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24 Feb 16 :BJP looking at alliance with regional parties in assembly elections: GhoshBJP state president Dilip Ghosh Tuesday said the party would contest all the 294 seats in the upcoming assembly elections, schedule of which is likely to be announced in the first week of March. Ghosh also said that talks regarding the formation of an alliance with regional parties at some places were on, though he did not elaborate on this. 

19 Feb 2016: West Bengal Assembly Polls : CPI(M) central committee gives nod for alliance with Congress

13 Feb 16: Mamata to roll out poll campaign strategy, welcome new entrants - Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is likely to roll out her poll campaign strategy for the ensuing Assembly elections in West Bengal today, welcoming a number of new entrants from different walks of life into the party fold.According to Trinamool sources in the national capital, Ms Banerjee, also the state chief minister, will discuss her poll strategy at the governing council meeting of the party and hand over the party flag to several'newcomers' in the presence of senior leaders, including ministers, MPs and MLAs.Ms Banerjee is in favour of starting the campaign bandwagon statewide from February 15 and it may continue till April 21

11 Feb 16: To shield Modi from party's certain defeat in Bengal, BJP remembers its women power - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wiser after its experience in Bihar assembly polls, had decided not to ‘overexpose’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its lead campaigner for the forthcoming assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam.

10 Feb 16: West Bengal Assembly election: Stage set for a 6 phase election from April 1st week

09 Feb 16: West Bengal Polls: Bengal Congress leaders wait for outcome of CPI(M) meet

07 Feb 16: The leaderships of the Congress and CPI(M) are undecided whether to join hands ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal, even though their ground level workers are already working in tandem to defeat their common foe—the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC).

22 Jan 16: Deputy Election Commissioner reviews Poll preparedness & law and order situation in West Bengal

22 Jan 16: West Bengal Poll: BJP targeting border districts to kick-start campaign

12 Jan 2016:Sitaram Yechury accused BJP of raising the communal pitch

30 Dec: West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016: CPI(M) to take a call on alliance with Congress

27 Dec: Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal Elections 2016, hinted Left leaders

26 Dec: BJP announced 20 new district presidents

24 Dec: BJP to increase the number of Muslim candidates in West Bengal polls 

22 DecWest Bengal assembly election schedule 2016 -  Election Commission of India will very soon announce the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election 2016. It is learnt that it will be a 8 phase polls in West Bengal and commission is taking the assessment of how much security persons will be available from central government and depending on that it will be either 8 phase or at least 7 phase polls.

21 Dec: Big CPM rallies target TMC, BJP - Exactly a month after being heckled and pushed allegedly by ruling Trinamul Congress workers in West Midnapore’s Narayangarh, CPI(M) state secretary and Leader of the Opposition Surjyakanta Mishra Sunday gave a call to its cadres to go all out to make the December 27 brigade rally a huge success.

 

11 Dec: AmitShah removes partychief RahulSinha,appoints Dilip Ghosh new chief

10 Dec: All Parties Demand Multi Phase elections and tight security.

14 Sep: Asim Dasgupta to lead CPM in race for bidhannagar civic body 

12 Sep: BJP releases list of candidates for Asansol civic polls

12 Sep: TMC, BJP line up candidates for West Bengal civic polls; CPM lags behind

04 Sep: West Bengal CPI(M) demands civic polls in October

11 July 2015: Shah pushes Bengal poll goal to 2019
When the Opposition is warming up for the 2016 assembly polls, BJP president Amit Shah has pushed the goal-post in Bengal a little further — to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. BJP chief strategist announced in Howrah on Tuesday that his party has set its sights on the next Lok Sabha polls, fuelling speculation that the saffronites may not go the whole hog against Trinamool in 2016.
1 July 2015: Asansol civic polls on October 3
The civic polls in 106 wards of Asansol Municipal Corporation will take place on October 3. The elections to Asansol and Kulti civic bodies have remained due since last June. Polls to Jamuria and Raniganj municipalities are also due.
The state will merge the Asansol Municipal Corporation, Kulti Municipality, Raniganj Municipality and Jamuria Municipality to form a mega civic body like Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

26-May-15: ‘Need time till Nov. 30 to conduct polls’:

While the Supreme Court gave the West Bengal government time till June 30 to reconstitute seven municipalities so that the State Election Commission (SEC) could hold polls for them, State Election Commissioner S. R. Upadhyaya on Monday asked for time till November 30. The time is required as per the rules of conducting elections in the civic bodies, the SEC officials said.

