"There is only one party and one government. Indian democracy has been eclipsed. If you want to win the election, return the people's voting rights," Banerjee said.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday reviewed poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal and asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" towards violence and intimidation of voters or election staff.
In a detailed letter, addressed to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC); and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, the party said the revision exercise had been marked by procedural violations, technical failures, and arbitrary decisions that threaten the integrity of the ele
"Prime Minister @narendramodi is now weaponising the President's recent remarks to manufacture a cynical political narrative around tribal and Scheduled Caste communities. Yet the same Prime Minister maintained a deafening silence when SC and ST citizens faced horrific violence in Manipur
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met with Election Commission of India (ECI) officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Kolkata on Monday, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has requested the Election Commission of India to conduct the polls in a single or maximum two phases in the state, rather than conducting them in seven to eight phases over six weeks.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while speaking to the reporter, said, "My greetings to all the brothers and sisters of West Bengal. May Goddess Kali bless everyone. Jai Bharat, Jai Hind."
The share markets in the country opened with a bloodbath on Monday as both benchmark indices declined sharply in the opening session amid a huge surge in crude oil prices and heavy selling across global markets.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "disrespecting" President Droupadi Murmu after the breach of protocol at the Santal event.