Without taking any name, Mamata claimed that the saffron party has engaged "two Muslim leaders" to divide the minority vote share in West Bengal.

Responding to PM Modi's comments, sources in the TMC said, “The question of Mamata Banerjee fighting from any other seat does not arise. She is winning Nandigram comfortably."

The Election Commission (EC) received 1,605 complaints. At least 28 people were arrested and several others detained as a preventive measure.

TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is locked in a fierce contest with her protege-turned- adversary Adhikari in Nandigram in East Midnapore district.

Mamata Banerjee is contesting the polls against Suvendu in Nandigram, where an anti-land acquisition movement over a decade ago propelled her to power in 2011.

Addressing a rally at Patharpratima, the TMC chief said: “They (BJP) will determine what you can wear. They will say, you do not wear salwar-kameej, do not wear saree. They will dictate to wear pants.”

The man, identified as Sheikh Alam, is heard saying in the 30-second video that “if 30% Muslims of India come together, it can create four Pakistan”.

In the Samsherganj Assembly seat of Murshidabad, which has been allotted to the Left Front as per the seat-sharing arrangement, the CPI(M) has fielded Modassar Hussain. The Congress has also fielded its candidate – Rezaul Haque – there.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief made the comments at a public meeting in Purulia district, where the BJP registered a splendid performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, turning around its fortunes in the state

The saffron party nominated former Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha from Rashbehari in south Kolkata.

While Nadda roadshow saw a good crowd on Wednesday what caught everyone's attention was when suddenly while speaking on loudspeaker Nadda asked his supporters to make way for an ambulance

The Union Home Minister reiterated that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was “busy trying to make her nephew the Chief Minister while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing for the development of Bengal

While releasing the party manifesto last week, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: “Those who honestly want to defeat the BJP, vote for us. Do not waste your vote by casting it in favour of the CPM.”

The manifesto, titled “Banglar Disha [Direction for Bengal]”, was released by state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. It contains promises on matters such as law and order, health, education, and arts and culture.

“The BJP has made a false promise of free ration. They will never fulfil it. BJP goons will come to your house and will seek votes. Be ready with household utensils to chase away such people if they try to force you or threaten you,” Banerjee said at a rally in Bankura district.

Kanthi MP Sisir Adhikari joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in Egra in Purba Medinipur district.

On the other hand, the BJP on Friday made multiple representations before the EC seeking deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) inside polling booths with the added mandate of voter ID verification, citing instances of violence in the state.

According to eyewitnesses, Guchait bought a ticket for the zoo and wandered around before stopping in front of the lion enclosure. At 11 am, Guchait scaled the enclosure wall and jumped over two mesh fences.

The daily spike rose from 283 cases on Sunday to 323 cases on Thursday before settling to 290 on Friday. At least 13 people have succumbed to the virus this week.

“BJP will deploy goons to scare you. You have to ensure that EVM machines are not tampered with... Our youth workers should be alert. BJP may create snags in the EVMs. I am requesting my workers not to leave the booths," said Mamata Banerjee.

While the BJP has alleged that the TMC was behind the “murder”, the TMC has denied the allegations.

While Nadda promised to bring ‘mahisya’ and ‘teli’ communities in the OBC list, Adityanath accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “playing with the emotions of Hindu”.

The development comes a day after CBI on Monday questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC youth wing president Abhishek Banerjee’s brother-in-law and his father in connection with a coal pilferage case.

ED officials had in February conducted raids at Keventer's office here, the private entity to whom the shares were sold.