West Bengal Assembly Elections highlights: Mamata govt has not done anything for farmers, Adivasis, says Nadda

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a direct challenge to the BJP saying that no injury or conspiracy can stop her from continuing the battle against the saffron party. The feisty Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo who addressed back to back rallies in Purulia district also said that she will continue to fight against the BJP as long as she is alive and able to speak. Shah told an election rally that while the TMC cried conspiracy over the Nandigram incident, the Election Commission had concluded it was not "hamla" (attack) but "haadsa" (accident). UP CM Yogi Adityanath adressed a rally in Bengal when he accused the TMC government of failing to stop cow slaughter. Elections to the 294-member assembly will be held in eight phases between March 27 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 2.

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BJP's war machine carpet-bombs Bengal, Mamata snipes at Amit Shah

BJP's star campaigners Tuesday carpet-bombed West Bengal with rallies, ridiculing Mamata Banerjee for her recent visit to temples and her new-found love for 'Chandi path', provoking retaliatory fire from the TMC boss who accused Home Minister Amit Shah of hatching a conspiracy against her party.

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BJP will perform like Sourav Ganguly's batting, says Rajnath Singh

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly polls, on Tuesday alleged that the TMC government here was playing with the emotions of the Hindus by "forcibly opposing" anything associated with Lord Ram. Advising his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to refrain from doing so, the BJP's star campaigner said, if she did not do so, people will remove her from power.

Frustrated over poor turnout at his rallies, Shah hatching conspiracy to harass us: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of "hatching a conspiracy" to harass TMC leaders ahead of the assembly polls, and sought to know if the Election Commission (EC) is taking instructions from him.

The CM also said that she would be forced to stage a protest outside the poll panel's office, if the BJP continues to "interfere" in its day-to-day functioning.

Mamata govt has not done anything for farmers, Adivasis: Nadda at poll rally

Alleging that the Mamata Banerjee dispensation has not done anything for the welfare of farmers and Adivasis in West Bengal, BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday claimed that after practising politics of appeasement for years, the TMC supremo has started reciting Sanskrit slokas to assert her Hindu identity.

She left several Hindu OBC castes such as Mahishya and Teli out of the reserved category because of her "politics of appeasement", and the BJP, if voted to power, will take steps to include them, Nadda said while addressing a rally at Kotulpur in Bankura district.

BJP CEC to meet tomorrow to finalise candidates for 5th, 6th phase of Bengal elections

Bharatiya Janata Party Central Election Committee to meet tomorrow to finalise candidates names for the fifth and sixth phase of Bengal elections, reports ANI

Mamata should apologise for calling Batla House encounter fake: Nadda

Mamata Banerjee called Batla House encounter fake; she should apologise after court gives death penalty to convict: BJP president J P Nadda at Bankura

BJP to move EC over Purulia 'rath' vandalism

Mamata Banerjee blocked Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme, claims J P Nadda

Campaigning for BJP in West Bengal, J P Nadda on Tuesday claimed that CM Mamata blocked Centr's Ayushman Bharat scheme and that she simply rehashes the govt's schemes in the state.

BJP rath vandalised in West Bengal's Purulia

BJP 'rath', used for election rallies and campaigning, was vandalised in West Bengal's Purulia.

National in-charge of BJP's Information & Technology department Amit Malviya, who tweeted the photo to a broken windshield,suggested that TMC workers were behind the attack.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested brother of TMC leader Vinay Mishra in connection with coal and cattle smuggling scam: ED official

Mamata Banerjee threatens to protest outside EC office

If BJP continues to interfere with functioning of EC, I will stage protest outside poll panel's office: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tells rally

There are benifits of one ideology govt at Centre and state, says Yogi in Bengal

When there's one ideology govt at both Centre and State, it has benefits. Like BJP govt in UP as well as Centre are collaboratively working for women welfare and development issues, similar work can be done in Bengal too: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in West Midnapore, West Bengal

'BJP conspiring to kill me', alleges Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of hatching a conspiracy to harass TMC leaders ahead of the Assembly elections in the state and wondered whether the Election Commission is working as per his instructions.

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Those who have attacked BJP over the past few years, will be dealth lawfully after May 2: Yogi Adityanath.

The condition of farmers in Bengal is deplorable because of the current state government. PM Modi, on the other hand, has brought development all over India: Yogi Adityanath.

I want to tell Mamata didi that your game is over. Now, BJP will form government in Bengal: Rajnath Singh.

Now, the real 'poriborton' will take place where youths will get jobs, where people won't have to leave in fear: Rajnath Singh.

People of Bengal have decided that the time of 'cut money' and tolabaji are over: BJP chief JP Nadda.

During the Lok Sabha elections, the slogan was 'chupchap kamal chhap'. This time, the slogan is 'Jore chap, TMC saaf': Rajnath Singh.

Have you ever heard BJP supporters attacking anyone? Rather, they have been attacked time and again for the lack of safety.We believe in non-violence. But we are not weak, we will not forgive those who attack us: Rajnath Singh.

We have countered terrorist attacks with vehemence and courage. We even entered the neighbouring country to punish the terrorists: Rajnath Singh.

I want to assure the people that the day we form govt, we'll prevent attacks against everyone, be it BJP, TMC or CPM. There won't be any discrimination. Strict action will be taken against those propagating violence: Rajnath Singh.

The state of law and order is so bad in the state that bomb factories are being allowed to operate freely. Look at the BJP-governed states, nobody dares to break the law there: Rajnath Singh.

