In Baharampur, West Bengal, a group of unknown young individuals intercepted the car of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress president of the state, and chanted.. IndiaTimes
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 prioritizes marginalised communities and spans the state's constituencies. However, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticised the unilateral decision, advocating for collaborative seat-sharing negotiations to counter the BJP effectively in the upcoming elections.
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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 constituencies in 21 states and union territories headed to the polling booth on Friday, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. West Bengal recorded the highest turnout till 5 PM at 77.57 per cent, followed by Tripura at 76.10 per cent. Voter turnout in Assam stood at 70.77 per cent, while Manipur recorded a voter turnout of 68.58 per cent till 5 PM.
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In the early hours of polling on Friday, during phase one of Lok Sabha elections covering 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories, a voter turnout.. IndiaTimes
Four injured in Purba Medinipore stone pelting during Ram Navami procession. Four detained; College More incident led to lathicharge. Security tightened, probe.. IndiaTimes
Pre-election violence in West Bengal sparks blame games between Mamata Banerjee and BJP. Accusations of staged violence, weapon carrying, and demands for NIA.. IndiaTimes
In Murshidabad, clashes erupted during a Ram Navami procession, leaving about 20 injured from stone pelting. Prohibitory orders were enforced under Section 144. Another incident involved a blast in Shaktipur, injuring a woman. The BJP accused Mamata Banerjee of inciting tensions, while the TMC blamed the BJP for provoking clashes. Police intervened, and Section 144 was imposed district-wide.
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The Election Commission removed Murshidabad's deputy inspector-general of police following two violent incidents, citing a lack of supervision. This action led.. IndiaTimes