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West Bengal elections 2021 updates: BJP to form govt in Bengal with over 200 seats, says Amit Shah

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 15, 2021, 07:21:14 IST

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West Bengal elections 2021 updates: BJP to form govt in Bengal with over 200 seats, says Amit Shah

West Bengal will be a keenly watched battleground, as BJP looks to unseat two-time CM Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress. Polling will be held over 8 phases, the most for any state for the upcoming assembly elections. Nandigram in East Midnapore promises to be the biggest showdown, where CM Mamata Banerjee takes on Suvendu Adhikari, a former aide who switched over to BJP. Stay with TOI for all updates.

22:47 (IST) Mar 14

Sovan Chatterjee, Baisakhi Banerjee quit BJP after both of them were denied tickets for West Bengal assembly polls.

21:04 (IST) Mar 14

Congress releases a list of 34 candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections

Congress releases a list of 34 candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections https://t.co/vo7bgGx23I
— ANI (@ANI) 1615736000000

20:51 (IST) Mar 14

Mamata Banerjee first called it an attack, then accident & today she took out a procession. Her medical report should be made public as we suspect that doctors were influenced

BJP MP Arjun Singh

20:32 (IST) Mar 14

TMC disagrees with Election Commission's 'no attack' on Mamata observation

The TMC said on Sunday it disagrees with the Election Commission's observation that there was no pre-meditated attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram and demanded a high- level probe into the incident, insisting the inquiry by election observers lacks credibility.

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20:03 (IST) Mar 14

BJP government will be successful in bringing true change in Bengal; 'Sonar Bangla' will be created again, says Amit Shah

19:59 (IST) Mar 14

With over 200 seats, BJP is going to form the government in West Bengal under PM Modi's leadership. Indeed, people of West Bengal want a change

Amit Shah at a roadshow in Kharagpur

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18:43 (IST) Mar 14

Union home minister Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Kharagpur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Kharagpur, West Bengal https://t.co/lSr65MIFKT
— ANI (@ANI) 1615727486000

18:13 (IST) Mar 14

BJP to end TMC's 'syndicate raaj' in Bengal: Swapan Dasgupta

Minutes after he was nominated as BJP candidate from Tarakeswar assembly seat in Hooghly district, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta said his party wants to put an end to TMCs 'syndicate raj' in West Bengal.

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18:09 (IST) Mar 14

Nandigram incident: EC suspends senior cop responsible for Mamata's security

The Election Commission on Sunday suspended senior police officer responsible for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's security in Nandigram.

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17:55 (IST) Mar 14

Election Commission removes IPS Vivek Sahay from post of Director Security. The charges must be framed against him within a week for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty to protect the Z+ protectee.

17:52 (IST) Mar 14

Election Commission appoints former DGP Intelligence Punjab, Anil Kumar Sharma as Special Police Observer for West Bengal Assembly elections; AK Sharma to be second Special Police Observer, in addition to Vivek Dube

17:49 (IST) Mar 14

Election Commission action on Nandigram incident: EC posts IAS officer Smita Pandey as DM and DEO, Purba Medinipur in place of Vibhu Goel who has been transferred to a non-election post

17:48 (IST) Mar 14

Election Commission action on Nandigram incident: EC suspends Purba Medinipur SP Pravin Prakash. "Charges shall be framed against him for major failure of bandobast," the commission says.

17:29 (IST) Mar 14

West Bengal BJP writes to chief electoral officer demanding that CM Mamata Banerjee's treatment history at SSKM hospital be made public

WB BJP writes to chief electoral officer demanding that CM Mamata Banerjee's treatment history at SSKM hospital be… https://t.co/1kzpM7Vpy9
— ANI (@ANI) 1615722834000

16:58 (IST) Mar 14

Will never bow down before outsiders: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said his party will not bow down before "outsiders", and asserted that his aunt and chief minister Mamata Banerjee will win the election battle, no matter what challenges are thrown before her.

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16:14 (IST) Mar 14

I will campaign across Bengal in wheelchair

Mamata Banerjee

15:53 (IST) Mar 14

Injured tiger more dangerous, says wheelchair-bound Mamata in Kolkata

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15:46 (IST) Mar 14

BJP releases a list of 27 candidates for 3rd phase and a list of 36 candidates for 4th phase of elections in West Bengal

BJP releases a list of 27 candidates for 3rd phase and a list of 36 candidates for 4th phase of elections in West B… https://t.co/MfufGP6L6z
— ANI (@ANI) 1615716921000

15:38 (IST) Mar 14

If people vote for us, we'll ensure that democracy returns to them. May all conspiracies against Bengal be destroyed. I assure that I'll campaign on a wheel chair with a broken leg. Khela Hobe.

Mamata Banerjee

15:37 (IST) Mar 14

Swapan Das Gupta will contest from Tarakeswar Assembly seat, MP Nisith Pramanik from Dinhata, and Union minister Babul Supriyo will contest from Tollygung Assembly seat. Actor Yash Das Gupta will contest from Chanditala: BJP national general secretary Arun Singh

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