The Supreme Court of India on Sunday (August 18) took suo motu cognisance of the shocking and brutal rape and murder of a trainee female doctor at the RG Kar Hospital premises in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state.

A bench of the top court will hear the matter on Tuesday (August 20). According to reports, the decision to intervene was prompted by a letter from Supreme Court lawyers, Advocates Ujjawal Gaur and Rohit Pandey, urging the CJI to take immediate action.&nbsp;Given the gravity and seriousness of the incident, the advocates highlighted the immediate need for the country's highest court to intervene.

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In the Indian national capital, the doctors' strike continues over the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata. As per a PTI report, members of the Delhi resident doctors' association (RDA) will be taking out a candle march outside Gate 1 of Rajiv Chowk Metro Station at 6 pm.&nbsp;

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"As approved in today's general body meeting, residents from all medical colleges and institutions in Delhi will gather for a candle march protest in Connaught Place," read a statement from the GTB Hospital RDA.

"We will assemble in groups of 3-4 at Gate No. 1, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, form a human chain, and light candles at the inner circle to raise awareness about the tragic incident at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata," it added.

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On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. A preliminary autopsy of her body suggested that the trainee doctor was subjected to violent sexual assault.

Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case. However, even this wasn't enough to satiate the public's anger.

The gross&nbsp;and tragic incident sparked nationwide protests in India, which have seen the participation of doctors and the medical fraternity. Allegations of a botched-up investigation and tampering of evidence snowballed into outrage that has spread across medical campuses in West Bengal and beyond.

Previously, on&nbsp;Tuesday (Aug&nbsp;13), a bench of the Calcutta High Court&nbsp;observed that there had been no significant progress in investigations made by the Kolkata Police in five days since the tragic incident. Expressing its dissatisfaction, the court&nbsp;ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of the trainee doctor to&nbsp;India's central investigative agency, the CBI.&nbsp;

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Now, the Indian top court has stepped in. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter relating to the heinous crime, a Supreme Court bench comprising&nbsp;Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear on Tuesday the&nbsp;case titled "In Re: Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues."

According to Live Law, the case was registered at 01:03 pm&nbsp;on Sunday.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Supreme Court of India on Sunday (August 18) took suo motu cognisance of the shocking and brutal rape and murder of a trainee female doctor at the RG Kar Hospital premises in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state.

The Supreme Court of India on Sunday (August 18) took suo motu cognisance of the shocking and brutal rape and murder of a trainee female doctor at the RG Kar Hospital premises in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state. A bench of the top court will hear the matter on Tuesday (August 20). According to reports, the decision to intervene was prompted by a letter from Supreme Court lawyers, Advocates Ujjawal Gaur and Rohit Pandey, urging the CJI to take immediate action. Given the gravity and seriousness of the incident, the advocates highlighted the immediate need for the country's highest court to intervene. Doctors to strike in the national capital, Delhi In the Indian national capital, the doctors' strike continues over the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata. As per a PTI report, members of the Delhi resident doctors' association (RDA) will be taking out a candle march outside Gate 1 of Rajiv Chowk Metro Station at 6 pm. Also read | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Reports of 150gm semen in victim's body not true, say police "As approved in today's general body meeting, residents from all medical colleges and institutions in Delhi will gather for a candle march protest in Connaught Place," read a statement from the GTB Hospital RDA. "We will assemble in groups of 3-4 at Gate No. 1, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, form a human chain, and light candles at the inner circle to raise awareness about the tragic incident at RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata," it added. Kolkata Police, CBI and now the Supreme Court of India On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. A preliminary autopsy of her body suggested that the trainee doctor was subjected to violent sexual assault. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case. However, even this wasn't enough to satiate the public's anger. The gross and tragic incident sparked nationwide protests in India, which have seen the participation of doctors and the medical fraternity. Allegations of a botched-up investigation and tampering of evidence snowballed into outrage that has spread across medical campuses in West Bengal and beyond. Previously, on Tuesday (Aug 13), a bench of the Calcutta High Court observed that there had been no significant progress in investigations made by the Kolkata Police in five days since the tragic incident. Expressing its dissatisfaction, the court ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of the trainee doctor to India's central investigative agency, the CBI. Also read | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Mamata Banerjee leads a rally, raises demand for death penalty Now, the Indian top court has stepped in. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter relating to the heinous crime, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear on Tuesday the case titled "In Re: Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues." According to Live Law, the case was registered at 01:03 pm on Sunday. (With inputs from agencies)

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Supreme Court of India takes suo motu cognisance, hearing on Aug 20

It has been six days since the heinous Kolkata rape case&nbsp;shocked India. To date, only one person has been arrested for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Now, after the case probe was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Crime Branch the investigative agency has questioned five doctors and others.

On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

The tragic incident has sparked widespread nationwide protests in India, which have seen the participation of both doctors and medical fraternities. On Wednesday (August 14) a mob entered the&nbsp;RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and&nbsp;damaged the protest site, vehicles, and public property.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Left is in connivance with the Ram (the Bharatiya Janata party) to create unrest in West Bengal.

"Left and Ram want to create unrest in Bengal and they both have come together to do this," said Mamata as reported by news agency&nbsp;ANI.

"The people who vandalised RG Kar Hospital yesterday and created this ruckus are not connected to the student movement of RG Kar Medical College, they are outsiders, I have seen as many videos, I have three videos as I can see, in which some people are holding national flags, they are BJP people, and some are DYFI are holding white and red flags," she alleged.

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The CBI, as per reports, have visited the victims' homes. Speaking to the press, an official with the investigative agency said, "Investigation is going on. We have taken statements from the parents."

Investigators, as per PTI, have taken note of the time the victims' parents received a call from the hospital informing them of the death of their daughter. The parents were also questioned about her friends and whether she had complained to them of any problems&nbsp;she may have been facing at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

"It was difficult to speak to a couple who have lost their daughter in such a manner," said the officer, as quoted by the news agency.

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Apart from five doctors at the hospital, the CBI also interrogated the hospital's former medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal (MSVP), the principal and the head of the chest department, where the victim's body was found.

Additionally, CBI spoke to the officer-in-charge of the Tala police station, under the jurisdiction of which the hospital is located.

The agency has also asked for details of Civic Volunteer Sanjay Roy's call detail record and mobile tower location. Roy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder.

"We are also looking into data consumed by his mobile to ascertain whether he made any video or internet voice calls," the officer said.

(With inputs from agencies)

It has been six days since the heinous Kolkata rape case shocked India. To date, only one person has been arrested for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Now, after the case probe was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Crime Branch the investigative agency has questioned five doctors and others.

It has been six days since the heinous Kolkata rape case shocked India. To date, only one person has been arrested for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Now, after the case probe was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Crime Branch the investigative agency has questioned five doctors and others. On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The tragic incident has sparked widespread nationwide protests in India, which have seen the participation of both doctors and medical fraternities. On Wednesday (August 14) a mob entered the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and damaged the protest site, vehicles, and public property. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Left is in connivance with the Ram (the Bharatiya Janata party) to create unrest in West Bengal. "Left and Ram want to create unrest in Bengal and they both have come together to do this," said Mamata as reported by news agency ANI. "The people who vandalised RG Kar Hospital yesterday and created this ruckus are not connected to the student movement of RG Kar Medical College, they are outsiders, I have seen as many videos, I have three videos as I can see, in which some people are holding national flags, they are BJP people, and some are DYFI are holding white and red flags," she alleged. Also read | Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Youtuber Dhruv Rathee reveals name of victim, lands in trouble Investigation underway The CBI, as per reports, have visited the victims' homes. Speaking to the press, an official with the investigative agency said, "Investigation is going on. We have taken statements from the parents." Investigators, as per PTI, have taken note of the time the victims' parents received a call from the hospital informing them of the death of their daughter. The parents were also questioned about her friends and whether she had complained to them of any problems she may have been facing at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. "It was difficult to speak to a couple who have lost their daughter in such a manner," said the officer, as quoted by the news agency. Also read | Kolkata rape-murder case: Bengali actors Mimi Chakraborty, Riddhi Sen join protests Apart from five doctors at the hospital, the CBI also interrogated the hospital's former medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal (MSVP), the principal and the head of the chest department, where the victim's body was found. Additionally, CBI spoke to the officer-in-charge of the Tala police station, under the jurisdiction of which the hospital is located. The agency has also asked for details of Civic Volunteer Sanjay Roy's call detail record and mobile tower location. Roy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder. "We are also looking into data consumed by his mobile to ascertain whether he made any video or internet voice calls," the officer said. (With inputs from agencies)

Mamata Banerjee blames 'Left and Ram' for vandalism at Kolkata hospital; CBI interrogates doctors

In a shocking twist to the Kolkata rape and murder case, the parents of the victim told the Calcutta High Court Wednesday (Aug 14) that a significant amount of semen was found in her body, implying gang rape.

