in West Bengal.
“Heartiest congratulations to Mamata didi and everyone at the Trinamool Congress for the remarkable victory in West Bengal. The BJP and a thoroughly partisan Election Commission threw everything including the kitchen sink at you and you prevailed. All the best for the next five years,” Mr. Abdullah, National Conference vice president, said in a tweet.