Assembly Election 2021 News Live Updates: Dinesh Trivedi to Join BJP Today; Mamata to file Nandigram Nomination on March 27

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Will Mamata's Choice of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay Pay Off in Kolkata's Bhabanipur Constituency?

Politically, both the Nandigram and Bhabanipur seats are a prestige battle for Banerjee because ‘any unfavourable’ results will have a long impact on her political career.

Bengal poll update | Dinesh Trivedi who had quit the TMC on the floor of the Rajya Sabha on 12th Feb, will be joining the BJP at 12 noon.

Bengal poll update | Mamata Banerjee to file nomination on 10th March

“The Prime Minister asked us not to indulge in name-calling or negativity to counter the diatribe against the party and its leaders from the ruling TMC. He asked each one of us to see to it that the BJP’s campaign is civilised,” said a senior party leader who was part of the central election committee meeting on Thursday to the Indian Express. 

 

'Do not indulge in name-calling' urges PM Modi ahead of Bengal polls | With the bengal elections just a few days away, PM Modi on Thursday held a  one-on-one meetings with senior leaders at the BJP headquarters to understand the on ground situation in bemgal. He also urged his party colleagues to see to it that the BJP does not indulge in name-calling or abuses and keep the .campaigning positive

Shri. Kailash Vijayvargiya, National General Secretary will be in a Door to Door Campaign, inviting common people for Brigade Parade Ground near Kalighat Temple at 4 PM.

"Forget Trinamul's multi-crore campaign of Bengal wants its daughter. Mamata proved how farcical the campaign is because forget Bengal, Bhowanipore her home seat does not actually want her,"says Union minister Babul Supriyo in a video while launching an attack on Mamata Banerjee. 

BJP gears up for the brigade rally ahead of bengal polls 2021

The notification from the Election Commission for phase 1 of polls stated that voters will be able to exercise their ballot from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm.

Recap: Election Commission of India has extended 30 minutes of the polling time for phase 1 of West Bengal Assembly elections 2021 following Covid-19 guidelines. The first phase of elections is scheduled to be held in March. The 2021 elections will take place in 30 Assembly constituencies of West Bengal.

Election Updates: Party general secretary Arun Singh told a press conference that Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will contest from Majuli and minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari, constituencies these two top BJP state leaders currently represent in the 126-member assembly.

The three-phase Assam assembly polls will be held on March 27, April 1 and April 6. In the first phase, 47 constituencies will go to polls, in the second phase, polling will be held in 39 constituencies and in the third phase, polling will be held in 40 constituencies. The BJP central election committee had met here on Thursday to finalise these names.

Election Updates: The BJP on Friday released its first list of 70 candidates for the Assam assembly polls and announced that allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People's Party Liberal will contest on 26 and eight seats respectively.

Election Updates: “This is throw of the dice style politics by Mamata,” said senior journalist Subir Bhaumik, who has been following Banerjee’s politics for many years.“Mamata has killed several birds with her single Nandigram move,” Bhaumik feels. “West Bengal CM moving back to her political roots will further underline her pro-poor image,” he said. Her move is also an attempt to reclaim Nandigram legacy and cut down the Adhikari clan’s influence in the region.

David vs Goliath Battle: Mamata Choosing Nandigram is Her First Major Move

By announcing her candidature from Nandigram Assembly seat, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has made her first major move since poll dates were announced last Friday. Her decision to contest from Nandigram alone ends the two-month long speculation of her fighting from two seats – Nandigram and Bhabanipur, her current constituency.

Bengal Poll Update | West Bengal BJP to announce candidate list on March 7 after PM Modi brigade rally.

 

EC asks Health Ministry To remove photo of Modi from Covid certificates | The EC, in a letter to the health ministry, sought a response over the matter and has asked health ministry to remove the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the coronavirus vaccine certificate under the rules of Election Code of Conduct.The EC suggested that the photo be removed from vaccine certificates from the four poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and UT Puducherry.

Election Updates: Meanwhile ahead of the Bengal elections, TMC had termed PM Modi’s photo on the coronavirus certificate a violation of the Election Code of Conduct and had complained to the Election Commission. In a complaint to the EC, the TMC objected to the use of PM’s photos and accused him of stealing the due credit from frontline workers namely doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers.

Considering TMC’s clean sweep in the 2016 Assembly poll in West and East Midnapore and Mamata’s Friday decision to contest from Nandigram is certainly a clear and loud challenge before the ‘Adhikary family’ in their home turf by ‘Didi’ reported News 18. 

'You will lose and leave' asserts Suvendu Adhikari of BJP | Honourable West Bengal CM will contest from Nandigram as per the candidate list, very good, it's welcomed. People of Nandigram raise your voice, "we want the son of Midnapore, not outsiders." We will see you on the battlefield. On 2nd May, you will lose and leave: Suvendu Adhikari of BJP told ANI. 

Suvendu was the key man behind Mamata Banerjee’s movement in Nandigram in East Midnapore in 2007 which helped her to oust the 34-years of Left Front rule in Bengal. Over the years, Mamata also gave due respect to him and his family members for their dedication towards the party reported News 18. Read Full Story Here. 

Election Updates: Meanwhile TMC MP Sisir Kumar Adhikari, father of Suvendu Adhikari, claimed that his son is contesting from Nandigram in East Midnapore and chances of ‘unfavourable results’ for Mamata Banerjee is high.

Election Updates: AIADMK and the DMDK talks over seat-sharing have hit a roadblock. The AIADMK is ready to offer 15 seats for the DMDK apart from a Rajya Sabha seat. But the DMDK wants more. Sources add that the deal between the two parties is likely to be finalised within two days.

Tamil Nadu Elections: AIADMK’s 1st List of Candidates Out, CM Palaniswami to Contest from Edappadi

The AIADMK has tied up with the BJP and PMK for the assembly elections, besides other smaller parties, for the election. With a promise of 10.5% sub-reservation to Vanniyars under the MBC block in the OBC category, Palaniswami believes he has a strong chance of caste consolidation behind him.

BJP Bengal list is likely to be released today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalised the first list of 60 candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal. The BJP Bengal list is likely to be released today. On Thursday, the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) met to finalise party candidates for the first two phases of the Assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Bihar minister Shahnawaz Hussain, among others, were present in the meeting being held at the party headquarters in Delhi.

Several TMC leaders voice their anguish after being dropped from the poll list | “May God give Mamata-didi good sense and counsel, I have been with her from the beginning,” said Guha, the former deputy speaker of the state assembly. Former TMC MLA Arabul Islam, a strongman from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, broke down in tears as he said that those who have loved the party with their heart have been ignored, reported PTI. 

Election Updates: “I will contest from Nandigram as I stick to my words. From Bhowanipore constituency, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay will be contesting in the upcoming Assembly elections,” Banerjee said while releasing TMC candidate list for the state polls. Here is the complete list of TMC candidates along with their constituencies. 

Election Updates: West bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats on Friday. Along with it she also confirmed her candidature from Nandigram seat.