In their petition, the parents cited the autopsy report while claiming that 150 mg of semen was found in the victim’s body, "a quantity suggesting involvement of more than one individual,” further corroborating the suspicion of gang rape. The post-mortem report clearly said that the cause of the death was strangulation of the neck and “there are clear signs of sexual assault,” said the petition.

“Their daughter's body bore several injury marks, indicating a brutal and violent attack," the petition said.

It must be noted that the authorities in the West Bengal state, where the crime happened, earlier arrested one individual named Sanjoy Roy before the case was handed over to the federal agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

“No step taken to arrest any other offenders while the evidence clearly indicates that their daughter was the victim of a gang rape and murder, a crime that could not have been committed by one person alone," the parents' petition said.

<h2>Court reprimands hospital administration</h2>

Earlier, the Calcutta High Court severely reprimanded the hospital authorities and RG Kar Medical College’s former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh for not diligently handling the sensitive case. The court asked why the administration didn’t file a police complaint after the body of the girl was found dead.

The parents in their petition said, "they have come to learn through reliable sources that evidence exists on record suggesting that at least three individuals were involved in the strangulation of their daughter". "The significant amount of semen found in her body further supports the involvement of multiple perpetrators," they told the court.

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The parents also alleged inconsistencies in the autopsy report.

"Improper autopsy was done with a view to shield the others involved in their daughter's death," they said in the petition.

The rape and murder case has caused a massive uproar all over the country, with some demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tender her resignation.

<h2>Mamata responds</h2>

The CM on Wednesday condemned 'cheap politics' over the matter.&nbsp;

“Instead of standing with the (woman’s) family, CPI(M) and BJP are indulging in cheap politics. They think they can do a Bangladesh here. But let me tell you, I am not greedy for power,”&nbsp;Banerjee said. The statement came after&nbsp;BJP supporters held a protest march in the city.

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Earlier, the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also broke his silence over the matter and wished for speedy investigation into the matter, while criticising the local administration and state government.

"The attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim raises serious questions on the hospital and the local administration," Gandhi said.

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"I stand with the victim's family in this unbearable pain. They should get justice at all costs and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in society," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)

In a shocking twist to the Kolkata rape and murder case, the parents of the victim told the Calcutta High Court Wednesday (Aug 14) that a significant amount of semen was found in her body, implying gang rape.

In a shocking twist to the Kolkata rape and murder case, the parents of the victim told the Calcutta High Court Wednesday (Aug 14) that a significant amount of semen was found in her body, implying gang rape. In their petition, the parents cited the autopsy report while claiming that 150 mg of semen was found in the victim’s body, "a quantity suggesting involvement of more than one individual,” further corroborating the suspicion of gang rape. The post-mortem report clearly said that the cause of the death was strangulation of the neck and “there are clear signs of sexual assault,” said the petition. “Their daughter's body bore several injury marks, indicating a brutal and violent attack," the petition said. It must be noted that the authorities in the West Bengal state, where the crime happened, earlier arrested one individual named Sanjoy Roy before the case was handed over to the federal agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “No step taken to arrest any other offenders while the evidence clearly indicates that their daughter was the victim of a gang rape and murder, a crime that could not have been committed by one person alone," the parents' petition said. Court reprimands hospital administration Earlier, the Calcutta High Court severely reprimanded the hospital authorities and RG Kar Medical College’s former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh for not diligently handling the sensitive case. The court asked why the administration didn’t file a police complaint after the body of the girl was found dead. The parents in their petition said, "they have come to learn through reliable sources that evidence exists on record suggesting that at least three individuals were involved in the strangulation of their daughter". "The significant amount of semen found in her body further supports the involvement of multiple perpetrators," they told the court. Also read: Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Family reveals chilling details of August 9 tragedy The parents also alleged inconsistencies in the autopsy report. "Improper autopsy was done with a view to shield the others involved in their daughter's death," they said in the petition. The rape and murder case has caused a massive uproar all over the country, with some demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tender her resignation. Mamata responds The CM on Wednesday condemned 'cheap politics' over the matter. “Instead of standing with the (woman’s) family, CPI(M) and BJP are indulging in cheap politics. They think they can do a Bangladesh here. But let me tell you, I am not greedy for power,” Banerjee said. The statement came after BJP supporters held a protest march in the city. Also read: Kolkata doctor rape & murder case: Victim was bleeding from eyes, private parts, says autopsy report Earlier, the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, also broke his silence over the matter and wished for speedy investigation into the matter, while criticising the local administration and state government. "The attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim raises serious questions on the hospital and the local administration," Gandhi said. कोलकाता में जूनियर डॉक्टर के साथ हुई रेप और मर्डर की वीभत्स घटना से पूरा देश स्तब्ध है। उसके साथ हुए क्रूर और अमानवीय कृत्य की परत दर परत जिस तरह खुल कर सामने आ रही है, उससे डॉक्टर्स कम्युनिटी और महिलाओं के बीच असुरक्षा का माहौल है। पीड़िता को न्याय दिलाने की जगह आरोपियों को… — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 14, 2024 × "I stand with the victim's family in this unbearable pain. They should get justice at all costs and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in society," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Kolkata rape-murder: 150mg of semen found in girl’s body, parents suspect gangrape

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (August 13) ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the&nbsp;Indian state of&nbsp;West Bengal. The probe has now been transferred to India's investigative agency, the CBI.&nbsp;

Earlier, the Kolkata Police were handling the case.

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The probe transfer comes after the Calcutta High Court's bench observed that there was no significant progress in investigations made by the police in five days since the tragic incident.

The incident has prompted&nbsp;a widespread agitation by junior doctors that crippled the state healthcare services for the fifth day. Due to the widespread agitation, even emergency and outdoor departments in most state-run hospitals have come to a halt.&nbsp;

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Given the agitation, the high court directed the city police to hand over the case directly to the country's central probe agency by Tuesday evening and also transfer all the documents by 10:00 am (local time)&nbsp;on Wednesday (August 14).

This direction was passed after the victim's parents moved a petition asking for a court-monitored probe.&nbsp;

In addition to that, several other PILs also sought the probe transfer to CBI, reports PTI.

The order comes five days after the gruesome incident shocked the nation and five days ahead of the probe deadline Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had issued to the police — post this, she had vowed she would hand over the investigations to the central agency.

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On August 9 (Friday), the body of a postgraduate student was found inside the seminar hall of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. A preliminary autopsy of her body suggested that the trainee doctor was subjected to violent sexual assault.

Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested by the Kolkata police in connection to the case. However, even this wasn't enough to satiate the public's anger. Allegations of a botched-up investigation and evidence of tampering snowballed into outrage that has spread across medical campuses in West Bengal and beyond.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (August 13) ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (August 13) ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian state of West Bengal. The probe has now been transferred to India's investigative agency, the CBI. Earlier, the Kolkata Police were handling the case. Why the transfer? The probe transfer comes after the Calcutta High Court's bench observed that there was no significant progress in investigations made by the police in five days since the tragic incident. The incident has prompted a widespread agitation by junior doctors that crippled the state healthcare services for the fifth day. Due to the widespread agitation, even emergency and outdoor departments in most state-run hospitals have come to a halt. Also read | Delhi LG nominates AAP minister Kailash Gahlot for flag hoisting ceremony Given the agitation, the high court directed the city police to hand over the case directly to the country's central probe agency by Tuesday evening and also transfer all the documents by 10:00 am (local time) on Wednesday (August 14). This direction was passed after the victim's parents moved a petition asking for a court-monitored probe. In addition to that, several other PILs also sought the probe transfer to CBI, reports PTI. The order comes five days after the gruesome incident shocked the nation and five days ahead of the probe deadline Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had issued to the police — post this, she had vowed she would hand over the investigations to the central agency. Also read | Love, lies, and betrayal: Father spends 5 years in jail, after being falsely accused of rape by own daughter Heinous crime shocks India On August 9 (Friday), the body of a postgraduate student was found inside the seminar hall of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. A preliminary autopsy of her body suggested that the trainee doctor was subjected to violent sexual assault. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested by the Kolkata police in connection to the case. However, even this wasn't enough to satiate the public's anger. Allegations of a botched-up investigation and evidence of tampering snowballed into outrage that has spread across medical campuses in West Bengal and beyond. (With inputs from agencies)

Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into brutal rape and murder of trainee doctor in West Bengal

The post-mortem of a female trainee doctor found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian city of&nbsp;Kolkata has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, media reports said while citing a senior police official on Saturday (August 10).

The 31-year-old, a second-year post-graduate medical student, was last seen studying in the seminar hall on the third floor of the state-run hospital late Thursday (August 8) night. She was discovered unconscious the following morning.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal confirmed that a case of rape and murder has been registered, and one person has been arrested in connection with the crime.&nbsp;

"A board of three doctors conducted the post-mortem examination, which was fully documented through videography. Students and family members were present as witnesses during the proceedings," Goyal said.

Goyal further added that the post-mortem revealed signs of sexual assault, with injuries found on the victim's private parts, face, lips, neck, stomach, fingers, and ankle. "For us, he is the criminal of the highest order. We will ensure he receives the strictest punishment," he&nbsp;said, adding that the police have "strong" evidence against the suspect.

The arrested individual is reportedly an outsider with unrestricted access to various hospital departments.

In response to the incident, junior doctors across West Bengal staged protests on Saturday (August 10) and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident as "unfortunate and despicable," while addressing the anger among the victim's colleagues.&nbsp;

Speaking to a local TV channel, Banerjee assured that the case would be taken to a fast-track court and the accused would face the harshest possible punishment, including the death penalty if necessary. "I spoke to the victim's family and assured them of proper action," she said.

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Banerjee also appealed to the protesting doctors to ensure patient care is not compromised during their demonstrations.

Leader of the Opposition&nbsp;in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader&nbsp;Suvendu Adhikari has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the case. He raised concerns over the mysterious circumstances surrounding the trainee doctor's death and slammed the state government's handling of the investigation.

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Adhikari took to&nbsp;X (formerly Twitter) and said, "The body of the second-year postgraduate student at RG Kar Medical College was found with injury marks. Unconfirmed reports suggest signs of strangulation and traces of seminal fluid. This appears to be a clear case of murder, possibly involving rape. The case should be immediately transferred to the CBI."

(With inputs from agencies)

The post-mortem of a female trainee doctor found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian city of Kolkata has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, media reports said while citing a senior police official on Saturday (August 10).

The post-mortem of a female trainee doctor found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the Indian city of Kolkata has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, media reports said while citing a senior police official on Saturday (August 10). The 31-year-old, a second-year post-graduate medical student, was last seen studying in the seminar hall on the third floor of the state-run hospital late Thursday (August 8) night. She was discovered unconscious the following morning. Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal confirmed that a case of rape and murder has been registered, and one person has been arrested in connection with the crime. "A board of three doctors conducted the post-mortem examination, which was fully documented through videography. Students and family members were present as witnesses during the proceedings," Goyal said. Goyal further added that the post-mortem revealed signs of sexual assault, with injuries found on the victim's private parts, face, lips, neck, stomach, fingers, and ankle. "For us, he is the criminal of the highest order. We will ensure he receives the strictest punishment," he said, adding that the police have "strong" evidence against the suspect. The arrested individual is reportedly an outsider with unrestricted access to various hospital departments. In response to the incident, junior doctors across West Bengal staged protests on Saturday (August 10) and demanded exemplary punishment for those involved. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident as "unfortunate and despicable," while addressing the anger among the victim's colleagues. Speaking to a local TV channel, Banerjee assured that the case would be taken to a fast-track court and the accused would face the harshest possible punishment, including the death penalty if necessary. "I spoke to the victim's family and assured them of proper action," she said. Also read | France on boil after alleged rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl Banerjee also appealed to the protesting doctors to ensure patient care is not compromised during their demonstrations. Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the case. He raised concerns over the mysterious circumstances surrounding the trainee doctor's death and slammed the state government's handling of the investigation. Also watch | Gaza crisis: 'Violence, sexual assault' in Israeli prisons × Adhikari took to X (formerly Twitter) and said, "The body of the second-year postgraduate student at RG Kar Medical College was found with injury marks. Unconfirmed reports suggest signs of strangulation and traces of seminal fluid. This appears to be a clear case of murder, possibly involving rape. The case should be immediately transferred to the CBI." (With inputs from agencies)

Kolkata trainee doctor sexually assaulted, murdered; CM Mamata Banerjee promises strict action

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday (Aug 8) morning at his south Kolkata residence, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said.

He was suffering from old age-related ailments. Bhattacharjee was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. The CPI(M) leader was the chief minister of the state from 2000 to 2011.

The veteran CPI(M) leader took over as the chief minister of West Bengal in 2000 from party senior Jyoti Basu.

Bhattacharya lost the 2011 assembly election to Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the CPI(M)-led Left Front's 34-year-long rule in the state came to an end that year.

His tenure was marked by agitations over the acquisition of land for industries led by present Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Bhattacharya stepped down from the CPI(M) politburo and central committee in 2015 and gave up membership of the party's state secretariat in 2018.

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Over the last few years, he mostly stayed away from public programmes and remained confined to his two-room government apartment at Palm Avenue in south Kolkata.

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Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday (Aug 8) morning at his south Kolkata residence, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said.

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday (Aug 8) morning at his south Kolkata residence, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said. He was suffering from old age-related ailments. Bhattacharjee was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. The CPI(M) leader was the chief minister of the state from 2000 to 2011. The veteran CPI(M) leader took over as the chief minister of West Bengal in 2000 from party senior Jyoti Basu. Bhattacharya lost the 2011 assembly election to Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the CPI(M)-led Left Front's 34-year-long rule in the state came to an end that year. His tenure was marked by agitations over the acquisition of land for industries led by present Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bhattacharya stepped down from the CPI(M) politburo and central committee in 2015 and gave up membership of the party's state secretariat in 2018. Also read | Bangladesh protests: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to ‘helpless people’ Over the last few years, he mostly stayed away from public programmes and remained confined to his two-room government apartment at Palm Avenue in south Kolkata. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience

India: Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies in Kolkata at 80

The Bangladesh government on Tuesday (Jul&nbsp;23) officially lodged a protest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent statement about offering "shelter to helpless people" from violence-hit Bangladesh.

The neighbouring country has sent an official note to India regarding the matter.

"With due respect to the West Bengal Chief Minister, with whom we share a very close relationship, we want to make it clear that her comments have a lot of scope for confusion. Therefore, we have given a note to the Government of India," Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, said.

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It may be mentioned here, that on July 21, in the wake of the rising violence and protests in Bangladesh, Mamata Banerjee said that the state would keep its doors open for "people in distress" from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter.

