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Second Phase Voting Live Coverage On 26th April Only on Oneindia| Lok Sabha Elections 2024 [Video]

Second Phase Voting Live Coverage On 26th April Only on Oneindia| Lok Sabha Elections 2024

On April 26, the nation will witness the crucial voting phase of the 2024 general elections. Across 13 states, a total of 89 Lok Sabha constituencies will be up for polling. The states participating in..

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LS Polls Phase 1 Polling: West Bengal records highest turnout as polling ends | Oneindia News [Video]

LS Polls Phase 1 Polling: West Bengal records highest turnout as polling ends | Oneindia News

Polling in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections commenced at 7 am on April 19 and ended at 6 pm. Over 102 parliamentary..

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Exclusive Interview with BJP Leader Nishith Pramanik | OneIndia News [Video]

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Exclusive Interview with BJP Leader Nishith Pramanik | OneIndia News

In an exclusive interview with Oneindia, Nishith Pramanik, a prominent BJP leader in Bengal, shares his hopes for the BJP in the 2024 elections. The discussion covers various topics, including the..

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LS Polls 2024: Mahua Moitra to contest from Krishnanagar | Political journey | Oneindia [Video]

LS Polls 2024: Mahua Moitra to contest from Krishnanagar | Political journey | Oneindia

Mahua Moitra, recently expelled from Lok Sabha, has been nominated as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for Krishnanagar. This announcement was made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's..

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Mamata Banerjee, TMC Chief and West Bengal CM Sustains Major Injury, Cause Unknown | Oneindia News [Video]

Mamata Banerjee, TMC Chief and West Bengal CM Sustains Major Injury, Cause Unknown | Oneindia News

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee sustains a major injury at home, undergoing treatment. This is her second major mishap this year after narrowly escaping a car accident in January. The incident, just..

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Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra Lead Trinamool's 42-Candidate Roster, Party Reveals List| Oneindia News [Video]

Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra Lead Trinamool's 42-Candidate Roster, Party Reveals List| Oneindia News

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee unveiled Trinamool Congress' 42 Lok Sabha candidates, including Yusuf Pathan for Baharampur, currently held by Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. The diverse list..

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'INDIA bloc will unitedly...': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expresses confidence in unity of opposition

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'No talks with Congress in Punjab': Bhagwant Mann says AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in state

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'Sign of desperation': Amit Malviya as Mamata decides to go solo in Bengal in 2024 polls

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'Mamata Banerjee, an opportunist leader, we know how to...': Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Mamata Calls BJP’s Ram Temple Move Poll Gimmick, Says `As Long As I Live...`

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the BJP for putting up a “gimmick show” by inaugurating the Ram temple in Ayodhya before the Lok Sabha elections. 
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Congress begins tricky seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc parties

The Congress has begun seat-sharing talks with the opposition bloc INDIA for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The talks aim to reach a seat-sharing plan for the general election, including..
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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0: Rahul Gandhi to undertake 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' from January 14

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2024 Lok Sabha Elections To Be `Modi Vs Kharge`? INDIA Bloc Leaders Propose Congress President`s Name For PM Post

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Seat sharing top priority as INDIA bloc meets for first time after debacle in assembly elections

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'They aren't enough...': West Bengal BJP leader launches scathing attack on CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of INDIA Bloc meet

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PM-face of INDIA bloc after polls: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stated that the INDIA bloc will select its PM candidate based on the number of seats each ally wins in the Lok Sabha elections. She acknowledged that seat-sharing..
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Now, 'Modi tsunami' awaited in Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari on BJP's performance in assembly polls

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claims the BJP's performance in the assembly elections of three states will impact the political situation in West Bengal. Adhikari thanks the Bengali community of..
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BJP gears up for mega rally in Kolkata, likely to set tone for party's Lok Sabha campaign in West Bengal

The BJP in West Bengal is gearing up for Union home Minister Amit Shah's mega rally in Kolkata. The rally is likely to set the tone for the BJP's campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in the state...
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Bypoll results: BJP gains in Tripura, trounced in UP's Ghosi; 4 INDIA parties win 4 seats in 4 states

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After Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar Says 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Likely To Be Advanced

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'I suspect BJP may hold Lok Sabha elections in...': West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's big claim

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BJP fact-finding team alleges collapse of law and order in Bengal

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Why BJP is upbeat over West Bengal panchayat election results

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West Bengal’s rural voters stepping out of TMC-BJP bipolarity, choosing Congress, CPM

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Repoll at 696 West Bengal rural booths largely peaceful, turnout 70%

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There was widespread violence during the Saturday polling held in over 61,000 booths for the three-tier panchayat elections in West Bengal.
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West Bengal Panchayat Polls 2023: Repolling held at 696 polling booths in 19 districts, 69.85 % voter turnout recorded

Violence that left 15 people dead and allegations of vote tampering had marred the three-tier panchayat elections held on Saturday, forcing the SEC headed by Rajiva Sinha to order a repoll in affected..
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West Bengal panchayat elections: State EC orders re-polling in booths where voting declared void

Among districts where repolling was announced, Murshidabad has the highest number of booths at 175, followed by Malda with 112.
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West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023: 16 Killed On Polling Day, BJP Takes `Festival Of Death` Jibe At TMC

Of the 16 who died on Saturday, nine were from TMC, three from Congress and two each from BJP and the CPM. 
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West Bengal panchayat poll violence: How clashes have become routine during elections in TMC's state

West Bengal is no stranger to polling violence, which once again erupted on Saturday during the panchayat polls in the state, resulting to 12 people dying.
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West Bengal panchayat elections: BJP’s Amit Malviya praises court orders on deployment of central forces on booths

The BJP has expressed gratefulness to the Supreme Court for its orders on enhanced deployment of central forces in the booths of West Bengal which will face panchayat elections on July 8.
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Elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats in 3 states to be held on July 24

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that elections for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal will be held on July 24. The Election Commission stated that 10 members..
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West Bengal panchayat polls: Centre to deploy 22 coys of CAPF after SC dismisses plea against HC order

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Panchayat Elections: Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta High Court Order To Deploy Central Forces In Bengal

The Calcutta high court had on June 15 directed the SEC to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections within 48 hours.
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'No interference required': Supreme Court rejects Bengal govt's plea against central forces for panchayat polls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Calcutta high court order for deployment of central forces for Panchayat elections in West Bengal. The top court​ thus dismissed an appeal filed by the state..
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West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023: Governor CV Ananda Bose sets up 'Peace Room', explains why

The 'Peace Room' came about following the governor's recent visits to violence-hit areas in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
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West Bengal Panchayat Polls: SC Agrees To Hear Plea Against HC Order To Deploy Central Forces

The Calcutta high court had on June 15 directed the SEC to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections within 48 hours.
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What is happening in West Bengal? Panchayat poll violence turns deadly, bloodshed takes political turn

Violence erupted in West Bengal during the nomination filing of the panchayat elections in the state, leading to three people being shot dead.
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The ruling Trinamool Congress accused the opposition parties of forming an "unholy nexus" to delay the elections and tarnish the state's image due to fear of defeat.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offers support to Congress in 2024 but has one demand

The sweeping Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 win has strengthened Congress' credentials as the favoured ally for regional parties looking to take on the BJP in 2024 General Elections.
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Mamata Banerjee Shares Seat Sharing Formula For 2024 Polls; Softens Stand On Congress

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has been a vocal critic of Congress especially after the grand old party lost many state elections to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last few years.
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