UPDATE | 'Have Never Seen This Huge Crowd, I Wish on Behalf of All BJP Workers,' Says PM Modi at Kolkata Public Address Amid 'Bharat Mata ki Chants'
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Assembly Election 2021 News LIVE Updates: It's Left-Congress vs People of Bengal in This Election, Says PM Modi, Welcomes Mithun Chakraborty to BJP
Assembly Election 2021 News LIVE Updates: Mithun Chakraborty also met BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya last night, with the leader tweeting that he was “floored” by the actor’s patriotism and love for the poor.
Assembly Election 2021 News LIVE Updates: Actor Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP today ahead of participating in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mega rally at the iconic Brigade Parade ground, ending speculation about his political innings. Chakraborty also met BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya last night, with the leader tweeting that he was “floored” by the actor’s patriotism and love for the poor and downtrodden. As poll-bound West Bengal is reeling under scorching heat, PM Modi is all set to further raise the political temperature through his speech from the Brigade Parade ground today where he is likely to take on his fiercest critic Mamata Banerjee. As party’s strategy, BJP in Bengal (too) has not yet declared their chief ministerial candidate and are contesting one of their toughest battles in the state keeping PM Modi in the front.
In West Bengal, where political leadership was always ‘anti-centre’ since Independence, the BJP is desperate to make inroads to fulfil their vision ‘Purvodaya’ (Rising East) and PM Modi’s mega public meet could be crucial for BJP in gaining momentum for an impressive show ahead during the poll. There is a rumour that cricketer Sourav Ganguly may join BJP in presence of PM Modi. Many times before the media, Sourav maintained that he is not interested in politics and his meetings with some of the heavyweight BJP leaders in recent past are purely apolitical. In the context of Sourav Ganguly joining BJP, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh had said, “There was no discussion regarding this. I have no idea.” Meanwhile, BJP leaders claimed that they are expecting more than seven lakh supporters in the rally.
Security agencies from the Centre and Kolkata Police have turned the area around Brigade Parade ground into a fortress considering the PM’s security.
PM Modi Arrives at Brigade Parade Ground
West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Brigade Parade Ground to address a public rally pic.twitter.com/5Uq2y0uCBa
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
WATCH LIVE | PM Modi Arrives at Brigade Parade Ground to Address Rally
#WATCH Live from Kolkata: PM Modi's public rally at Brigade Parade Ground https://t.co/xFNCdu5Q8w
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
PM Modi Arrives in Kolkata
West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Kolkata, to address public rally at Brigade Parade Ground pic.twitter.com/MEeYpR219u
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
UPDATE | Mamata Banerjee Begins Rally in Siliguri, Stands Against Rising Fuel Prices
PM Modi to Begin his Address Shortly
Landed in Kolkata. On my way to the massive party rally. Looking forward to being among Party Karyakartas and the wonderful people of West Bengal.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 7, 2021
UPDATE | "I dreamt of doing something for India, I can see that dream come to reality today," says Actor turned polictician Mithun Chakraborty after joining BJP.
Assam Assembly Elections: Half of 40 Candidates in Cong First List Fresh Faces | Half of the 40 candidates whose names were announced in the Congress' first list for Assam assembly elections are fresh faces, while the party will consult former chief minister Tarun Gogoi's family members before deciding on a nominee for Titabor seat which was held by him for four consecutive terms before his death. The grand old party late on Saturday night released the first list of 40 candidates for the 47 constituencies that are going to polls in the first phase on March 27. The list has the names of 20 new faces and six sitting MLAs including Congress Legislature Party leader Debabrata Saikia in Nazira.
TMC is not a political party, it has become a private limited company. Its chairman is called Mamata Banerjee and its MD is Tolabaaz Bhaipo, says BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata.
'No Water & Electricity if You Don't Vote for Us': TMC MLA's 'Simple Bargain' Sparks Controversy
Days before the much-awaited Bengal polls commence, West Bengal Agriculture Minister Tapan Dasgupta stoked a controversy by threatening voters that they would lose water and electricity if they did…
PM Modi Rally Live Updates | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kolkata for his public address ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections.
