POLITICS - The Purbottar

07 Apr

Election Commission removes returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengalelections, INDIA, POLITICS, west bengal

The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies in the city that will go to the polls in the last two phases of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 26 and 29, an official said on Wednesday. New officials have already been appointed in the Chowringhee, Entally, Bhowanipur, Beliaghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Kashipur-Belgachia and Kolkata Port assembly segments, he said. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers “as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years”. Sources in the poll panel said complaints were received against…

03 Apr

Mamata Banerjee accuses Modi of controlling elections and misusing CAPF

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBJP, elections, POLITICS, TMC, west bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed she was winning the election from Nandigram and hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying she does not need his “suggestion” of contesting from another Assembly seat. On Thursday, Prime Minister Modi, while speaking at a poll rally, had asked Banerjee to clarify if there was any truth in “rumours” that she was going to file her nomination papers in another constituency. “Didi left Bhawanipore and went to Nandigram. Then she realised her mistake and realized she will lose. Didi was forced to camp in Nandigram,” he had said. “Didi, is there any truth…

26 Mar

PM Modi plans for a bold ambition for partnership between India, Bangladesh.

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbangladesh, hasina, INDIA, Modi, POLITICS

In an opinion piece titled 'Imagining a different South Asia with Bangabandhu', Modi promised that India will remain Bangladesh's partner as they jointly march towards the golden future for which Bangabandhu, and millions of patriotic Bangladeshis, and indeed thousands of Indians, gave their all. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975 deprived the region of the destiny that could and should have been “ours to share” as he asserted that it was time to once again chart a bold ambition for partnership between India and Bangladesh. In an opinion piece titled…

23 Mar

If conditions don’t improve, country will again lose its independence, says Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, politicians, POLITICS, samajwadi

Reiterating his allegation that the three central farm laws will only benefit corporate houses, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday asserted that if such conditions persist, the country will again lose its independence. Yadav made this assertion while addressing a public meeting at Mawana near Meerut. Referring to the arrival of the British East India Company to the country, Yadav said the people who have read history know how a trading firm ended up becoming the government of India. Just a law was enacted and the company became the government, he said. Referring to the movement against the exploitation…

13 Mar

BolSubol Launches Election Focused App, Says Assam Lacks Voter Empowerment

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastapplaunch, Assam, election2021, POLITICS, vote, voters

March 13, 2021: As the election season is on, the discussions around the political party targeting votes and the candidates is at the peak. However, there is hardly anyone who understands the voter and his/her concerns. To help the voters understand the elections better and to provide them with relevant information and analysis on the political parties, candidates, performance etc. BolSubol has launched an online application that would empower the voters. The App launched by Demokratika has the strength to communicate with any candidate from the comfort of home. BolSubol is a non-partisan mobile app platform that combines verifiable trustworthy data…

02 Sep

Rahul Gandhi Tweets List Of “ModiMade Disasters” In New Attack On Center

editor0 CommentsNorth EastGDP, GOVERNMENT, Modi, POLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, UNEMPLOYMENT

Mr Gandhi's attack picked up from where party colleague P Chidambaram left off . Mr Chidambaram told NDTV that the country should not "blame God for a manmade disaster" - a two-in-one swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's "act of God" remark and the sharp fall in GDP. RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED:"India is reeling under Modi-made disasters: Historic GDP reduction -23.9%; Highest Unemployment in 45 years; 12 crore job loss; Center not paying states GST dues; Globally highest COVID-19 daily cases, deaths; External aggression at our borders,"