West Bengal Election 2016

Vote, lies and videotape: Why Mamata left party leaders in a soup over Narada

The amalgamation of charges into one coherent whole of corruption posed a serious challenge to Mamata who initially tried to brazen it out, but later realized that the strategy isn't working.

West Bengal 2016: In a first, transgenders to manage Kolkata poll booth

Gender rights activist Pawan Dhall is, however, sceptical of the move saying it is just a "cosmetic step".

West Bengal polls: EC to install video cameras for live surveillance of polling booths

Election Commission plans to install video cameras for live surveillance of sensitive and vulnerable polling booths in the West Bengal Assembly polls

West Bengal: Jaitley questions Left's economic model

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday questioned the economic model pursued by the left parties, especially in West Bengal, claiming the data indicated "extremely inadequate" living conditions of minorities in the state.

Election Commisson sets up complaint redressal mechanism for all five poll-bound states

Election Commission on Thursday issued instructions to provide a complaint redressal mechanism in each of the five poll-bound states.

Remember Jangalmahal bloodshed? Mamata Banerjee cautions voters against CPM

Warning the people of tribal Jangalmahal against voting for CPM, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the region would witness Maoist violence again if the party returns to power.

West Bengal Assembly Election: Modi dubs Mamata 'Shahenshah', attacks Congress-Left tie-up

Going all guns blazing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dubbed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a "Shahenshah", raised the sting operation that showed a number of Trinamool Congress leaders allegedly accepting bundles of cash and called the Congress-Left Front poll adjustment a challenge to Bengali pride and wisdom

CPM will not join hands with Congress for West Bengal polls: Politburo member Subhashini Ali

CPM on Saturday said it will neither stitch an alliance nor form a front with Congress for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

Congress-CPM tie-up has disrupted TMC's poll arithmetic: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

Congress on Monday claimed that the tie-up between Congress and CPM in West Bengal has "disturbed the poll arithmetic" of Trinamool Congress and that is why it has sought shelter from BJP in scams ranging from "Saradha to the Narada".

Neither the Left regime nor BJP have done anything for Bengal: TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed TMC ushered in a new era of development in West Bengal which was languishing during the erstwhile Left regime and accused the BJP government at the Centre of not doing enough for the state.