Bengal polls: Campaigning ends amid intense battle between BJP, TMC ahead of phase IV ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 19:07 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): The high-decibel campaigning for the fourth phase of the West BengalAssembly elections came to a close after witnessing an intense tussle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was mostly the only big face for the ruling party during the campaigns, BJP brought out its big guns to give the TMC supremo a tough competition, with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, national president of the party JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah campaigning all out.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a public rally in Domjur on Thursday. (Photo/ANI)
Mamata Banerjee challenges EC notice, says she will continue to ask people to vote unitedly against BJP ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 17:10 IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], April 8 (ANI): Challenging the notice issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), West BengalChief MinisterMamata Banerjee on Thursday said even if she was served 10 of such notices, she would keep urging voters to vote unitedly against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking at a public rally in Domjur, Banerjee said: Even if 10 show cause notices are issued against me, my answer will remain the same. I am telling everyone to vote unitedly, there will no division. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, do not give a single vote to them.
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The ECI had issued a notice to Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on April 3, where she appealed to the Muslim voters to not let their vote be split among different political parties
The poll panel had asked the Chief Minister to explain her stand within 48 hours after receiving the notice, failing which it shall take a decision without further reference to you
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday (April 8) that she would keep urging voters to vote unitedly against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even if she was served 10 of such notices, challenging the notice issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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The ECI had asked the Chief Minister to explain her stand within 48 hours after receiving the notice, failing which it shall take a decision without further reference to you
A total of 373 candidates will take part in the upcoming phase of polls, out of which over 20 percent of candidates have declared serious criminal cases against them
The fifth phase of the elections will take place on April 17, while the counting of votes will commence on May 2
Kolkata: The campaigning for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections ended on Thursday (April 8) after witnessing an intense tussle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Voting for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will commence on April 10, covering 44 constituencies in five districts - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly.