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Narendra Modi claims TMC govt trying to erase evidence of Vidyasagar statue vandalism the way it did for Narada, Saradha scams
• 6 years agoAddressing election meetings for the final phase of polling in the state barely hours before the Election Commission-curtailed canvassing ended, he lambasted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments against the poll body and said had it and the central forces not ensured free and fair polls she would have never been the chief minister by defeating the Left rule.
Lok Sabha Election Results: Counting of VVPAT slips makes 2019 polls different from 2014; here are the key differences
Fp Research • 6 years agoAfter over five decades of ballot papers, India completely shifted to Electronic Voting machines in the 2004 Lok Sabha election. However, in an attempt to bring more transparency in the counting process, the Election Commission will not only be counting the votes in EVMs but also tally a limited number of VVPAT slips on 23 May.
Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to campaign in Bengal day after Kolkata violence, Rahul Gandhi to visit Alwar gangrape survivor; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoKolkata tense after last night's clashes between TMC, BJP workers during Amit Shah's roadshow, After yesterday's violence, Modi to campaign in Bengal's Basirhat, Rahul Gandhi to visit Alwar gangrape survivor today; today's top stories
Mani Shankar Aiyar and 'neech' politics: Narendra Modi keeps getting served opportunities to attack Congress on a silver platter
Debobrat Ghose123 • 6 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi has never had to try hard to launch attacks on the Opposition, chiefly the Congress. The opportunities get served to him on a silver platter. All he has to do is lift the velvet cover, and launch a counter-attack that boomerangs on the Congress — the barbs go back exactly where they had originated from.
BJP urges EC to bar Mamata Banerjee from campaigning, says constitutional machinery has collapsed in West Bengal
• 6 years agoThe BJP urged the Election Commission to bar West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning in the state and alleged that 'constitutional machinery' has collapsed there
BJP, TMC supporters clash at Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata; BJP chief escapes unhurt after convoy attacked with stones
• 6 years agoParts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as Amit Shah's convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.
Lok Sabha election: Narendra Modi issues 'emotional' message to people of Varanasi, appeals for high voter turnout in Phase 7
• 6 years agoCalling himself a 'Kashi vaasi' (resident of Varanasi), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking re-election from the Lok Sabha seat, issued a message for people of the constituency and sought their blessings for victory.
Lok Sabha election: In Ballia, Narendra Modi challenges Opposition to prove his involvement in any corruption scam
• 6 years agoNarendra Modi has openly challenged the Opposition to prove his involvement in any corruption scam, during a Lok Sabha election rally in Ballia.
Lok Sabha election: Voters can get real-time updates on vote counting through EC portals on 23 May
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAs the Election Commission gears up for the final phase of the Lok Sabha election due on 19 May, voters are looking forward to the result-day on 23 May, which will appoint India's 17th Lok Sabha in Parliament.
BJP workers protest after police take posters of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah in Kolkata; stir comes ahead of party's rally
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe conflict between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers escalated in West Bengal's Kolkata on Tuesday after posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah were reportedly taken down by the Kolkata Police ahead of Shah's rally in the city.