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Seven arrested by CBI in murder case linked to W Bengal post-poll violence

The CBI has arrested seven persons on Sunday in connection with a murder case in Cooch Behar linked to post-poll violence in West Bengal, officials said

West Bengal BJP slams EC's decision to hold Bhabanipur by-poll

West Bengal BJP on Saturday slammed the decision of the ECI to hold the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of West Bengal that CM Mamata Banerjee represented earlier

Bengal ready to hold by-polls before Durga Puja in October, state tells EC

The pending bye-elections in seven assembly constituencies of Bengal could be held before the Durga Puja festival in October and the state administration is fully prepared to conduct it at that time

West Bengal: BJP MLA Biswajit Das joins TMC, says 'felt uncomfortable'

BJP MLA from Bagda, Biswajit Das, on Tuesday joined the TMC, the third saffron party legislator to do so since the assembly poll results were declared in May. Das, a two-time MLA from the TMC, had switched over to the BJP in 2019. He won from Bagda on a BJP ticket in 2021 assembly polls. "I never felt very comfortable in the BJP. I wanted to return to the TMC long ago. The BJP has done nothing for Bengal," he said after joining the party in presence of TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee. On Monday, another BJP legislator, Tanmoy Ghosh, had returned to the TMC. Earlier, in June, BJP MLA and party's national vice-president Mukul Roy rejoined the TMC, four years after he left the Mamata Banerjee-led party to join the saffron camp.

Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files 3 more FIRs, total 31 cases registered

The CBI, as part of its probe into cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal, has filed three new FIRs in two places, agency sources said on Tuesday. According to the sources, the cases were filed in Purba Medinipur's Nandigram and Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi areas. As many as 31 cases have been filed so far by the agency. After the TMC stormed back to power, the BJP accused the ruling party workers of unleashing violence on its members, leaving several of them dead. The saffron camp also claimed that many homes of party activists have been destroyed, and women raped in various parts of the state. The Calcutta High Court, after taking cognisance of an NHRC report on post-poll violence, handed over the probe to the CBI.

Mamata in a hurry for by-polls to cling on to the chair: Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in a hurry for holding assembly by-polls as she wants to cling on to the chair. Ghosh told reporters here that when the assembly election was underway in March-April this year she had urged the chief election commissioner to halt it midway fearing spread of COVID-19 infection across the state. "So why is the chief minister in such a hurry asking the CEC's office to hold the by-polls now? At the same time why are elections to the 118-odd municipalities of the state not being held till now? People residing in areas under these municipalities are facing civic problems as there are no councillors," he said. Banerjee, who had contested the assembly poll from Nandigram, had lost to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. She is required to win from another seat through a by-poll within six months of announcement of the results. Municipal polls are held by the state election commission. "We have given

CBI to conduct zone-wise investigation of post-poll violence cases in WB

The CBI will carry out zone-wise investigation of post-poll violence cases in West Bengal, officials said on Tuesday

Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe in WB's post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal

NHRC's report on post-poll violence public due to judicial order: WB Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asserted that the final report became a public document due to a judicial order

Overconfidence of many leaders led to BJP rout in Bengal polls: Suvendu

Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the BJP lost because of several leaders' overconfidence that the party would get over 170 seats.

Mamata's poll plea matter allocated to bench of Justice Sampa Sarkar

Earlier Justice Kausik Chanda had recused himself from the hearing of the petition filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over Nandigram poll results

Nandigram plea: Judge exits case, imposes Rs 5-lakh fine on Mamata

Releasing the election petition of Banerjee, Justice Chanda said that he was doing so in order to thwart at the outset attempts by trouble-mongers to keep the controversy alive.

Calcutta HC to hear today Mamata Banerjee plea challenging Nandigram result

The Calcutta High Court will hear today the plea filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging Nandigram election results.A bench of Justice Kausik Chanda will hear the case at 11 am.The Election Commission had declared BJP's Suvendu Adhikari the winner in the fiercely contested election for the Nandigram constituency.After her defeat in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Returning Officer of the Assembly seat had said that he was threatened against recounting of votes.Despite Banerjee losing the seat to Adhikari, who was once her close aide, the TMC registered a landslide victory in polls winning 213 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly. While the BJP lost the polls but emerged as the second-largest party with 77 seats.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) even wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal seeking "immediate re-counting of votes and postal ballots" in the Nandigram constituency, but recounting was refused for reasons unknown."Such refusal is ..

NHRC sets up panel to probe complaints of post-poll violence in WB

The NHRC has constituted a committee to inquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal following a Calcutta High Court order in the matter, officials said Monday

Calcutta HC dismisses Bengal govt's plea, NHRC to probe post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court dismissed West Bengal government's plea for recalling its order that directed NHRC to examine all cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in the state.

Mamata files election petition against Suvendu in HC; hearing on Friday

Banerjee has filed an election petition before the Calcutta HC praying for declaring the election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram as null and void

Sunil Mondal who joined BJP during assembly polls hints at returning to TMC

Former TMC leader Sunil Mondal, who had joined the BJP before the recently held West Bengal Assembly elections, stated that many who left TMC for BJP are now feeling "uncomfortable"

BJP: As safe as a big bank

After West Bengal, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have recognised the next run on their bank might come in Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal: Rape survivors move Supreme Court against TMC workers

A minor girl and a 60-year-old woman have approached the court

Mamata's payback time? TMC is now upping the ante to take battle to UP

The West Bengal CM's 'outsider' pitch in her state may constrain her moves in UP