26-May-15: SC allows civic poll breather till June 30

The Supreme Court today allowed the postponement of polls to seven Bengal civic bodies till June 30 and recorded a state government undertaking accepting the primacy of the state election commission in electioneering.

11-May-15   Sovan Chattejee becomes Kolkata mayor for second time
Sovan Chatterjee on Friday took oath as the mayor of Kolkata for a second successive five-year term at the historic Town Hall here.
Chatterjee, who has already served his first five-year innings from 2010-15, was renominated for the post by his party, Trinamool Congress, which achieved a landslide win in the recent Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls.
29-Apr-15  Civic polls victory answer to opposition's slander: Mamata
With West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sweeping the civic polls in the city and the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the victory was an answer to the opposition's slanderous campaign against her. Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist for their strike call for April 30, Banerjee warned of administrative action against those participating in the shutdown.

29-Apr-15  Kolkata civic poll results a wake-up call for national parties: NCP
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon on Wednesday said the civic poll results in favour of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal should be a pointer to national parties that they must deliver on promises or people will vote them out. Showering praise on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Memon said, "We must appreciate Mamata ji's efforts. She knows the pulse of the people. Definitely, the TMC is a strong force to reckon with."

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28-Apr-15: Live - Kolkata Municipal Corporation General Election Results 2015

27-Apr-15    BJP calls 12-hour Bengal shutdown on April 30
ArrayKolkata, The BJP on Monday called a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on April 30 to protest against the "violence" and "rampant unethical practices" resorted to by the ruling Trinamool Congress during the recent civic polls.
The call coincides with the 12 hour statewide general strike called by the main opposition Left Front. Several trade unions, including those affiliated to constituents of the Left Front and the Congress, have also called a general strike in Bengal on that day when they have also called a 24-hour nationwide transport strike.
Giving the shutdown call, state Bharatiya Janata Party president Rahul Sinha said his party was protesting the "foul play" by the Trinamool in the civic polls.

27-Apr-15   CPI-M urges poll panel to ensure fair civic poll counting

Kolkata (IANS) The CPI-M urged the West Bengal State Election Commission to take proper steps so that there was no foul play during Tuesday's counting of votes for the just concluded civic polls."There is a need to ensure flawless counting of votes. We have asked the state election commission (SEC) to install CCTVs in the counting centres," Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra told media persons here on Monday.
27-Apr-15 Left Front calls for 12-hour general strike in Bengal Thursday

Kolkata, West Bengal's opposition Left Front on Sunday called a statewide 12-hour general strike on April 30 in protest against what it called "destruction of democracy" by the ruling Trinamool Congress in the recent civic polls.Accusing the Trinamool of indulging in "rampant rigging" and "violence", LF chairman Biman Bose said police were reduced to a "lame duck status" as the ruling party let loose "anti-social elements" to deny people their right to vote freely.
27-Apr-15 Secret understanding between Trinamool, BJP, says CPI-M
Kolkata, (IANS) Alleging a "secret understanding" between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said the delayed and inadequate sanctioning of central forces for the recent municipal polls was an indicator of the covert links.
"Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress have a secret understanding. These two parties had been in an alliance in the past. Now, though the Narendra Modi government has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, it is in a minority in the Rajay Sabha. So it needs parties like the Trinamool to pass bills," Yechury told media persons here.

26-Apr-15

Kolkata polls: Civic repoll in 36 booths of 5 districts

 25-Apr-15

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 25-Apr-15

32-33 companies of central forces for civic polls: Mamata
Kolkata, IANS) A total of 32-33 companies of the central forces are arriving in the state for Saturday's elections to 91 civic bodies, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Friday.

