The TMC stormed to power in alliance with the Congress and SUCI on Friday with three-fourths majority in WB polls.
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Schedule
1st Phase (54) |
Dates |
Issue of Notification |
March 24 |
Last date for making Nominations |
March 31 |
Scrutiny of Nominations |
April 2 |
Last date for withdrawal of candidature |
April 4 |
Date of Poll |
April 18 |
Counting of Votes |
May 13 |
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No change in leadership after poll debacle: CPMCPM ruled out any change in leadership following the poll debacle in West Bengal and Kerala.
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Mamata Express steamrolls Left FrontThe former CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee loses Jadavpur seat by over 16,684 votes.
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TMC party meeting to elect leader todayTrinamool Congress won 184 of the 294 seats and its ally Congress 42.
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- Buddha the second sitting WB CM to taste defeat
The former CM of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee loses Jadavpur seat by over 16,684 votes.
0 - Men still outnumber women in WB Assembly
There are only 37 women MLAs out of 294 seat in West Bengal Assembly.
0 - Sonia to take final call on joining Mamata govt
"The issue will also be discussed at the CWC meeting," said WBPCC vice-president.
1 - Cong added insult to Left party's injury in WB
In its worst drubbing in WB, CPM won only 40 seats, down from last time's 176 while Cong won 42 seats this time.
0 - NRIs want Mamata to bring industry back to WB
Toronto-based Molly Banerjei said that people in WB have voted against decades-old corruption and oppression.
1 - Jubilation at Mamata's house, gloom at CPM HQ
As TMC appeared all set for the victory in WB polls, jubilation erupted at Mamata Banerjee's modest residence.
3 - CPM admits 'mistakes', says WB voted for change
The CPM said TMC has reaped the benefits of people's aspiration for change to inflict the big defeat on the party.
1 - TMC rises like the phoenix in West Bengal
The TMC rose like a phoenix from the Singur and Nandigram movements chipping away at the hold of the Left Front.
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