READ | 'She Has No Connect, I'm Nandigram's Bhumiputra': Suvendu Ahead of Battle Royale With Mamata
After the BJP on Saturday announced Suvendu Adhikari's candidature from the Nandigram seat, the TMC turncoat proclaimed himself the constituency's 'Bhumiputra' and said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
UPDATE | Actor Mithun Chakraborty Joins Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
A man painted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face on his back.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty to Share Dias with PM Modi, Joins BJP Ahead of West Bengal Elections
West Bengal: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on stage at PM Narendra Modi's rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/QKLodSKiEr
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
Crowd Gathers Ahead of PM Modi's Address
Two hours before PM Modi’s arrival, scenes at Brigade Ground in Kolkata #BengalElection2021 pic.twitter.com/Cqn4uhJh71
— Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) March 7, 2021
Siliguri Unites Against PM Modi
#Siliguri unites against PM @narendramodi!#IndiaAgainstLPGLoot pic.twitter.com/OGcDmNJ2Hb
— Banglar Gorbo Mamata (@BanglarGorboMB) March 7, 2021
Actor Mithun Chakraborty to Join BJP, Share Dias with PM Modi at Today's Rally
DMK Reaches Pact With Congress, Allots 25 Seats to Ally for Tamil Nadu Elections | The DMK and Congress signed a seat sharing agreement where it was decided that the latter would contest from 25 seats in Tamil Nadu. The two parties settled at 25 following a one-hour meeting between the two parties at DMK President MK Stalin’s residence. The DMK has offered the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha bypoll seat to its ally. READ MORE
Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kanyakumari
READ | 'No Water & Electricity if You Don't Vote for Us': TMC MLA's 'Simple Bargain' Sparks Controversy
Days before the much-awaited Bengal polls commence, West Bengal Agriculture Minister Tapan Dasgupta stoked a controversy by threatening voters that they would lose water and electricity if they did…
CM Mamata Banerjee to Lead Women Demanding Reduction in LPG Prices
BJP is looting people by regularly hiking LPG prices. Women have been hit the hardest & I’m disgusted at Centre’s lack of intent to cut taxes & lessen their burden. In protest, today I’ll be leading an all women michil at Siliguri.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 7, 2021
REDUCE LPG PRICES NOW! #IndiaAgainstLPGLoot
Union Home Minister Amit Shah shows victory symbol during door to door campaign in Suchindram, Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Suchindram Temple, Kanyakumari pic.twitter.com/IwC0B7Ji8A
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Suchindram Temple, Kanyakumari
Why BJP Pitted Suvendu Against Mamata in the Bloody Fields of Nandigram ? It was around 11.45 pm and there was nip in the air on that fateful night in January 2007. Soumen, manager for a resort and well connected in the area, was about to leave the Green Valley Resort in Tamluk in East Midnapore when a journalist asked him to arrange for 20 litres of petrol as there was no fuel in his official car. The odd request around midnight came as a surprise for Soumen. “Dada (elder brother) will arrange it tomorrow morning,” said Soumen. READ MORE
Udayanidhi Stalin, son of DMK President MK Stalin and DMK Youth Wing Secretary was interviewed by the DMK election committee at party headquarters yesterday. Udayanidhi Stalin is seeking a ticket to contest from Chennai-Chepauk assembly constituency.
Jailed Activist Akhil Gogoi to Contest Assam Elections from Sibsagar Constituency
Jailed activist Akhil Gogoi will contest the upcoming elections in Assam from Sibsagar as a candidate of his newly-floated Raijor Dal.
Congress Leaders Arrive at DMK Headquarters for Poll Meeting | Congress leaders arrive at DMK headquarters for a meeting on seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in April, 2021.
Preparedness in full scale for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 'Padyatra'
West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold 'Padyatra' against the LPG price hike in Siliguri today pic.twitter.com/DBWCM6bcsw
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
PM Narendra Modi meets actor Mithun Chakraborty
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