"Our government has been informed that 32-33 companies of central force are arriving in the state. Though it's late, I thank them. We have very little time. But they have said the central forces cannot be positioned at the booths. They will only be engaged in patrolling."
"We will provide logistic support," she said.

24-Apr-15

I have given requisite advice to state poll panel: Bengal governor
Kolkata, Amid opposition allegations that the West Bengal State Election Commission has failed to conduct the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls in a free and fair manner, Governor K.N. Tripathi on Thursday said he has given the "requisite advices" to the panel head.
Tripathi summoned State Election Commissioner S.R. Upadhyay to Raj Bhavan on Wednesday and took a briefing from him about the ongoing civic polls and the steps the panel was contemplating for smooth conduct of the elections on Saturday.
91 civic bodies - 88 municipalities, two municipal corporations and a notified area - spread across 18 districts, would go to the hustings on Saturday.

24-Apr-15

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 22-Apr-15

BJP mulling legal recourse over Kolkata civic polls

A day after the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) rejected the opposition parties' demands for repolls, the BJP on Wednesday said it was exploring legal options on the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, terming it "a joke on democracy".
"The April 18 polls have become a joke on democracy, so we have decided to explore legal option against this. The Trinamool Congress' intentions are clear that it will continue to turn the polls into a farce," Bharatiya Janata Party national secretary and party-in charge for the state Siddharth Nath Singh said.

22-Apr-15

Caught on Camera: Congress MP caught on tape distributing money to voters in West Bengal

Ahead of the Kolkata civic polls, a big poll code violation has been caught on camera where a Congress leader can be seen allegedly distributing money to voters for doing a favour.Congress MP Abu Hashem Khan Choudhary daring to give cash to one of the old women for votes at English Bazaar in Malda district of West Bengal.
TMC accusing Congress of a massive conspiracy before the polls have registered a complaint with the Returning Officer of the Election Commission in Malda where Choudhary was campaigning for Nabin Das of Congress ahead of the civic polls scheduled for Saturday.

22-Apr-15

No repoll in Kolkata civic elections, says SEC
Kolkata, he West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) on Tuesday announced there would not be repoll in any booth following the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections held on April 18.
The SEC said there was no mention of electoral malpractices in the reports submitted by the returning officers on the polls to the 144-ward city civic corporation.
Complaining of violence, booth capturing, intimidation of voters and rampant fake voting, the state's opposition parties had demanded repoll in a number of wards. The Election Commission, rejecting the demand, declared the final poll percentage to be 68.56 percent, a six percent jump from its earlier announcement on the poll day.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, meanwhile, has demanded the April 25 state-wide civic body elections be postponed and also called for repolling in all the wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
The Congress took out a rally in the city and submitted a memorandum against the violence on the KMC's polling day.

22-Apr-15

BJP demands postponement of 91 civic polls on Apr 25

A four-member BJP delegation, headed by state General Secretary Ashim Sarkar,called on State Electoral Commissioner SR Upadhyaya and submitted a memorandum demanding postponement of elections for 91 civic bodies scheduled for April 25 immediately, since he failed to hold the KMC polls free and fair on April 18. " We are highly concerned about the largescale violence and riggingrelating to KMC polls, which you are fully aware and also fully responsible," the BJP memorandum said. "Inspite of our advice and warning to you that law and ordersituation in the state is not condusive to hold free and fair poll which is yourduty to ensure, you have failed in your constitutional duty and abdicated your powers to the state government.

19-Apr-15

Bengal poll panel takes U-turn, calls civic polls violence-free

Kolkata, A day after expressing displeasure over the conduct of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday did a volte-face claiming there were no major law and order disruptions during the exercise.
Facing a plethora of complaints regarding unfair practices, State Election Commissioner S.R. Upadhyay on Saturday said: "Ideally, if the polling is conducted properly, you don't get so much of complaints."
However, on Sunday he gave a contrary view.
"Given the statistics, I can say that by and large there had not been any major instance of violence reported," Upadhyay told mediapersons here.
Reminded by the media of his earlier view, Upadhyay reiterated that "there was no major instance of violence during the polls".
"We have got complaints regarding booth capturing, booth jamming, false voting and voter intimidation," he had said hours after the ruling Trinamool Congress claimed the polls were "free, fair and peaceful".
Upadhyay also said the commission was yet to take a decision on the complaints seeking re-polling in a number of booths.
"We have received 19 complaints from by different political parties demanding re-poll in 26 different wards. We are in the process of verifying and analysing them. After that, we will take a decision on when to, if at all, conduct a re-poll and in which wards," said Upadhyay.
The poll panel chief also assured of peaceful conduct of polls to 91 municipalities across the state on April 25.