She also noted that commenting on foreign issues falls under the jurisdiction of the Centre.

Speaking at a rally, the West Bengal CM stated, "If helpless people come knocking on the doors, we will surely provide them shelter." Banerjee justified her stance by referring to the United Nations resolution on refugees.

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"This is because there is a United Nations declaration to accommodate refugees in regions adjacent to those in turmoil," the West Bengal CM added.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has sought a report from the CM on her comment.&nbsp;The Raj Bhavan said that it is the Centre's right to handle anything that is part of external affairs.

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Notably, violence escalated in Bangladesh, especially in the capital Dhaka, killing scores as students launched protests demanding reforms of the quota system for government jobs.&nbsp;

The student protests have been ongoing for more than a month but escalated last week after police action at Dhaka University.

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The Bangladesh government on Tuesday (Jul 23) officially lodged a protest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent statement about offering "shelter to helpless people" from violence-hit Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh government on Tuesday (Jul 23) officially lodged a protest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent statement about offering "shelter to helpless people" from violence-hit Bangladesh. The neighbouring country has sent an official note to India regarding the matter. "With due respect to the West Bengal Chief Minister, with whom we share a very close relationship, we want to make it clear that her comments have a lot of scope for confusion. Therefore, we have given a note to the Government of India," Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, said. Also read: Bangladesh Supreme Court scales back job quotas that sparked deadly protests It may be mentioned here, that on July 21, in the wake of the rising violence and protests in Bangladesh, Mamata Banerjee said that the state would keep its doors open for "people in distress" from the neighbouring country and offer them shelter. She also noted that commenting on foreign issues falls under the jurisdiction of the Centre. Speaking at a rally, the West Bengal CM stated, "If helpless people come knocking on the doors, we will surely provide them shelter." Banerjee justified her stance by referring to the United Nations resolution on refugees. Also read | How PM Hasina's 'razakar' barb became catchword of Bangladesh protests; here's what it means "This is because there is a United Nations declaration to accommodate refugees in regions adjacent to those in turmoil," the West Bengal CM added. Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has sought a report from the CM on her comment. The Raj Bhavan said that it is the Centre's right to handle anything that is part of external affairs. × Notably, violence escalated in Bangladesh, especially in the capital Dhaka, killing scores as students launched protests demanding reforms of the quota system for government jobs. The student protests have been ongoing for more than a month but escalated last week after police action at Dhaka University. (With inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh officially lodges protest against Mamata Banerjee's 'shelter for refugees' remark

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In India's West Bengal, a woman has reportedly committed suicide after being harassed and beaten up by members of the village panchayat (elected local governing body). News agency PTI citing police on Tuesday (July 2) reported that the woman from Jalpaiguri district was allegedly flogged in the Bogravita panchayat over a supposed extramarital relationship on June 29.

The incident happened just a day after a similar public flogging incident in the neighbouring Uttar Dinajpur district, where a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) party functionary was accused of punishing a woman and a man for alleged extramarital relations.

<h2>Public humiliation and suicide</h2>

Police, as per reports, have arrested four people, including two women, based on complaints from the deceased woman's husband and brother over the flogging incident.

The deceased woman's husband, as per an Indian Express report, said that his wife ingested a poisonous substance following the public humiliation and assault by other women from their village, which took place in front of the panchayat.&nbsp;

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He stated, "My wife ended her life by drinking some poisonous substance after some women from the village beat her up in front of the panchayat. I complained to the police that my wife died because of these women, as she could not bear the humiliation of being summoned to the kangaroo court and being beaten up publicly."

Reportedly, rumours of an extramarital affair had surfaced when the woman went missing 10 days prior to the incident. Her husband had also filed a missing person report at New Jalpaiguri police station.&nbsp;

She returned home last Saturday, after which the panchayat head, Malati Roy, and her husband, Shankar Roy, purportedly summoned her. Her husband claimed that upon their arrival at the panchayat, they were both assaulted by Roy's supporters.

"Once she came back, my wife was summoned by the panchayat head and TMC leader Malati Roy and her husband Shankar Roy. When we went there, their supporters started assaulting me and my wife," he said.

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However, Malati and Shankar Roy have denied organising a kangaroo court. Instead, Shankar Roy contends, "They were to file a police complaint, but they instead came to the panchayat. This woman had earlier eloped with another youth. It was probably due to this that their neighbours called and beat her up. We were not even present there. I reached there when the meeting was going on and the woman said she was going to the washroom. After a while, we came to know that she drank acid."

<h2>Political uproar in West Bengal</h2>

The incident has sparked political reactions, with BJP MLA Shikha Chatterjee criticising the ruling TMC government and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Slamming Banerjee, she said: "Most of the women are oppressed during her rule. The CM should resign immediately. It is a heinous crime to summon someone to a kangaroo court and beat them up."

Earlier, TMC spokesperson Jayprakash Majumder had described such incidents as "social problems," and said "They should not be politicised. All political parties should come forward to bring such incidents to an end."

This event follows a similar controversy in Uttar Dinajpur, where a TMC functionary was filmed publicly flogging a woman and a man, prompting criticism from&nbsp;the BJP and the CPM.

(With inputs from agencies)

In India's West Bengal, a woman has reportedly committed suicide after being harassed and beaten up by members of the village panchayat (elected local governing body).

In India's West Bengal, a woman has reportedly committed suicide after being harassed and beaten up by members of the village panchayat (elected local governing body). News agency PTI citing police on Tuesday (July 2) reported that the woman from Jalpaiguri district was allegedly flogged in the Bogravita panchayat over a supposed extramarital relationship on June 29. The incident happened just a day after a similar public flogging incident in the neighbouring Uttar Dinajpur district, where a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) party functionary was accused of punishing a woman and a man for alleged extramarital relations. Public humiliation and suicide Police, as per reports, have arrested four people, including two women, based on complaints from the deceased woman's husband and brother over the flogging incident. The deceased woman's husband, as per an Indian Express report, said that his wife ingested a poisonous substance following the public humiliation and assault by other women from their village, which took place in front of the panchayat. Also read | India: Woman chopped off beau's genitals for ghosting her on their wedding day in Bihar He stated, "My wife ended her life by drinking some poisonous substance after some women from the village beat her up in front of the panchayat. I complained to the police that my wife died because of these women, as she could not bear the humiliation of being summoned to the kangaroo court and being beaten up publicly." Reportedly, rumours of an extramarital affair had surfaced when the woman went missing 10 days prior to the incident. Her husband had also filed a missing person report at New Jalpaiguri police station. She returned home last Saturday, after which the panchayat head, Malati Roy, and her husband, Shankar Roy, purportedly summoned her. Her husband claimed that upon their arrival at the panchayat, they were both assaulted by Roy's supporters. "Once she came back, my wife was summoned by the panchayat head and TMC leader Malati Roy and her husband Shankar Roy. When we went there, their supporters started assaulting me and my wife," he said. Also read | TMC MP says BJP's ‘400 paar’ slogan started with ‘chu’, ended with ‘kit-kit’ at 240; video goes viral However, Malati and Shankar Roy have denied organising a kangaroo court. Instead, Shankar Roy contends, "They were to file a police complaint, but they instead came to the panchayat. This woman had earlier eloped with another youth. It was probably due to this that their neighbours called and beat her up. We were not even present there. I reached there when the meeting was going on and the woman said she was going to the washroom. After a while, we came to know that she drank acid." Political uproar in West Bengal The incident has sparked political reactions, with BJP MLA Shikha Chatterjee criticising the ruling TMC government and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Slamming Banerjee, she said: "Most of the women are oppressed during her rule. The CM should resign immediately. It is a heinous crime to summon someone to a kangaroo court and beat them up." Earlier, TMC spokesperson Jayprakash Majumder had described such incidents as "social problems," and said "They should not be politicised. All political parties should come forward to bring such incidents to an end." This event follows a similar controversy in Uttar Dinajpur, where a TMC functionary was filmed publicly flogging a woman and a man, prompting criticism from the BJP and the CPM. (With inputs from agencies)

West Bengal woman kills herself after public flogging; BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation

West Bengal saw a tragic train accident. Kanchanjunga Express collided with the goods train. Kanchanjunga Express was going to Sealdah from Agartala when a goods train hit it from behind. The accident happened near Rangapani station close to New Jalpaiguri. Nine persons were killed and at least 40 injured in the accident.

