West Bengal elections 2021 live updates: 'A bhoomi putra will become chief minister of Bengal,' Amit Shah says
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 01, 2021, 10:10:24 IST

West Bengal elections 2021 live updates: 'A bhoomi putra will become chief minister of Bengal,' Amit Shah says

West Bengal registered a voter turnout of 78.43% during the fourth phase of polling on Saturday in 44 assembly constituencies spread across five districts. The day was marked by an incident in Cooch Behar district, where four people lost their lives in firing. The next phase of polling is on April 17. Stay with TOI for all updates.Read Less

19:54 (IST) Apr 11

130 BJP workers killed in West Bengal so far but not one arrest made. After BJP comes to power here, not even one TMC worker will be killed. If such a thing happens, strict action will be taken: Amit Shah

19:45 (IST) Apr 11

'Bhoomi Putra' of Bengal will become the chief minister of Bengal

Union minister Amit Shah

18:12 (IST) Apr 11

Amit Shah holds roadshow in Panihati, 24 Parganas (N)

16:40 (IST) Apr 11

Didi is repeatedly saying Amit Shah must resign. Didi, when people will ask me to resign then I will. But you must prepare as you will have to resign on May 2

Amit Shah, Union home minister

16:37 (IST) Apr 11

Congress alleges that its Manikchak candidate Md Mottakin Alam was attacked during campaigning in Malda by TMC supporters, a charge denied by the ruling party

16:05 (IST) Apr 11

Cooch Behar killings turning point, BJP to be routed from north Bengal: Bimal Gurung og GJM

16:02 (IST) Apr 11

BJP delegation meets EC, demands 'strong' action against TMC for 'insulting' SC community

A BJP delegation led by Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, met Election Commission officials in Delhi on Sunday, demanding strong action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) for allegedly insulting the Scheduled Caste community in West Bengal. "One of the leaders of TMC in her statements said some people beg because they are deprived of things and some people beg because it is in their nature. She said the Schedule Caste people are beggars by nature. She said for a small amount of money, the people of the SC community in West Bengal were sold to BJP. She called our Dalit brothers beggars," the BJP leader said.

15:59 (IST) Apr 11

Mamata Banerjee campaigns in Bardhaman

15:32 (IST) Apr 11

Mamata Banerjee condoled only four people. She didn’t shed a single tear for Anand Burman because he belonged to a Rajvanshi community. He wasn’t fit for her appeasement politics. This type of politics is not the culture of Bengal

Union home minister Amit Shah

15:30 (IST) Apr 11

Amit Shah's roadshow in Ranaghat Dakshin

15:20 (IST) Apr 11

Unfortunate to see appeasement politics even in case of deaths, reports PTI quoting Shah on Sitalkuchi killings.

15:18 (IST) Apr 11

Mamata's advice to gherao central forces instigated people to attack CISF in Sitalkuchi.

Union home minister Amit Shah at Santipur (PTI)

15:12 (IST) Apr 11

Attempts being made to politicise Sitalkuchi killings: Union home minister Amit Shah at roadshow in Santipur

14:39 (IST) Apr 11

Mamata Banerjee still has time to condole the fifth killing (Anand Burman) and apologise to the people of Bengal for her speech: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah

14:25 (IST) Apr 11

Except for this one incident (Sitalkuchi), elections in West Bengal have been conducted peacefully so far. I promise that after BJP comes to power here political and poll-related violence will end in Bengal: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah

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