18-Apr-15

Never seen such peaceful poll before: Mamata on Kolkata civic polls

Even as she paid a visit to a policeman shot at during a scuffle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the Kolkata Municipal Corporations polls held on Saturday as peaceful like never before.
The claims of Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, came shortly after State Election Commissioner S.R. Upadhyay conceded that a "properly conducted democratic exercise doesn't attract so many complaints" of unfair practices.
Accompanied by city police chief Surajit Kar Purakayastha, Banerjee paid a visit to sub-inspector Jagannath Mondal, hospitalised after being shot at during a political clash.
"Thank god he is stable now. I had a talk with his wife and daughter. He has received a bullet below the shoulder. The doctors will take a call on whether to operate on him today or later. The doctors have assured us that he is safe and stable," said Banerjee.

18-Apr-15

Mediapersons come under attack in Kolkata civil polls

Kolkata, The media was at the receiving end of abuse and violence all through Saturday during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, as those resorting to unethical electoral practices targeted members of the fourth estate to keep their crimes under wraps.
Trinamool Congress councillor Ranjit Seal, who is seeking re-election from a ward in Khidirpore, was heard threatening electronic media personnel if they did not ship out from near a booth.
"So long I have spoken to you politely. But now go away. Otherwise consequences will not be good," he said.
Camera persons of two news channels were beaten up and their equipment damaged by youths owing allegiance to a political party when they went near a polling station after receiving allegations of booth capturing.

 18-Apr-15 BJP asks EC for fresh Kolkata civic polls
West Bengal's opposition BJP on Saturday wrote to the State Election Commission (SEC) asking it to cancel the Kolkata Municipal polls held during the day and hold the exercise afresh with adequate security.
"We pray to you to cancel the entire election in all the booths and announce a fresh date for a fresh re-poll with the presence of adequate number of CAPFs (Central Armed Police Force) whose deployment should be under your control", president of Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit Rahul Sinha said in a letter to SEC.
18-Apr-15

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18-Apr-15

Kolkata civic polls today, TMC clear favourite

The city on Friday was geared up for the crucial Kolkata Municipal Corporation election on Saturday. Nearly 37.5 lakh voters will decide the fate of 1,077 candidates. The contest in all 144 wards is going to be four cornered with ruling Trinamul Congress is all set to cross swords with CPI(M), BJP and Congress.
Amid Opposition parties’ persistent allegation of violence, nearly 32,000 Kolkata police personnel are trying to ensure free and fair poll. However, state election commissioner S.R. Upadhyay was peeved that the Centre did not accept his request for 50 companies of Central forces.

18-Apr-15

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17-Apr-15

SEC unhappy at inadequate central forces for KMC poll

The West Bengal Election Commission today said only three companies of central forces had been made available against the demand of 50 companies for the April 18 Kolkata Municipal Corporation poll.
State Election Commissioner S R Upadhyay said the three companies had been brought from Darjeeling where they were deployed along with five other companies.
Expressing unhappiness at the inadequate central forces, the SEC said, "Such a small contingent could only be utilised for route march or area domination, specially in the sensitive pockets.
Upadhyay said this could create a gap in confidence building measures for the poll.
"Finally only three companies of central forces have been made available for the KMC civic poll against our requirement of 50 company central forces. So there could be a gap in confidence building measures," Upadhyay said.

17-Apr-15

Calcutta High Court strikes down Mamata govt's decision to withold polls to 7 civic bodies

Holding that the State Election Commission (SEC) has the primacy in fixing the dates of polls, the Calcutta High Court today struck down West Bengal government’s decision to withold elections to seven civic bodies and ordered that the same be held within two months. 