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At least 8 people have died and about 17 others were injured after a goods train rammed into the Kanchanjungha Express in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning. The accident took place at around 9 am near Rangapani, close to New Jalpaiguri station, according to a senior official of the North Frontier Railway. Watch to know more!

Kanchenjunga express crash: Railway minister convenes emergency meet

At least 8 people have died and about 17 others were injured after a goods train rammed into the Kanchanjungha Express in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning. The accident took place at around 9 am near Rangapani, close to New Jalpaiguri station, according to a senior official of the North Frontier Railway.

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Goods train crashes into Kanchanjunga Express in West Bengal

Fifteen people were killed after a passenger train, Kanchanjungha Express headed for Sealdah near Kolkata in West Bengal, collided with a goods train on Monday (Jun 17) morning.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2>Death toll rises to 15; rescue ops completed</h2>

"At least 15 people have died in the accident till now and 60 suffered injuries," a senior police officer told PTI.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In an update,&nbsp;Jaya Varma Sinha Chairman and CEO of the&nbsp;Railway Board said that the rescue operations have been completed and that the driver of the train was among those who were killed.&nbsp;

"Rescue operation completed. The driver (Loco pilot) who disregarded the signal has died &amp; also the guard of Kanchenjunga Express has lost his life. Help desks established at all railway stations along Agartala- Sealdah route,"&nbsp;Sinha told ANI.&nbsp;

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The accident between the 13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala and a goods train took place at around 8:45 am (local time) on Monday near Rangapani close to New Jalpaiguri station,&nbsp;which falls under the Indian Railways’ Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.

PTI, citing a senior railway official, said three&nbsp;rear compartments of the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed after a goods train collided with it near New Jalpaiguri station.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The Kanchanjungha Express operates between Silchar, Assam and Sealdah, Kolkata. The Sealdah Eastern Railway set&nbsp;up a control room at Rangapani station following the accident.&nbsp;

According to local officials, the accident also&nbsp;affected long-distance train services. Notably,&nbsp;New Jalpaiguri station in north Bengal is one of the largest and busiest stations in the&nbsp;NFR zone.&nbsp;

<h2>Indian PM, president react to accident</h2>

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and called the accident "saddening". He also said that India’s Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was on his way to the site of the mishap.&nbsp;

"The railway accident in West Bengal is saddening. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to officials and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are underway to assist the affected," said PM Modi.&nbsp;

The Indian PM also announced that&nbsp;an ex-gratia of $2,394 (Rs 2 lakh)&nbsp;would be&nbsp;given to the next of kin of each deceased. Additionally, those injured will receive $599 (Rs 50,000).

The railway&nbsp;minister said that the cost for&nbsp;the treatment of all those injured will be&nbsp;borne by the state government.&nbsp;

Vaishnaw later took to X and announced an "enhanced ex-gratia compensation" for the victims:&nbsp;$11,968 (Rs 10 lakh) in case of death, $2,992 (Rs 2.5 lakh) for&nbsp;grievous and&nbsp;$599 for minor injuries.&nbsp;

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“The news of the loss of lives due to a train accident in Darjeeling, West Bengal is deeply distressing. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and success of relief and rescue operations,” said the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.&nbsp;

“Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident, in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district,” said Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, in a statement.&nbsp;

She added, “DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue, recovery, medical assistance. Action on war-footing initiated.”&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
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Fifteen people were killed after a passenger train, Kanchanjungha Express headed for Sealdah near Kolkata in West Bengal, collided with a goods train on Monday (Jun 17) morning.

Fifteen people were killed after a passenger train, Kanchanjungha Express headed for Sealdah near Kolkata in West Bengal, collided with a goods train on Monday (Jun 17) morning. Death toll rises to 15; rescue ops completed "At least 15 people have died in the accident till now and 60 suffered injuries," a senior police officer told PTI. In an update, Jaya Varma Sinha Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board said that the rescue operations have been completed and that the driver of the train was among those who were killed. "Rescue operation completed. The driver (Loco pilot) who disregarded the signal has died & also the guard of Kanchenjunga Express has lost his life. Help desks established at all railway stations along Agartala- Sealdah route," Sinha told ANI. VIDEO | Visuals from Kanchanjungha Express and Goods Train collision spot near West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri. (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/mLCp9XCO3t — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 17, 2024 × The accident between the 13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala and a goods train took place at around 8:45 am (local time) on Monday near Rangapani close to New Jalpaiguri station, which falls under the Indian Railways’ Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone. PTI, citing a senior railway official, said three rear compartments of the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed after a goods train collided with it near New Jalpaiguri station. Also Read | Heatwave likely to continue in Delhi this week, IMD issues 'red alert' The Kanchanjungha Express operates between Silchar, Assam and Sealdah, Kolkata. The Sealdah Eastern Railway set up a control room at Rangapani station following the accident. According to local officials, the accident also affected long-distance train services. Notably, New Jalpaiguri station in north Bengal is one of the largest and busiest stations in the NFR zone. Indian PM, president react to accident Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and called the accident "saddening". He also said that India’s Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was on his way to the site of the mishap. "The railway accident in West Bengal is saddening. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to officials and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are underway to assist the affected," said PM Modi. The Indian PM also announced that an ex-gratia of $2,394 (Rs 2 lakh) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. Additionally, those injured will receive $599 (Rs 50,000). The railway minister said that the cost for the treatment of all those injured will be borne by the state government. Vaishnaw later took to X and announced an "enhanced ex-gratia compensation" for the victims: $11,968 (Rs 10 lakh) in case of death, $2,992 (Rs 2.5 lakh) for grievous and $599 for minor injuries. Also Watch | Goods train collides with Kanchenjunga Express near NJP Station “The news of the loss of lives due to a train accident in Darjeeling, West Bengal is deeply distressing. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and success of relief and rescue operations,” said the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. “Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident, in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district,” said Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, in a statement. She added, “DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue, recovery, medical assistance. Action on war-footing initiated.” (With inputs from agencies)

West Bengal train accident: Death toll rises to 15 after goods train collides with Kanchanjungha Express

A passenger train was hit by a goods train in Darjeeling district of India's eastern state of West Bengal. "Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident, in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district," said CM Banerjee.

Passenger train Kanchanjunga Express hit by goods train in India's West Bengal

The exit polls predicted a major surprise in the state of West Bengal for the ruling Trinamool Congress party. But the results came as a big surprise, the Trinamool party in the state led by CM Mamata Banerjee went on to lead in 31 seats, meanwhile BJP's performance dipped. Watch in for more details!

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stops BJP's juggernaut, TMC defies exit polls to secure bastion

Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s extensive campaigning in the east Indian state of&nbsp;West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress continues to lead in 30 Lok Sabha constituencies as the counting of votes is underway, according to the data released by the Election Commission on Tuesday (June 4).

The ECI data showed that the Trinamool Congress was leading on 30 seats, BJP on 10, Congress on 1 and CPI(M) on one seat. West Bengal has&nbsp;42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the 543-member Parliament.

The TMC, as per the data released by ECI at 2 pm, exhibited a powerful performance in Baharampur, Dum Dum, Jadavpur, Asansol, Birbhum, Krishnanagar, and Diamond Harbour.

TMC candidate and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan is leading with a significant margin in Baharampur, while the party's Sougata Ray and Sayani Ghosh are ahead in Dum Dum and Jadavpur constituencies, respectively.

In Asansol, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Prasad Sinha is leading.

TMC candidates Satabdi Roy and Mahua Moitra are leading in Birbhum and Krishnanagar, respectively.

