Tag Archives: West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

Death of Nandigram 14: In a poll fight, old skeletons

The closest race of this West Bengal election ended, as expected, on an explosive note on Thursday. However, Nandigram tremors can be felt well beyond the day of the result. Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari, former Nandigram comrades turned Nandigram rivals, exchanged charges during the course of the campaign that …

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TMC-BJP khela begins, 80% vote in Bengal Phase 1; 77% in Assam

THE FIRST STAGE of voting in 30 Assembly constituencies spread over five West Bengal districts on Saturday was marred by sporadic incidents of violence, complaints of tampering and problems with electronic voting machines. The state registered nearly 80 percent (79.79 percent) of votes. Assam, meanwhile, recorded 76.89 percent of polls …

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