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Campaigning ends for Kolkata civic polls

Amid political violence and trading of allegations, the campaigning for the April 18 Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls ended on Thursday.
The four major parties -- the Trinamool Congress, the Congress, the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party -- are in the fray for all the 144 wards.

A total of 37,42,019 voters would exercise their franchise across 4,704 polling stations to decide the fate of 1075 candidates. The counting of votes is scheduled for April 28.

Among the star campaigners, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led the campaign for the Trinamool Congress, while for the BJP union minister Babul Supriyo, actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly and national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh were at the forefront.
For the Left Front, the main campaigners were CPI-M state secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra and LF chairman Biman Bose, while for the Congress, state president Adhir Chowdhury was the face of the party.

16-Apr-15

Trinamool set to sweep Kolkata civic polls, says ABP Ananda & Nielsen survey. Read More..>>

16-Apr-15

West Bengal: No NOTA option for civic polls

The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used in the upcoming civic polls in the state will not contain the ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) button. The reason: Elections to local bodies doesn’t permit the use of NOTA facility.
State Election Commissioner Susanta Ranjan Upadhyaya on Monday said: “The law has to be amended first before we can implement NOTA option in municipal elections.”

 15-Apr-15

BJP releases its manifesto for SMC poll

In the  battle to stay ahead in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation poll, the Siliguri unit of BJP wants to make the developmental projects planned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as model for the development of the city.

“We plan to take different measures to develop the town which will be based on the development projects launched by the central government in the country,” district BJP president Rathindra Bose said, releasing the manifesto on Wednesday. “We are optimistic to take over the board with absolute majority and intensify the development in Siliguri. The people of the town have got fed up with the drama of the Trinamool Congress, Congress and the Left Front. The previous civic board ran by the Congress and the LF was a complete failure.”

15-Apr-15

BJP alleges widespread violence by TMC ahead of civic polls

Kolkata: West Bengal BJP on Wednesday alleged widespread violence by the ruling TMC in the run-up to election to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on April 18 and over 90 municipal bodies across the state on April 25.
The saffron party held a rally through different parts of the metropolis to protest against the alleged attack on party leader Rupa Ganguly at Gopalnagar in the southern part of the city yesterday.
While Ganguly alleged that she had been attacked by Trinamool Congress workers, the ruling party claimed that it was the actress-turned-politician who had torn their party flag from a public meeting venue.

15-Apr-15

15,000 cops to guard Kolkata civic polls

The Kolkata Police have drawn up an elaborate plan to deploy a 15,000-strong force and made arrangements for surveillance by drones for the April 18 election to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Five Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, would be put to use, besides 280 special police pickets and 218 sector mobile units to ensure security during the polling process, Kolkata Police Commissioner Surajit Kar Purakayastha said.

14-Apr-15

Congress is looking to retain seats at civic poll

While everyone is certain of witnessing another poor performance from Congress in coming civic poll, Pradesh Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said his party is looking to keep their seats. Before the inquisitive reporters at “Meet the Press” programme on Tuesday Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stated he does not know any magic. He looked optimistic about the new young blood in his party. They will bring a new dawn to the party, added he.
Speaking about the goal of the civic poll, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said apart from retaining the seats they will also look to regain few in the civic poll where Congress is competing is 70% seats. In 91 civic bodies Congress is contesting in 1330 seats out of 1902 seats, declared the Pradesh Congress President.

14-Apr-15

Kolkata Police chalks out elaborate plan for city civic polls

The Kolkata Police has drawn up an elaborate plan to deploy a 15,000-strong force and made arrangements for surveillance by drones for the April 18 election to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

Five Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as drones, would be put to use, besides 280 special police pickets and 218 sector mobile units to ensure security during the polling process, Kolkata Police Commissioner Surajit Kar Purakayastha said.

