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]Bengal post-poll violence: CBI records ‘attempt to rape’ case
- Police, however, claimed that a rape incident had taken place on May 9 but was not linked to any post-poll violence.
Updated on Nov 16, 2021 04:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
Bengali actor-turned-politician Srabanti Chatterjee cuts ‘all ties’ with BJP
Srabanti Chatterjee had joined the BJP in March, just ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year, as part of a host of celebrity signings on both sides of the electoral battle.
Updated on Nov 11, 2021 12:39 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
TMC forcing BJP leaders to join camp, slapping fake cases: Kailash Vijayvargiya
- BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said the question of winning and losing only arises when elections are held in a free and fair manner, and not when “police, goons and political parties work in nexus for booth capturing”.
Published on Nov 03, 2021 12:02 AM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Abhishek wishes BJP ‘happy Diwali’ after TMC’s greenwash of Bengal bypolls
Trinamool Congress hit four sixes on Tuesday after winning back Gosaba and Khardaha, and even snatched Santipur and Dinhata from its rival BJP that had originally registered victories in the two constituencies when the assembly election results were declared on May 2.
Published on Nov 02, 2021 05:13 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Khela sesh: TMC snatches 2 assembly seats from BJP, retains 2 in Bengal bypolls
Apart from Dinhata, Trinamool Congress wrested control of Santipur constituency from the BJP while retained Gosaba and Kharadaha seats with a comfortable margin.
Published on Nov 02, 2021 01:33 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Avik Roy, New Delhi
Bengal bypoll result highlights: TMC's Sovandeb Chatterjee wins Khardah
West Bengal Bypolls Results 2021 Live Updates: Votes will be counted for bye-elections to four assembly constituencies – Dinhata, Shantipur, Khardah, and Gosaba
Updated on Nov 02, 2021 11:30 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Bypolls 2021: Bengal records 71% turnout till 5pm amid sporadic scuffle
The polling passed off smoothly from 7am to 5pm in all four constituencies, barring only a few stray incidents.
Published on Oct 30, 2021 10:27 PM IST
PTI | , Kolkata
EC to deploy 80 companies of central forces for Bengal bypolls on Oct 30: Report
Of the 80 companies, 34 are of the Border Security Force (BSF), 18 of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 10 of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), 10 of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and the remaining eight of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Updated on Oct 20, 2021 10:50 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Bengal bypolls: BJP candidate, MLA heckled in Coochbehar, party accuses TMC
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has denied any involvement of its party workers in the Coochbehar incident.
Published on Oct 19, 2021 06:20 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Babul Supriyo, Nusrat Jahan find no mention in TMC campaigners' list for Bengal
Trinamool supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who solidified her post days ago after winning the Bhabanipur by-election with a record vote margin, is expectedly among the star campaigners featured in the TMC list.
Published on Oct 09, 2021 08:54 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
'Gracefully accept the outcome': BJP as Mamata-led TMC sweeps by-polls
- According to the Election Commission of India, Mamata Banerjee secured 85,263 votes. Banerjee's main rival candidate, Priyanka Tibrewal of BJP, got 26,428 votes. At third was CPI (M) candidate Srijib Biswas, who secured 4,226 votes.
Updated on Oct 03, 2021 08:41 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani Kumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Bypolls results: BJD retains Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha
All eyes are on Bhabanipur in West Bengal from where CM Mamata Banerjee needs to win to retain her chair.
Updated on Oct 03, 2021 09:52 PM IST
Counting of votes for Bengal bypolls to begin today
- The counting will be held in 21 rounds for the Bhabanipur constituency, 26 rounds for Samserganj and 24 rounds for the Jangipur constituency at the Sakhawat Memorial School of Kolkata.
Published on Oct 03, 2021 04:34 AM IST
ANI | , Kolkata
Rigging complaints, bomb attack: Bypolls underway in Bhabanipur, & 2 other seats
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Published on Sep 30, 2021 01:57 PM IST
Bengal bypolls: TMC's Anarul Haque held hours after bombs hurled in Samserganj
TMC candidate Amirul Islam, who was seen making rounds of booths, said he was only making sure his agents were present at each polling station and it was his duty to keep an eye on the same.
Updated on Sep 30, 2021 10:55 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Highlights: Bhabhanipur records 53% voter turnout till 5pm
Bypolls across three assembly segments in West Bengal – Bhabanipur, Samserganj, and Jangipur; and one in Odisha – Pipili-- commenced at 7am on Thursday.
Updated on Sep 30, 2021 09:27 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Section 144 imposed in poll-bound Bhabanipur till voting ends on September 30
Amid reports of violence, the Election Commission has imposed Section 144 in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, prohibiting the movement of five or more people in the area.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 08:36 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Avik Roy, New Delhi
Kolkata Police to probe alleged assault on BJP's Dilip Ghosh, FIR lodged
Ghosh was Monday pushed and heckled by alleged TMC supporters in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is in the fray, provoking his security officer to whip out a pistol, as political temperature shot up on the last day of electioneering.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 01:39 PM IST
PTI |
News updates from HT: SC to hear final arguments in post-poll violence plea
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 08:51 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Post-poll violence: SC to hear final arguments of Mamata govt against CBI probe
West Bengal post-poll violence: The CBI, which is probing the more serious crimes like murder and rape during the post-poll violence, has already registered at least 40 first information reports.
Published on Sep 28, 2021 05:45 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘Drama to attract attention…’: TMC Vs BJP over Bhawanipore violence
Published on Sep 28, 2021 12:15 AM IST
Intense, multifaceted campaign plays out in Bhawanipore
Although bypolls will be held in two other constituencies of the state — Samserganj and Jangipur — it is Bhawanipore where all the action is happening
Updated on Sep 27, 2021 04:51 AM IST
Petroleum minister Puri blames states for high fuel prices. Cites this reason
- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre kept the tax on fuel unchanged even as the cost of crude oil saw a huge increase.
Published on Sep 23, 2021 03:53 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
58% of accused named in post-poll violence cases held, Bengal tells SC
In its written submission submitted before a bench led by justice Vineet Saran, the state government attacked NHRC
Updated on Sep 21, 2021 12:12 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Blow for BJP as PM Modi's ex-minister Babul Supriyo joins Mamata's TMC | Bengal
Published on Sep 18, 2021 06:49 PM IST
News updates from HT: BJP's Tibrewal objects to Mamata Banerjee's nomination
- Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion at 5pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on Sep 14, 2021 04:56 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
BJP pits Bengal post-poll violence petitioner against Mamata in Bengal by-polls
Published on Sep 10, 2021 08:27 PM IST
Bengal by-polls: BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal to challenge Mamata from Bhabanipur
In the state assembly elections held earlier this year, Mamata was routed by turncoat leader Suvendu Adhikari, even though her party dominated the opposing the BJP with an overwhelming victory.
Updated on Sep 10, 2021 12:21 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Mamata to file nomination for by-polls to Bhabanipur seat today
The by-poll for the Bhabanipur seat will be held on September 30, according to the schedule announced by the Election Commission. On the same date, by-elections would also be held in the Samserganj and Jangipur seats of the state, as well as in the Pipli constituency of Odisha.
Published on Sep 10, 2021 05:51 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh says ‘we’re ready’ ahead of Bhabanipur bypolls
- The contest in the Bhabanipur by-polls, Ghosh said, is between the TMC and BJP, and that the presence of CPI(M)-Congress candidates will not make any difference.
Published on Sep 08, 2021 09:56 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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