Notably, Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee is leading with a staggering margin of 693,420 votes in the Diamond Harbour constituency. He has polled 1,011,196 votes till now in total.

This comes after exit polls had precited a majority for NDA in the state.

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<h2>Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead in Maharashtra</h2>

In Maharashtra, the INDIA bloc is leading on 28 Lok Sabha seats, while the three-party Mahuyati alliance is ahead in 17 constituencies.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 13 seats, Congress 11, Shiv Sena (UBT) 11, NCP (shared pawar) on 6 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde) on 5 seats, NCP on one seat, as per the Election Commission.&nbsp;

In Baramati, NCP candidate Supriya Sule is leading by 8689 votes while Sunetra Pawar is trailing behind.

Congress' Chavan Vasantrao Balwantrao is leading by a margin of 5372 votes against his BJP rival Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the National Democratic Alliance won 41 seats while the UPA won 5 seats.

(With inputs from agencies)

Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s extensive campaigning in the east Indian state of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress continues to lead in 30 Lok Sabha constituencies as the counting of votes is underway, according to the data released by the Election Commission on Tuesday (June 4).

Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s extensive campaigning in the east Indian state of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress continues to lead in 30 Lok Sabha constituencies as the counting of votes is underway, according to the data released by the Election Commission on Tuesday (June 4). The ECI data showed that the Trinamool Congress was leading on 30 seats, BJP on 10, Congress on 1 and CPI(M) on one seat. West Bengal has 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the 543-member Parliament. The TMC, as per the data released by ECI at 2 pm, exhibited a powerful performance in Baharampur, Dum Dum, Jadavpur, Asansol, Birbhum, Krishnanagar, and Diamond Harbour. TMC candidate and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan is leading with a significant margin in Baharampur, while the party's Sougata Ray and Sayani Ghosh are ahead in Dum Dum and Jadavpur constituencies, respectively. In Asansol, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Prasad Sinha is leading. TMC candidates Satabdi Roy and Mahua Moitra are leading in Birbhum and Krishnanagar, respectively. Notably, Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee is leading with a staggering margin of 693,420 votes in the Diamond Harbour constituency. He has polled 1,011,196 votes till now in total. This comes after exit polls had precited a majority for NDA in the state. Also read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani trails in Amethi, Kishori Lal leads with 1,15,128 votes Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead in Maharashtra In Maharashtra, the INDIA bloc is leading on 28 Lok Sabha seats, while the three-party Mahuyati alliance is ahead in 17 constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 13 seats, Congress 11, Shiv Sena (UBT) 11, NCP (shared pawar) on 6 seats, Shiv Sena (Shinde) on 5 seats, NCP on one seat, as per the Election Commission. In Baramati, NCP candidate Supriya Sule is leading by 8689 votes while Sunetra Pawar is trailing behind. Congress' Chavan Vasantrao Balwantrao is leading by a margin of 5372 votes against his BJP rival Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the National Democratic Alliance won 41 seats while the UPA won 5 seats. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: West Bengal and Maharashtra stall BJP's March to 300

With the conclusion of phase 7 polling in India, the election season here is finally cooling off and the spotlight has now shifted to election results. Indian media houses on Saturday (June 1) revealed exit poll data, that cast doubts on the big claims of the opposition INDIA bloc and indicated an easy win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP's massive lead was supported by its expanded gains in the eastern state of West Bengal.&nbsp;

Exit polls gave BJP more seats in the state than the regional Trinamool Congress, led by ferocious Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

BJP was given more seats in the state by two exit polls. Matrize predicted the BJP to win 21-25 seats whereas Jan Ki Baat projected the party to win 21-26 seats, way above TMC's 16-20 seats.&nbsp;

PMARQ exit poll also gave BJP more seats, 22, against the TMC's 20. The exit poll released by D-Dynamics gave BJP 21 seats and TMC 19 seats.

Whether these predictions hold any ground will only be confirmed on June 4, the day when the Election Commission of India (ECI) will release official results.

<h2>2019 election results</h2>

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won 18 seats out of a total of 42, whereas 22 seats went to the TMC. However, there was not much difference in the vote share of both parties. The BJP's vote share was at 40.25 per cent whereas TMC bagged 3 per cent more, 43.28 per cent.

This result came as a major setback for TMC and a huge success for the BJP, which had secured just 2 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with a vote share of 17 per cent.

<h2>BJP's strong election campaign</h2>

The BJP ran a strong, sharp election campaign in the state ahead of the polls, spearheaded by none other than the PM himself.

In West Bengal, voting took place in seven phases between April 19 and June 1 to select 42 members for the 18th Lok Sabha. The first phase had an astounding 82 per cent turnout, and the second phase had over 72 per cent. The voter turnout remained strong throughout the phases. Voter turnout was 77.53 per cent in the third phase, 80.22 per cent in the fourth, 78.45 per cent in the fifth, and 82.71 per cent in the sixth.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

With the conclusion of phase 7 polling in India, the election season here is finally cooling off and the spotlight has now shifted to election results. Indian media houses on Saturday (June 1) revealed exit poll data, that cast doubts on the big claims of the opposition INDIA bloc and indicated an easy win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

With the conclusion of phase 7 polling in India, the election season here is finally cooling off and the spotlight has now shifted to election results. Indian media houses on Saturday (June 1) revealed exit poll data, that cast doubts on the big claims of the opposition INDIA bloc and indicated an easy win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP's massive lead was supported by its expanded gains in the eastern state of West Bengal. Exit polls gave BJP more seats in the state than the regional Trinamool Congress, led by ferocious Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. BJP was given more seats in the state by two exit polls. Matrize predicted the BJP to win 21-25 seats whereas Jan Ki Baat projected the party to win 21-26 seats, way above TMC's 16-20 seats. PMARQ exit poll also gave BJP more seats, 22, against the TMC's 20. The exit poll released by D-Dynamics gave BJP 21 seats and TMC 19 seats. Whether these predictions hold any ground will only be confirmed on June 4, the day when the Election Commission of India (ECI) will release official results. 2019 election results In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won 18 seats out of a total of 42, whereas 22 seats went to the TMC. However, there was not much difference in the vote share of both parties. The BJP's vote share was at 40.25 per cent whereas TMC bagged 3 per cent more, 43.28 per cent. This result came as a major setback for TMC and a huge success for the BJP, which had secured just 2 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections with a vote share of 17 per cent. BJP's strong election campaign The BJP ran a strong, sharp election campaign in the state ahead of the polls, spearheaded by none other than the PM himself. In West Bengal, voting took place in seven phases between April 19 and June 1 to select 42 members for the 18th Lok Sabha. The first phase had an astounding 82 per cent turnout, and the second phase had over 72 per cent. The voter turnout remained strong throughout the phases. Voter turnout was 77.53 per cent in the third phase, 80.22 per cent in the fourth, 78.45 per cent in the fifth, and 82.71 per cent in the sixth. (With inputs from agencies)

Exit Poll 2024: From 2 seats in 2014 to 25 in 2024, BJP’s huge leap in West Bengal haunts TMC 

As the polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections entered its final phase on Saturday (June 1), a clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers injuring dozens at Meraganj in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

“Several people were injured in the clash between the TMC and BJP at booth numbers 40 and 41 in Meraganj,” police said.&nbsp;

TMC leader, identified as Bakibullah Laskar, alleged that his party worker was thrashed by the BJP in front of the police and that six of them sustained injuries in the clash.

“We were beaten (by BJP) in front of the police. Six of our workers were injured," news agency ANI quoted Laskar as saying.

Meanwhile, BJP accused TMC of attacking and wounding their booth agents, levelling counter allegations against the party.&nbsp;

“When BJP agents were on their way to sit in the booth, they were stopped on the way and beaten… Police went there… Later the police called the BJP booth agents and tried to make them sit in the booth… but after that TMC attacked… 2 booth agents were injured in this… a total of 7 were injured,” BJP leader Utpal Naskar said.

