"ASI Mahendra Singh (55) years old, a BSF soldier, resident of Uttarakhand's Garwal posted at STC Sakugara under 195 battalion, was declared dead after suffering from chest pain while he was on election duty at a booth in Birbhum district," the security forces said.
Amid reports of violence in several parts of West Bengal during the fourth phase of elections, a rare display of bonhomie was witnessed between BJP MP and Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat candidate Dilip Ghosh and Trinamool Congress candidate from the same constituency Kirti Azad on Monday.
Stressing the guarantee of development and security under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Tripura CM urged voters to consider the broader implications of their vote beyond mere party lines.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the support of the people, as huge crowd was cheering for him in the Bopur city of Birbhum, West Bengal, where he had addressed a rally on Friday.
Referring to the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Trinamool Congress and said that he would not "spare" those people who looted the people of Bengal adding that this is "Modi's guarantee."
"Today, BJP's migrant leader- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath came to Birbhum and called the place 'Birbhumi'. He does not even know the name of the area. Amit Shah came to Balurghat and called it 'Belurghat'. Why should we not say that they are against Bengal?" Banerjee said at
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, took West Bengal by storm as he entered West Bengal's poll arena with three power-packed rallies held in Baharampur, Birbhum and Asansol.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, Debasish Dhar, against the cancellation of his nomination papers.
Senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Dhar, mentioned the plea before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and urged for an urgent hearing.