Kolkata: In the end, star power seems to have worked for Trinamool Congress that had fielded actors, theatre personalities and professionals to launch a charm offensive in West Bengal to counter traditional Left thinkers in the Assembly election. As the day progressed it became clear that the queen of Bengali cinema in the 90s, Debashree Roy, was poised to defeat Sunderbans Development Minister Kanti Ganguly in Raidighi. Roy had been...
06:09 PM, May 13, 2011
Kolkata: Polling came to an end in 75 constituencies spread over Kolkata and two adjacent districts in the third phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on Wednesday. The polling saw an impressive 78.3 per cent turnout in 3rd phase of West Bengal assembly poll, says Election Commission. "However, the number was likely to increase as people are in the queue at several booths, the official said. He said there...10:50 AM, Apr 27, 2011
07:41 AM, Mar 21, 2011
Kolkata: The deadlock with the Congress aside, TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee has made sure this time, she has got star power on her side. The queen of Bengal cinema in the 90s Debashree Roy and the action hero Chiranjeet are hitting the roads of Bengal in 2011 to win an election and get the numbers for the woman who aspires to become the queen, Mamata Banerjee. But the Trinamool Congress...07:26 AM, Mar 21, 2011
Film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Debashree Roy have come under the scanner in a drug smuggling case. ...08:51 PM, Feb 25, 2007
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