State election 2021 News

Sonia Gandhi said that the party needs to take note of setbacks in assembly polls She said why the party failed in Kerala and Assam and drew a complete blank in West Bengal

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has announced Rs 4,000 as COVID pandemic relief and Rs 3 cut in Aavin milk price He also announced free travel for women in state-run buses

DMK's MK Stalin is set to take oath as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7, Interestingly, Stalin has a ‘Gandhi’ as well as a ‘Nehru’ in his cabinet of ministers.

Of the 292 candidates who contested in the recently concluded Assembly elections in West Bengal, the deposits of seven BJP candidates have been forfeited.

AINRC Chief N Rangasamy will be Sworn in as Chief Minister of Union Territory of Puducherry at a brief ceremony here on Friday.

Accusing the BJP of harassing Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal ever after the assembly election result declaration, Mamata Banerjee said, "It's not been 24 hrs since this govt has taken charge, they are sending letters & teams & ministers.

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said that his convoy was attacked in the West Midnapore area, West Bengal by TMC goons. “TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, broken windows, attacked personal staff. Cutting short my trip,” said Union minister.

Kapil Sibal said, "Now when voices are being raised from the party, this debacle should be looked into" On the issue of Congress` performance, Sibal said he will speak on the issue at the appropriate time "We`ll present our views. Today everyone from all parties should work together to save people`s lives amid COVID-19," he added

Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as West Bengal CM for 3rd time amid protests over post-poll violence Banerjee has said her first priority after resuming office will be to tackle the COVID-19 situation.

'Congress needs to hit streets, come out of Twitter, Facebook’: Adhir Ranjan has said He also cited the lack of support from the central leadership during electioneering in West Bengal

Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Monday (May 3) explained how Trinamool Congress is sponsoring violence carried out by its supporters and goons against those who cast their votes in favour of BJP in assembly election.

The BJP hit out at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata for violence targeting its members and supporters in post-poll result violence in the state and said 4 of its workers have been killed in last few hours. 

Mamata Banerjee's oath-taking ceremony on May 5 Bengal CM to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankar at 7 pm today Trinamool Congress 213 of 292 assembly seats in Bengal

Mamata Banerjee lost from Nandigram constituency in a tough contest with her protégé-turned-opponent Suvendu Adhikari The EC, however, rejected TMC’s demand for a recount of votes at Nandigram

BJP State President Dilip Ghosh addressed a press conference on Sunday. BJP leader said that his party will learn from its mistakes and is now already gearing up for 2026 polls. The BJP state president also said that the party had set an ambitious target of 200-plus seats in West Bengal.

The Madras HC had said that EC 'should be put up on murder charges' for being the' most irresponsible institution'.

MNM chief Kamal Haasan lost the assembly seat on Sunday after a neck-to-neck fight with BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan. The DMK-led alliance scored an emphatic win in the state assembly polls.

The people have given their massive support realising that their well-being would be protected if DMK was voted to power, Stalin said The victory was a commendation for over 50 years of his party's committed work for the people and state, he added In the past, the DMK had been the ruling party five times, during 2006-11, 1996-2001, 1989-91, 1971-76 and 1967- 71.

Pinarayi Vijayan's Left Democratic Front has scripted history in Kerala by making the first re-election in over 44 years. 

Mamata, who contested and lost the Nandigram seat, said she had decided to fight from there and not her home seat Bhabanipur in the city as she had led the anti-farmland acquisition movement there.