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Political bigwigs battle it out in fourth phase of polls in Bengal

West Bengal's fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections features political heavyweights, world cup-winning cricketers, and varied issues.

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In West Bengal, candidates battle record-breaking temperatures on the campaign trail

Lok Sabha election 2024 news | West Bengal candidates battle record-breaking heat during Lok Sabha elections, taking measures to stay hydrated and cool.

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Having spurned a BJP ticket from Asansol, Pawan Singh to contest LS poll as an Independent from Bihar’s Karakat

Bhojpuri singer and actor Pawan Singh, who had earlier refused the BJP’s offer to contest the Lok Sabha election as the party’s candidate from the Asansol seat in West Bengal, announced on April 10 that he would stand as an Independent candidate from the Karakat seat in Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Poll 2024: Why BJP candidate Pawan Singh refuses to contest from Asansol

BJP gave the ticket to him. Know why Bhojpuri Star Pawan Singh denied to contest election from Asansol. He expressed about his decision. Read the entire story on Dynamite News.

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Black days ahead if coal city does not change

Unsafe and disaster-prone, extractive towns are still attractive to migrant workers.

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West Bengal: STF unearths arms unit

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police Special Task Force has unearthed an improvised fire arms manufacturing unit operating from the Bengal-Jharkhand border, barely 25 km from Asansol, for the past several months.

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Coal Scam Case: CBI conducts raids at West Bengal Law Minister's premises

The CBI raids are being conducted at five locations in Kolkata and one in Asansol at the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Moloy Ghatak. Read more on Dynamite News

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CBI searches West Bengal Law Minister’s residences in coal pilferage scam

The searches are being carried out at six locations, five in Kolkata and one in Asansol.

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In a first, Particulate matter 2.5 count in Kolkata touched ambient air quality standard last year

KOLKATA: In 2021, PM2.5 - the tiniest of pollutants that play havoc with human lives - had for the first time touched the annual national ambient air quality standard of 40 g/m³ (microgram per cubic meter) in Kolkata. Compared to 2018, the dip in PM2.5 was 6.4%, revealed a study…

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West Bengal: BJP’s Murshidabad MLA, 2 district leaders quit party posts

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: The Bengal BJP faced a setback on Sunday after Murshidabad MLA and state secretary Gouri Shankar Ghosh quit the party post after a reshuffle in the district organisation. His resignation came a day after state vice-president Saumitra Khan trained guns on his partymen for the poll debacle in Asansol…

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TMC’s ‘street fighter’ chief Mamata Banerjee to be game-changer in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Shatrughan Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha emerged triumphant on Saturday in West Bengal’s Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll

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Shatrughan Sinha back in limelight with Asansol victory

The former Union minister garnered a massive 6,56,358 votes against BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul's 3,53,149.

The Hindu

TMC wins bypolls to Ballygunge Assembly, Asansol LS seats

Mamata’s choice of Shatrughan Sinha pays off in border seat

The Hindu

West Bengal bypolls | Low polling at Asansol and Ballygunge

Ballygunge registered 41.01 % polling, while at Asansol it was 64.07 % till 5 p.m.

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Polling begins for by-elections in West Bengal, Bihar

By-elections for Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge assembly segment in West Bengal, Bochahan assembly seat in Bihar are being held

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All polling booths in Asansol should be manned by CRPF: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The by-poll to Asansol constituency will be held on April 12

The Hindu

Touch of Patna Sahib battle in Asansol as Prasad set to campaign against Sinha

The Lok Sabha bypoll to Asansol was necessitated after Babul Supriyo quit the BJP and as its MP

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BJP fields Agnimitra from Asansol, Keya from Ballygunge

Bypolls turning out to be a prestige fight between the BJP and the TMC

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Bihar Congress receives a jolt as its leader Shatrughan Sinha becomes TMC candidate for Asansol bypoll

PATNA: Bihar Congress on Sunday received a jolt as its 2019 Lok Sabha election candidate from Patna Sahib seat and Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha ditched the party and agreed to become the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) candidate for Asansol parliamentary by-polls.

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Shatrughan Sinha to contest from Asansol, Babul Supriyo from Ballygunje, says Mamata

The byelections to Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunje Assembly seat are scheduled on April 12 and the results will be declared on April 16

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Shatrughan Sinha, Babul Supriyo to be TMC candidates for byelections in WB

Former Union ministers Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo will be TMC candidates for Lok Sabha by-election from Asansol and Assembly by-election from Ballygunge respectively.

The Hindu

Trinamool countinues to sweep West Bengal municipal polls

TMC wins 198 wards out of 226 in Biddhanagar, Asansol, Chandernagore and Siliguri

The Times of India

West Bengal: Polling for 4 municipal corporations peaceful, over 43 pc turnout in all civic bodies till 1pm

KOLKATA: Polling for elections to municipal corporations of Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannagar in West Bengal remained "more or less peaceful", and voter turnout of over 43 per cent was recorded in all civic bodies till 1 PM Saturday, an official said.

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Polling underway for civic body polls in West Bengal

Voting begins in all four municipal corporations Siliguri, Bidhannagar, Chandannagar, and Asansol on Saturday with COVID-19 protocols in place.

The Hindu

Bengal municipal polls | 12.9% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

Polling in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannaga will be held till 5 pm.

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