Updated:
May 05, 2021 20:32 IST
TMC upped its vote share substantially in phases 7 and 8 that were held in late April. Polls during these phases were held in the Greater Kolkata region
Share Article
AAA
Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party s winning trend during counting day of West Bengal Assembly Election at Bolpur in Birbhum district of West Bengal, on May 2, 2021.
| Photo Credit: PTI
TMC upped its vote share substantially in phases 7 and 8 that were held in late April. Polls during these phases were held in the Greater Kolkata region
Contrary to what opinion and exit polls claimed, the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) not only won nearly 3/4ths of all the Assembly seats, it did so by improving upon its vote share in both the 2019 Lok Sabha and the 2016 Assembly elections. The BJP s vote share compared to 2019 fell by around 3% points while the Left-Congress combine s vote share and seat tallies crumbled even more compared to 2016 and 2019. The TMC was p
Analysis | ‘No vote for BJP’ campaign helped TMC register a massive victory
Updated:
Updated:
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.
Share Article
AAA
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:
PTI
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
Updated:
Updated:
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.
Share Article
AAA
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee meets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata, on May 3, 2021. | Photo Credit:
PTI
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.