24-hour campaign ban on BJPâs Sayantan Basu, TMCâs Sujata Mondal
The Congress has been critical of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday banned BJP leader Sayantan Basu and Trinamool Congress leader Sujata Mondal from campaigning for 24 hours for their recent comments.
The ban is effective from 7 p.m. on Sunday to 7 p.m. on Monday.
Basu was banned from campaigning for his remark over Sitalkuchi violence in which five people lost
their lives, while Sujata Mondal for her remarks against Schedule Caste (SC) community.
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April 16, 2021 20:58 IST
One candidate has tested positive for COVID-19, while news of CM contracting virus has dampened spirits
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One candidate has tested positive for COVID-19, while news of CM contracting virus has dampened spirits
Even as the district administrations were busy making preparations for polling for the byelections to Belagavi Lok Sabha and Maski and Basavakalyan Assembly segments, to be held on Saturday, the candidates and their followers were busy conducting door-to-door campaign on Friday, though the pandemic certainly cast a shadow on the activities.
At Belagavi, the news of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa contracting COVID-19 dampened the spirits of the BJP camp. Most of the BJP leaders, including party candidate Mangala Angadi and her close associates, did not venture out for door-to-door visits as most of them had taken part in various meetings and programmes with Mr. Yediyurappa. Ms. Mangala chose to remain at home for most of
No one has ever succeeded by intimidating Bengalis: Jaya Bachchan
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Addressing a press conference at the Trinamool Congress headquarters here, the veteran actor hailed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that she was fighting a battle all alone for democracy in Bengal.
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Bachchan said shame on them who are criticising Banerjee.
In an apparent dig at the BJP, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said on Monday that no one has ever succeeded by intimidating Bengalis.
Addressing a press conference at the Trinamool Congress headquarters here, the veteran actor hailed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that she was fighting a battle all alone for democracy in Bengal.
Kerala Assembly Election 2021: EC bans traditional poll campaigning due to COVID-19 surge
Known as Kottikalasham , the event typically involves party workers engaging in noisy revelry to mark the culmination of a high-voltage campaign. Kerala: Voting underway during the second phase of the local body elections; visuals from Kottayam December 2020 (Image Source: ANI)
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Updated: Apr 4, 2021, 07:07 AM IST
Today is the last day for campaigning for the Kerala Assembly Election 2021. However, the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases seems to play a spoilsport. The Election Commission has banned the years-long practice of traditional poll campaigning in the wake of the virus spread in the state.
Nadda keeps hectic schedule for BJP s triumph in biggest electoral challenge since LS polls ANI | Updated: Apr 04, 2021 11:20 IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Corruption, inefficiency, appeasement, dynasty are some of the issues being raised by BJP chief JP Nadda in his speeches in West Bengal and Kerala as he keeps a hectic campaign schedule for the party s success in this round of assembly polls.
This is the largest electoral battle of BJP since Nadda was elected unopposed as party chief in January last year.
The BJP-led alliance won assembly polls in Bihar last year and Nadda is keen to keep the winning momentum in this round of assembly polls in four crucial states and a union territory.