After reports of the incident surfaced, heavy police forces were deployed in the area.

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<h2>Mob loots reserve EVMs, throws VVPAT machines in pond</h2>

The reports of violence came hours after a mob looted reserve Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and threw two VVPAT machines inside a pond in West Bengal.

The incident occurred in the South 24 Parganas district.&nbsp;

In a post on X, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said, "Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs &amp; papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond."

"Sector Police was a little behind. FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer," it added.&nbsp;

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The West Bengal police released a statement saying that action was taken against miscreants and legal action was initiated.

"This incident happened in the morning around 6 am, much before the polling process in Bengal. Police and CAPF immediately intervened and have taken steps against the miscreants. Legal action initiated. Polling in Bhangar started without any interruption and is going on peacefully," they said.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

As the polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections entered its final phase on Saturday (June 1), a clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers injuring dozens at Meraganj in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

As the polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections entered its final phase on Saturday (June 1), a clash broke out between TMC and BJP workers injuring dozens at Meraganj in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. “Several people were injured in the clash between the TMC and BJP at booth numbers 40 and 41 in Meraganj,” police said. TMC leader, identified as Bakibullah Laskar, alleged that his party worker was thrashed by the BJP in front of the police and that six of them sustained injuries in the clash. “We were beaten (by BJP) in front of the police. Six of our workers were injured," news agency ANI quoted Laskar as saying. Meanwhile, BJP accused TMC of attacking and wounding their booth agents, levelling counter allegations against the party. “When BJP agents were on their way to sit in the booth, they were stopped on the way and beaten… Police went there… Later the police called the BJP booth agents and tried to make them sit in the booth… but after that TMC attacked… 2 booth agents were injured in this… a total of 7 were injured,” BJP leader Utpal Naskar said. After reports of the incident surfaced, heavy police forces were deployed in the area. Also read: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Arvind Kejriwal urges voters to exercise franchise to end 'dictatorship' Mob loots reserve EVMs, throws VVPAT machines in pond The reports of violence came hours after a mob looted reserve Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and threw two VVPAT machines inside a pond in West Bengal. The incident occurred in the South 24 Parganas district. In a post on X, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said, "Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs & papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond." "Sector Police was a little behind. FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector Officer," it added. (1/2) Today morning at 6.40 am Reserve EVMs & papers of Sector Officer near Benimadhavpur FP school, at 129-Kultali AC of 19-Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU , 2VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond. — CEO West Bengal (@CEOWestBengal) June 1, 2024 × The West Bengal police released a statement saying that action was taken against miscreants and legal action was initiated. "This incident happened in the morning around 6 am, much before the polling process in Bengal. Police and CAPF immediately intervened and have taken steps against the miscreants. Legal action initiated. Polling in Bhangar started without any interruption and is going on peacefully," they said. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha polls: Violent clashes erupt between TMC and BJP workers in West Bengal, several injured

West Bengal&nbsp;Lok Sabha elections 2024:&nbsp;Voting is underway on Saturday (June 1) in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in the east Indian state of West Bengal.&nbsp;

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party's election juggernaut in the state. While Banerjee has halted its route in Bengal during last two elections, the BJP's inroads into West Bengal have&nbsp;expanded in recent years.

The state will be voting in all seven phases of polling. 
 
West Bengal is the state with the third highest number of seats of 42 in the Lok Sabha, only behind Uttar Pradesh with 80 and Maharashtra with 48.

<h2>West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections: Dates of polling across seven phases</h2>

Phase 1: Date of polling- April 19

- Coochbehar 
- Alipurduars 
- Jalpaiguri

Phase 2: Date of polling- April 26

- Darjeeling 
- Raiganj 
- Balurghat

Phase 3: Date of polling- May 7

- Maldaha Uttar 
- Maldaha Dakshin 
- Jangipur 
- Murshidabad

Phase 4: Date of polling- May 13

- Baharampur 
- Krishnanagar 
- Ranaghat 
- Bardhaman Purba 
- Bardhaman Durgapur 
- Asansol 
- Bolpur 
- Birbhum

Phase 5: Date of polling- May 20 
 
- Bangaon 
- Barrackpur 
- Howrah 
- Uluberia 
- Sreerampur 
- Hooghly 
- Arambag

Phase 6: Date of polling- May 25

- Tamluk 
- Kanthi 
- Ghatal 
- Jhargram 
- Medinipur 
- Purulia 
- Bankura 
- Bishnupur

Phase 7: Date of polling- June 1

- Dum Dum 
- Barasat 
- Basirhat 
- Jaynagar 
- Mathurapur 
- Diamond Harbour 
- Jadavpur 
- Kolkata Dakshin 
- Kolkata Uttar

<h2>West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full List of Constituencies</h2>

- Coochbehar 
- Alipurduars 
- Jalpaiguri 
- Darjeeling 
- Raiganj 
- Balurghat 
- Maldaha Uttar 
- Maldaha Dakshin 
- Jangipur 
- Murshidabad 
- Baharampur 
- Krishnanagar 
- Ranaghat 
- Bardhaman 
– Purba 
- Bardhaman-Durgapur 
- Asansol 
- Bolpur 
- Birbhum 
- Bangaon 
- Barrackpur 
- Howrah 
- Uluberia 
- Sreerampur 
- Hooghly 
- Arambag 
- Tamluk 
- Kanthi 
- Ghatal 
- Jhargram 
- Medinipur 
- Purulia 
- Bankura 
- Bishnupur 
- Dum Dum 
- Barasat 
- Basirhat 
- Jaynagar 
- Mathurapur 
- Diamond Harbour 
- Jadavpur 
- Kolkata Dakshin 
- Kolkata Uttar

<h2>West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full List of Candidates</h2>