Politics should not be done to fulfil just one person's self-interests, it should be done to improve the condition of everyone: Rajnath Singh.

We will change the condition of Bengal within four years of coming to power. We will ensure no will be left homeless: Rajnath Singh.

Numerous BJP workers have been killed in the state. Isn't it the responsibility of the chief minister to ensure the maintenance of law and order in the state? Vote BJP to power, and we will ensure that peace will prevail in Bengal: Rajnath Singh.

PM Narendra Modi sends so much fund from the Centre for the development of Bengal. Ask TMC government, where does that money go? Who takes the bribe?: Rajnath Singh.

BJP is one party that always stays clear of corruption. Noboy can blame BJP or Narendra Modi of corruption: Rajnath Singh.

Bengal is considered the cultural centre of India. TMC government has led to the deterioration of the state's culture. Now, 'cut money has taken precedence: Rajnath Singh.

Since Independence, there has been no development in West Bengal. Neither CPI(M) nor TMC have done anything for the people here. BJP has developed every state it has governed: Rajnath Singh.

Rajnath Singh is speaking at Sabang constituency in West Bengal. At the beginning of his speech, he wooed voters by speaking in Bengali.

Today Modi is changing the name of stadium, one day he will name the whole country after him: Mamata Banerjee.

BJP leaders have no work. The farmers are protesting at Singhu, but they do not have time to discuss problems with them. All the leaders are here in Bengal. They only know politics: Mamata Banerjee.

When I was shot at in Kolkata's Garden Reach, a muslim boy saved me. We live in diversity, it completes us: Mamata Banerjee

BJP has done nothing for common people. Fuel prices have risen, LPG cost has risen. Ujjwala scheme has become horbola scheme: Mamata Banerjee.

From May onwards, our government will provide ration for free to the common people. We will deliver the ration directly to your homes: Mamata Banerjee.

Uttar Pradesh is the most unsafe place for women in India. In Bengal, the TMC government has worked to empower women through schemes like 'Sobuj Sathi', 'Kanyashree'. We have helped poor girls to buy smartphone: Mamata Banerjee.

BJP is a party that only instigates riots, plunders common people, and has a lot of wealth looted from others: Mamata Banerjee.

BJP ignored migrant labourers during coronavirus lockdown, whereas I booked 300 buses to bring them home: Mamata Banerjee.

We have developed the eco-tourism of Bankura, the economic condition of farmers: Mamata Banerjee.

Once, the prices of commodities were such that we used to buy onions from Maharashtra. But now we have developed agricultural facilities, onion is being cultivated in Bankura: Mamata Banerjee.

In 2011, Mamata Banerjee raised the slogan 'Ma, Mati, Manush'. Now, neither of them is safe: Rajnath Singh.

Mamata Banerjee is saying khela hobe. Of course khela hbe. There will be development in infrastructure and economy: Rajnath Singh.

Will the home minister run the country or decide who will get arrested or beaten up, or will he decide which agency will chase whom? Who is running Election Commission? I hope it's not you, Amit Shah. We want a free and fair election. He's intervening in day to day working of EC: WB Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.

The people of this side of the border is not getting enough ration due to the migrants from Bangladesh: Yogi Adityanath.

The TMC government lets cow slaughter to take place in Bengal. In Uttar Pradesh, we have stopped cow slaughter: Yogi Adityanath.

The schemes started by the Centre has benefited people all over India. In Bengal, the TMC govt has denied its people of these benefits. That is why, BJP under the leadership of PM Modi want to develop Bengal: Yogi Adityanath.

Mamata didi gets irritated by the 'Jai Shree Ram' chant. Now I see her going to temple and doing 'chandipath'. Isn't this a 'proborton'? Even Rahul Gandhi goes to temples before elections: Yogi Adityanath

No. Ours is a democratic party. The elected MLAs will choose their leader: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh when asked if contesting the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 without a chief ministerial face may result in BJP's loss.

Didi in pain after injury but...: Amit Shah slams Mamata over deaths of BJP workers

Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her recent injury at Nandigram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that she was in pain after the injury but she is unaware of the pain of the family members of BJP workers killed in Bengal.

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'Rollback Finance Minister' Yashwant Sinha, neither tired nor retired

More than three decades ago, or, to be more precise, in December 1989, when V P Singh was about to be sworn in as the Prime Minister, he offered Yashwant Sinha, then a Janata Dal general secretary, to join his government.

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Suvendu Adhikari seeks rejection of Mamata Banerjee's nomination for 'suppressing' information on criminal cases

BJP leader and candidate from the Nandigram Assembly seat against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari on Mondaysought the rejection of the nomination of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo for not declaring that there were six criminal cases against her in her nomination papers.

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West Bengal Chief and TMC supremo Minister Mamata Banerjee, UP CM and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath to hold rallies in the state today.

A crucial meeting was held by BJP last night regarding protests over selection of candidates, according to media reports.

More people watch 'JCB ki khudai' than crowd at Shah's rally: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Launching a stinging attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the cancellation of his Jhargram rally due to "technical glitches", TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said more people watch excavation work by an earthmover or sip tea at a shop than those attending the senior BJP leader's public meeting.

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Mamata's injured leg kicks off political spat in West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee's injured leg Monday kicked off a spat between her and Amit Shah, with the wheelchair-bound TMC boss asserting she will fight as long as her "heart beats and vocal cord functions" and the home minister reminding her of the "pain" of the mothers of BJP workers "slain by your goons".

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