The opinion polls conducted before the West Bengal assembly elections 2021 show a close fight between the ruling TMC and the BJP. The polls have predicted TMC s win and huge gains for BJP in the state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to address a massive poll rally today in Kolkata, ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021. this is PM’s first visit to Bengal since the state assembly elections dates were announced earlier last week. Actor Mithun Chakraborty also joined the stage with the Prime Minister after he was invited to attend the rally campaign by Kailash Vijayavargiya, who is currently the party’s state in-charge. As per media reports, the presence of other folk artists is also anticipated in the campaign.
Many BJP functionaries are in charge of supervising the party rally in the state namely, Vice-President Mukuk Roy, Rajya Sabha Member Swapan Dasgupta, general secretary Sanjay Singh along with Mr Vijayavargiya.
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Mamata Banerjee
The Election Commission of India, removed the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim on Saturday, a day after the body announced the poll dates of West Bengal elections 2021. the charge was handed over to Mr. Jag Mohan, who was earlier the DG (Fire Services). Shamim has now been directed to hold the position of Director GeneralCivil Defense till further notice besides the charges of General Fire Services.
An order by the chief electoral officer read that ‘ Shamim, a 1995 batch IAS officer shall hold the charge of DG Civil defense until further notice’. Shamim was appointed as the state Additional Director General (Law and Order) by the Mamata Banarjee ruling government earlier this month. Previously, he worked as the Special Commissioner of Police, Kolkata.
The West Bengal Chief Minister also urged that the Prime Minister on a priority basis should allow the Trinamool Congress government to purchase the vaccinations