Locket Chatterjee

BJP MP from West Bengal Locket Chatterjee accuses TMC leaders of taking cut-money from grassroots functionaries

BJP MP from Hooghly, Locket Chatterjee on Tuesday accused the ruling TMC leaders in West Bengal of taking cut-money from people. The cut-money issue has become a raging issue in the state in last few days after the chief minister reportedly issued a diktat asking the party leaders to return the 'cut' money they had taken from people. Cut money amounts to a percentage of money that is illegally charged by elected leaders to the grassroots functionaries at the panchayat and local bodies level from ordinary citizens in return for delivery of services.

Amit Shah to chair meeting of BJP national office-bearers, state presidents at party headquarters today

BJP president Amit Shah will preside over a meeting happening at national headquarters, of party's national office bearers and state presidents in New Delhi.

Battle for Bengal: Recurrent violence between TMC, BJP casts shadow over polls as state gears up for remaining phases

Every phase in West Bengal has seen numerous reports of attempts to rig polls, clashes near polling booths, bullets being fired and crude bombs being hurled.

BJP protest march in Kolkata turns violent, 71 injured, 141 arrested after clash with cops

BJP activists on Thursday clashed with security personnel during a protest march that turned parts of Kolkata into war zones, and left over 50 BJP workers and 21 police personnel injured. One police vehicle was torched, and a number of government and private cars damaged in the violence.

BJP organises protest rallies in Bengal accusing TMC of 'kidnapping' Naxalbari couple

The BJP on Thursday held protests in many parts of West Bengal accusing the Trinamool Congress of "kidnapping and forcing" the Naxalbari tribal couple, who had hosted BJP president Amit Shah during his visit last week.

BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee threatens poll officer, claims rigging in Birbhum

Bengali actress Locket Chatterjee, contesting the West Bengal assembly election as a BJP nominee, on Sunday threatened the presiding officer of a booth in her constituency

With West Bengal elections underway, here is a list of candidates to watch out for

With part two of Phase-I elections drawing close, West Bengal assembly polls this year will test the Trinamool Congress's stronghold in the state; not just the TMC, but elections 2016 will also see if BJP can gain momentum in a historically communist state.

Three days too late: Bengal police files rape charges only after victim's family protests, blocks traffic

Three days after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and killed in West Bengal's South 24-Paraganas district, police formally pressed charges of rape.