Mamata Banerjee's remarks came against the backdrop of multiple videos surfacing on social media claimed that a local BJP leader purportedly made several women in Sandeshkhali sign blank papers (File Photo)

The Court was hearing a petition filed by the TMC seeking injunction against the BJP citing several ads published in certain newspapers against the Mamata Banerjee-led party.

With 56 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) companies deployed in Barrackpur police district along with over 2,900 state police personnel, voters could be seen flocking to booth with confidence.

The party also complained to Police observer on Central force molesting a woman in Uluberia.

In April, the Calcutta High Court had directed the CBI to probe the complaints of land grab and sexual harassment in Sandeshkhali.

Sources said they allegedly stopped the woman in Raj Bhavan lobby while she was going to file a complaint

The weather office has also forecast a yellow alert for Paschim Medinipur, Paschim Bardhman, Birbhum and Bankura for Saturday.

Asserting that Bengal deserves a "corruption and violence-free" government, Sitharaman said, “Today, there is tolabaazi (extortion), mafia-rule and corruption (in Bengal)..

Banerjee's offer to cook for the PM, who is a vegetarian, drew sharp reactions from the BJP.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday termed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s claim that the BJP would increase the allowance under the ‘Lakhsmir Bhandar’ scheme by at least Rs 100 as an insult to the women of West Bengal. The BJP dubbed the allegations baseless and accused the TMC of misconstruing Shah’s statements. Addressing an […]

Asansol recorded the lowest turnout at 73.27 per cent.

At another BJP rally in Chinsurah in Howrah district, Modi alleged that INDIA bloc parties have made “corruption their common character”

aAccusing the TMC of “indulging in appeasement politics” to protect its vote bank in Bengal, Modi alleged that the party led by Mamata has “turned Hindus into second-class citizens” in the state.

The incident occurred a stone's throw away from the Sandeshkhali police station.

Begunbari village falls under Baharampur lok Sabha constituency, which has been represented by Congress state unit chief Adhir Chowdhury since 1999.

The Sandeshkhali issue has taken a new turn. Now, some women have come up saying they were forced by local BJP leaders to lodge false rape cases against TMC leaders.

Polling in Birbhum will be held on May 13 along with Baharampur, Krishnangar, Ranaghat, Asansol, Bardhaman-Durgapur, Bardhaman-Purba and Bolpur.

Raising the slogan “Modi Hatao Desh bachao”, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is conspiring to implement the Uniform Civil Code which will make SCs, STs, OBCs and Muslims lose their identity.

EC says polling peaceful; political parties file over 400 complaints

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, too, hailed the SC order that stayed the Calcutta HC verdict of invalidating the appointment of 25,753 school jobs. The BJP, meanwhile, criticised the TMC-led government for trying to stop a probe into the case by the CBI.

The verdict has sparked furore across the state with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) finally moving the apex court to challenge the order.

Kunal Ghosh had also alleged that apart from former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, another state minister was involved in the school jobs ‘scam’.

The Trinamool Congress national general secretary, while speaking at a rally in Raniganj, also referred to Modi participating in a rally in support of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who has been accused of sexually abusing women.

Talking to The Indian Express, Chowdhury said, "I have given the full video to the media. Better see it and try to understand what (I was) intending to spell out.