Crucial third phase of West Bengal Assembly election begins
Polling began this morning in 75 constituencies for the crucial third phase of the six-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal amidst tight security.
An electorate of 1.44 crore will decide the fate
18.3 per cent polling in first two hours of voting in WB
Over 18 per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 75 constituencies in Kolkata and its neighbouring North and South 24-Parganas districts of West Bengal today.
"The turnou
Celebs queue up at Kolkata polling booths
Be it 'detective Feluda' or the 'prince of Calcutta', celebrities from the world of culture, sports and literature milled at the city's polling booths to cast their vote on Wednesday.
Some took time
West Bengal worst-governed state: Chidambaram
Ahead of the crucial third phase of Assembly polls, Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said that West Bengal was the 'worst-governed' state in the country and blamed the CPI-M and its cadres for sp
West Bengal worst governed state: Chidambaram
Describing West Bengal as the country’s worst governed state, union home minister P. Chidambaram on Monday claimed peace will be restored once Congress-Trinamool Congress government is formed after the Assembly elections. “It is among the poorest governed state in the country.
Long queues in round two of Bengal polls
spread over three districts in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections.
In many booths, women outnumbered men in the queues.
There were no reports of any untoward incident, said an of
16 per cent polling in first two hours of voting in WB
Sixteen per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of voting in 50 constituencies in three districts of West Bengal today.
"In the first two hours, polling was 16 per cent. There was no
Law and order situation in WB matter of grave concern: PM
Launching a frontal attack on the ruling Left Front government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the law and order situation in West Bengal was a matter of 'grave concern' and called for a cha
Record 84.11 per cent turnout in Bengal polls
There was record 84.11 per cent turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, officials said on Tuesday.
Polling was held in 54 constituencies in six districts on Monday. The turn
Polling begins in Bengal, proceeds peacefully
Long queues of voters were seen at polling booths as 54 constituencies spread across six Northern West Bengal districts went to the hustings in the first phase of state assembly elections on Monday. No untoward incident was reported.