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West Bengal Assembly Elections

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West Bengal: TMC councillor arranged 700 artificial fingers to cast fake votes, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari flags bogus voting

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Suvendu Adhikari raised alarms over "artificial fingers" allegedly used by TMC to bypass biometric systems in Bhabanipur.
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West Bengal records highest-ever voter turnout since Independence with 91.66% participation in 2nd phase, number set to go up further

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West Bengal has achieved a historic milestone in the ongoing General Elections to the Legislative Assembly, with Phase-II recording a voter turnout of 91.66...
Crime

West Bengal Elections: Six live bombs recovered near a polling booth in Ketugram, 2nd phase voting continues uninterrupted

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Central forces recovered six live bombs near a polling booth at Biruri Primary School in Ketugram, West Bengal.
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BJP button taped in EVMs in Falta where Abhishek Banerjee’s close aide Jahangir Khan is contesting: Election Commission okays repolling on concerned booths

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As the Phase II of the voting is underway in Bengal, the BJP has flagged concerns in the voting process at the Falta assembly...
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TMC rattled over IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma: Petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking his removal from Police Observer duty during elections

OpIndia Staff -
The petition sought direction from the apex court to set aside his appointment and ensure that election observers remain neutral and impartial.
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West Bengal Assembly elections: As state votes in phase 2, watch how central forces crack down on TMC goons

OpIndia Staff -
From Bally to Hooghly, CRPF detained miscreants and dispersed clashes. The 240 Mahila Battalion was deployed to control the situation. Officials said that voting continued in a peaceful manner despite these incidents.
Crime

West Bengal: BJP polling agent brutally attacked by TMC goon Mofidul in Chapra, second phase voting sees multiple incidents of violence and vandalism

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In Nadia district's Chapra, a BJP polling agent was brutally attacked at booth number 53 by TMC goons.
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‘Central forces will leave after 4 May, you have to stay here’: CM Mamata Banerjee issues stern warning to Bengal police amid polls

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a stern warning to the Bengal Police, reminding them that central forces will leave after May 4 while the state administration remains.
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Kolkata Police suspends constable who posted video saying TMC is enabling Islamisation of the department in Bengal, asked Hindus to defeat Mamata’s party

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The Kolkata Police on April 27 suspended constable Ramkrishna Kayal of the 1st Battalion, Kolkata Armed Police, after he posted a video on social...
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West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee casually uses casteist slur ‘Ch*mar’ to refer to Dalits during political meeting, NCSC demands strict action

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A video featuring Mamata Banerjee's comments that was broadcast on "Kolkata TV" served as the catalyst for the action.
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