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"TMC goons tried to influence polls but central forces were able to restri
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After incidents of violence were reported in several parts of West Bengal during polling on Monday in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that TMC goons were behind the incident, adding that they tried to in
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"Recoveries worth Rs 269 crore made": Andhra's CEC on preparations for 4th
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"295 companies of central forces are coming...State Armed Forces are also being deployed...till now we have recovered Rs 70 crore in cash and liquor worth Rs 40 crore, and we have recovered gold and silver as well, we have made recoveries worth Rs 269 crore," said Chief Election Commissioner
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LS polls: Tripura CM accuses TMC of intimidating voters in West Bengal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday accused TMC of intimidating voters in West Bengal and condemned their actions as shameful for democracy.
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"Central forces will only be around till April 26...": TMC MLA issues veil
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a veiled threat to supporters of Opposition forces in the state, ruling Trinamool Congress MLA Hamidur Rehman said on Thursday if the votes aren't cast in his party's favour, they should not complain if anything were to happen to them once the central forces leave the district, after A
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EC directs Home Ministry to deploy 100 more central force companies in Ben
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy 100 more companies of the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal to conduct a free and fair Lok Sabha election, sources said.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari appeals for extending central forces' presence in W
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, approached the Governor and top state officials on Monday to request the extension of central forces' deployment beyond the Model Code of Conduct period.
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ED issues notice to Bengal businessman in alleged ration scam case
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
An officer from the ED came to one Babul Das' residence along with central forces on Monday. Since Das was not at home, the officer gave a notice to his family after speaking to them for about an hour. Babul Das's mother and uncle were at his place.
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Lok Sabha elections: Punjab Police, central forces conduct flag march in A
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Punjab Police along with central forces on Tuesday conducted a flag march in the Ranjit Avenue area in Amritsar. Varinder Singh Khosa, ACP North Amritsar said, "Today the police along with central paramilitary forces are conducting a flag mar
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"Difficult to hold elections in WB without central forces": BJP leader Agn
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul said on Monday that if adequate central forces are not deployed at the booths, then it would be difficult to hold elections in West Bengal.
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"I am Prasun Banerjee. Main hoon na": TMC Malda North candidate dares cent
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"I am telling all the BSF, paramilitary to stay within the law. We will also stay within the law. Let the elections be free and fair. If paramilitary tries to intimidate, tell them that I am Prasun Banerjee. Main hoon na'," Banerjee said while campaigning on Sunday, a video of which was s
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"TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee exemplifies all that is wrong with WB polic
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell head Amit Malviya slammed Trinamool Congress's Lok Sabha candidate from Malda North seat, Prasun Banerjee, over his remarks on the central forces and the poll body and said he exemplifies all that is wrong with the West Bengal police.
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Adhir Chowdhury welcomes deployment of Central forces ahead of LS polls, s
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote a letter to the Election Commission requesting the central forces to come to the state before the upcoming general elections in March. He emphasised that the locals were losing faith in the state police, adding to which he
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