![West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury filing his nomination paper for his Lok Sabha seat of Baharampur. West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury filing his nomination paper for his Lok Sabha seat of Baharampur.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fadhir-1-1jpg_1713967706754.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
April 24, 2024, 07:08 AM - 2 mins read
On Wednesday, Dilip Ghosh submitted his nomination papers for Bardhaman-Durgapur, having been moved from his previous seat, Medinipur, where he served as MP.
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April 20, 2024, 04:33 AM - 2 mins read
Voting was held in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduars parliamentary constituencies on Friday, amid sporadic incidents of violence.
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April 15, 2024, 04:11 AM - 2 mins read
According to sources, the Commission's decision came after two violent episodes involving the use of weapons and explosives.
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April 12, 2024, 06:33 AM - 3 mins read
"Instead of formal language, we are trying to reach out to voters with characters that are closer to their hearts,” says an election official in Bengal.
Read more![File photo of former IPS officer Debashis Dhar in official attire. File photo of former IPS officer Debashis Dhar in official attire.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fdebashish-1jpg_1711863086251.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
March 30, 2024, 10:31 PM - 4 mins read
Dhar, who officially resigned on March 20, is slated to contest from the Birbhum constituency, which is scheduled to vote in the fourth phase on May 13.
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March 26, 2024, 11:42 PM - 2 mins read
Th Prime Minister made this assertion in a telephonic conversation with Amrita Roy, a member of erstwhile royalty and BJP candidate against TMC's Mahua Moitra in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, BJP leaders said.
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March 24, 2024, 11:14 AM - 3 mins read
The former judge, recognised for his relentless pursuit of justice, often found himself at odds with the TMC government due to his judgments and orders.
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March 18, 2024, 07:07 PM - 1 min read
The parliamentary elections in West Bengal are scheduled to take place over seven phases from April 19 to June 1.
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March 16, 2024, 08:04 PM - 2 mins read
With each company of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprising approximately 100 personnel, the total deployment amounts to roughly 25,000 security personnel to oversee the electoral process in these three constituencies.
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March 16, 2024, 08:01 AM - 2 mins read
West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has announced his proactive approach for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, vowing to combat violence and corruption during polling.
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