After an internal meeting of the city police, Purakayastha said that 15,000 policemen would be joined by a 5,000-strong force from the state police to conduct the poll.
13-Apr-15

Stay order on microphone usage for civic poll campaigning

The National Green Tribunal on Monday ruled a stay order on West Bengal Election Commission’s approval of microphone usage for civic poll campaigning. The order will bar every political parties from using the microphones to campaign for civic poll.

13-Apr-15

Civic polls: BJP still hopeful of deployment of Central forces

With less than a week left for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, state BJP leaders still seem hopeful about the intervention of Central forces at the time of polling.Repeating what he said a day before, party’s state president Rahul Sinha said at a protest rally against the alleged state-sponsored terrorism on Sunday: “I have had a word with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and he has assured about sending Central forces here.”He added: “When even the State Election Commission (SEC) is sceptic about the law and order situation and wanted the Central forces to be deployed, it can be well imagined how the polls would be conducted with state forces.”

13-Apr-15 Mamata slams opposition for attacking her on paintings
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the opposition including the BJP for targeting her over the sale of her paintings and challenged them to fight her politically.
Addressing a public rally in the city, the Trinamool Congress supremo also took a dig on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "penchant for style".
"They (opposition) are jealous. Those born with silver spoon say how a woman from a humble background can run a state.
"This central government does not care for common man. People are saying 'kya socha tha, kya ho gaya'. Why did the BJP get a drubbing in Delhi? People from all walks of society have rejected them," Banerjee said at the rally.
In an apparent reference to Modi, Banerjee said: "If you open Twitter, all you can see is a person posting pictures in different clothes. So much style."
She also attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist for targeting her over her paintings.
"Who is the opposition to decide the value of my paintings? My paintings are sold to raise money for the party. The money is used to run election campaign. Every political party submits accounts to Election Commission and files income tax returns," she said.
12-Apr-15

Election campaigning peaks in Kolkata

Kolkata, (IANS)The election campaign picked up in Kolkata on the last Sunday before the April 18 Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls, as political parties brought out rallies and went door to door to woo the voters.
Notwithstanding the rising mercury level, the candidates reached out to the masses in their respective wards, as cycle rallies, padyatras and street corners were held across the city.
Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Surya Kanta Mishra and Left Front chairman Biman Bose took part in the canvassing, while actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly campaigned for Bharatiya Janata Party candidates in the Tollygunge area of South Kolkata.
Soccer stars of yesteryears Prashanta Banerjee and Okorie Cheema tried to drum up support for Trinamool Congress, while state Congress president Adhir Chowdhury addressed public meetings in central Kolkata.
The elections would be held for 144 wards.
The Trinamool Congress now runs the board.

11-Apr-15

Mamata launches civic poll campaign

Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee started campaigning for the municipal elections on Friday in Burrabazar area of Kolkata.She highlighted the “cosmopolitan culture” of Bengal and asked people not to vote for the BJP, insisting that the party is “destroying” the social fabric of the State. Interestingly, she chose Burrabazar area, a stronghold of the BJP, to launch her election campaign.
Ms Banerjee branded the BJP as a divisive party. “The BJP wants to pit Hindus against Muslims, Christians against Hindus. They want to create fissures between people. Tyag ka naam hai Hindu, Iman ka naam hai Mussalman. Pyar ka naam hai Isai. Sikh ka naam hai balidan. Yeh hai hamara Hindustan,” Ms Banerjee said.

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09-Apr-15

Trinamool launches civic poll campaign, highlight development in N. Bengal

Trinamool Congress has started the civic poll campaign in north Bengal in full swing under the leadership of North Bengal Development Department Minister and Gautam Deb.
In Jalpaiguri on Wednesday, he attended rallies and conducted door-to-door campaigns across many wards under the JMC and interacted one-on-one with the public.
Sounding confident of winning the corporation election, Deb promised to turn Jalpaiguri into a model municipality area if they form the board

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06-Apr-15 Altogether 21 candidates file nomination papers for Aurangabad civic body polls, Aurangabad civic poll,Aurangabad Civic poll nomination,Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
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30-Mar-15 Even before polls, Bengal’s ruling party wins 3 civic bodies,West Bengal civic poll,Kolkata Civic Poll, Kolkata Municipal corporation
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