<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 842px;" summary="West Bengal Lok Sabha seats and candidates">
	<caption>West Bengal Lok Sabha seats and candidates</caption>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">Sl. no.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Constituency</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Trinamool Congress</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Bharatiya Janata Party</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Communist Party of India (Maoist)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">1.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Alipurduars</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Prakash Chik Baraik</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Manoj Tigga</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Mili Oraon</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">2.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Arambagh</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Mitali Beg</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Anup Kanti Digar</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Biplab Kumar Moitra</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">3.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Asansol</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Shatrughan Sinha</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">S.S. Ahluwalia</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Jahanara Khan</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">4.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Baharampur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Yusuf Pathan</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Nirmal Kumar Saha</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">5.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Balurghat</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Biplab Mitra&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Sukanta Majumdar</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Jaydeb Siddhanta (RSP)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">6.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bongaon</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Biswajit Das</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Shantanu Thakur</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Pradip Biswas (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">7.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bankura</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Arup Chakraborty</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Subhas Sarkar</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Nilanjan Dasgupta&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">8.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Barasat</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Kakoli Ghosh</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Swapan Majumder</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sanib Chatterjee (AIFB)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">9.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bardhaman Purba</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Shamila Sarkar</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Ashim Kumar Sarkar</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Nirav Kha</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">10.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bardhaman-Durgapur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Kirti Azad</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Dilip Ghosh</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sukriti Ghoshal</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">11.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Barrackpore</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Partha Bhowmick</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Arjun Singh</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Debdut Ghosh</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">12.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Basirhat</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Haji Nurul Islam</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Rekha Patra</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Nirapada Sardar</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">13.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bishnupur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Sujata Mondal</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Saumitra Khan</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Shital Kaibartya</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">14.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Bolpur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Asit Kumar Mal</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Priya Saha</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Shyamali Pradhan</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">15.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Cooch Behar</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Jagadish Chandra Burma Basunia</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Nishith Pramanik</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Nitish Chandra Roy (AIFB)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">16.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Darjeeling</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">
			<table>
				<tbody>
					<tr>
						<td>Gopal Lama</td>
					</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Raju Bista&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Munish Tamang (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">17.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Diamond Harbour</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Abhishek Banerjee</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Abhijit Das (Bobby)</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Pratikur Rahaman</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">18.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Dum Dum</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Saugata Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Shilbhadra Dutta</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sujan Chakraborty</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">19.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Ghatal</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Deepak Adhikari (Dev)</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Hiran Chatterjee</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Tapan Ganguly</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">20.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Hooghly</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Rachna Banerjee</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Locket Chaterjee</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Monodip Ghosh</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">21.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Howrah</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Prasun Banerjee</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Rathin Chakraborty</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sabyasachi Chatterjee</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">22.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Jadavpur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Saayoni Ghosh</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Anirban Ganguly</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Srijan Bhattacharya</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">23.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Jalpaiguri</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Nirmal Chandra Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Jayanta Kumar Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Debraj Barman</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">24.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Jangipur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Khalilur Rahaman</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Dhananjay Ghosh</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Mortaza Hossain Bokul (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">25.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Jaynagar</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Pratima Mondal</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Ashok Kandari</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Samarendra Nath Mandal (RSP)</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">26.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Jhargram</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Kalipeda Soren</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Pranat Tudu</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sonamoni Murmu (Tudu)</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">27.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Kanthi</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Uttam Barik</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Soumendu Adhikari</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Urbashi Bhattacharya (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">28.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Kolkata Dakshin</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Mala Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Debasree Chaudhri</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Saira Shah Halim</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">29.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Kolkata Uttar</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Sudip Bandopadhyay</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Tapas Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Pradip Bhattacharya (Congress)</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">30.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Krishnanagar</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Mahua Moitra</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Amrita Roy</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">SM Saadi</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">31.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Maldaha Dakshin</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Shahnawaz Ali Raihan</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Isha Khan Choudhury (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">32.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Maldaha Uttar</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Prasun Banerjee</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Khagen Murmu</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Mostaque Alam (Congress)</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">33.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Mathurapur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Bapi Halder</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Ashok Purkait</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sarat Chandra Haldar</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">34.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Medinipur</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">June Malia</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Agnimitra Paul</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Biplab Bhatta</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">35.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Murshidabad</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Abu Taher Khan</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Gouri Shankar Ghosh</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Mohammed Salim&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">36.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Purulia</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Santiram Mahato</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Jyotirmay Singh Mahato</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Nepal Mahato (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">37.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Raiganj</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Krishna Kalyani&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">
			<table>
				<tbody>
					<tr>
						<td>Kartick Paul</td>
					</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Ali Imran (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">38.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Raniganj</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 51px;">39.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Ranaghat</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Mukut Mani Adhikari</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Jagannath Sarkar</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Alokesh Das</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">40.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Serampore</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Kalyan Banerjee</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Kabir Sankar Bose</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Dipsita Dhar</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">41.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Tamluk</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Debangshu Bhattacharya</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Abhijit Gangopadhyay</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Sayan Banerjee</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">42.</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">Uluberia</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">Sajda Ahmed</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">Arun Uday Paul Chowdhury</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">Azahar Mallick (Congress)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="width: 51px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 133px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 150px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 208px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 272px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on June 4.

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: Voting is underway on Saturday (June 1) in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in the east Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: Voting is underway on Saturday (June 1) in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in the east Indian state of West Bengal. Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party's election juggernaut in the state. While Banerjee has halted its route in Bengal during last two elections, the BJP's inroads into West Bengal have expanded in recent years. The state will be voting in all seven phases of polling. West Bengal is the state with the third highest number of seats of 42 in the Lok Sabha, only behind Uttar Pradesh with 80 and Maharashtra with 48. West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections: Dates of polling across seven phases Phase 1: Date of polling- April 19 - Coochbehar - Alipurduars - Jalpaiguri Phase 2: Date of polling- April 26 - Darjeeling - Raiganj - Balurghat Phase 3: Date of polling- May 7 - Maldaha Uttar - Maldaha Dakshin - Jangipur - Murshidabad Phase 4: Date of polling- May 13 - Baharampur - Krishnanagar - Ranaghat - Bardhaman Purba - Bardhaman Durgapur - Asansol - Bolpur - Birbhum Phase 5: Date of polling- May 20 - Bangaon - Barrackpur - Howrah - Uluberia - Sreerampur - Hooghly - Arambag Phase 6: Date of polling- May 25 - Tamluk - Kanthi - Ghatal - Jhargram - Medinipur - Purulia - Bankura - Bishnupur Phase 7: Date of polling- June 1 - Dum Dum - Barasat - Basirhat - Jaynagar - Mathurapur - Diamond Harbour - Jadavpur - Kolkata Dakshin - Kolkata Uttar West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full List of Constituencies - Coochbehar - Alipurduars - Jalpaiguri - Darjeeling - Raiganj - Balurghat - Maldaha Uttar - Maldaha Dakshin - Jangipur - Murshidabad - Baharampur - Krishnanagar - Ranaghat - Bardhaman – Purba - Bardhaman-Durgapur - Asansol - Bolpur - Birbhum - Bangaon - Barrackpur - Howrah - Uluberia - Sreerampur - Hooghly - Arambag - Tamluk - Kanthi - Ghatal - Jhargram - Medinipur - Purulia - Bankura - Bishnupur - Dum Dum - Barasat - Basirhat - Jaynagar - Mathurapur - Diamond Harbour - Jadavpur - Kolkata Dakshin - Kolkata Uttar West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full List of Candidates West Bengal Lok Sabha seats and candidates Sl. no. Constituency Trinamool Congress Bharatiya Janata Party Communist Party of India (Maoist) 1. Alipurduars Prakash Chik Baraik Manoj Tigga Mili Oraon 2. Arambagh Mitali Beg Anup Kanti Digar Biplab Kumar Moitra 3. Asansol Shatrughan Sinha S.S. Ahluwalia Jahanara Khan 4. Baharampur Yusuf Pathan Nirmal Kumar Saha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Congress) 5. Balurghat Biplab Mitra Sukanta Majumdar Jaydeb Siddhanta (RSP) 6. Bongaon Biswajit Das Shantanu Thakur Pradip Biswas (Congress) 7. Bankura Arup Chakraborty Subhas Sarkar Nilanjan Dasgupta 8. Barasat Kakoli Ghosh Swapan Majumder Sanib Chatterjee (AIFB) 9. Bardhaman Purba Shamila Sarkar Ashim Kumar Sarkar Nirav Kha 10. Bardhaman-Durgapur Kirti Azad Dilip Ghosh Sukriti Ghoshal 11. Barrackpore Partha Bhowmick Arjun Singh Debdut Ghosh 12. Basirhat Haji Nurul Islam Rekha Patra Nirapada Sardar 13. Bishnupur Sujata Mondal Saumitra Khan Shital Kaibartya 14. Bolpur Asit Kumar Mal Priya Saha Shyamali Pradhan 15. Cooch Behar Jagadish Chandra Burma Basunia Nishith Pramanik Nitish Chandra Roy (AIFB) 16. Darjeeling Gopal Lama Raju Bista Munish Tamang (Congress) 17. Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee Abhijit Das (Bobby) Pratikur Rahaman 18. Dum Dum Saugata Roy Shilbhadra Dutta Sujan Chakraborty 19. Ghatal Deepak Adhikari (Dev) Hiran Chatterjee Tapan Ganguly 20. Hooghly Rachna Banerjee Locket Chaterjee Monodip Ghosh 21. Howrah Prasun Banerjee Rathin Chakraborty Sabyasachi Chatterjee 22. Jadavpur Saayoni Ghosh Anirban Ganguly Srijan Bhattacharya 23. Jalpaiguri Nirmal Chandra Roy Jayanta Kumar Roy Debraj Barman 24. Jangipur Khalilur Rahaman Dhananjay Ghosh Mortaza Hossain Bokul (Congress) 25. Jaynagar Pratima Mondal Ashok Kandari Samarendra Nath Mandal (RSP) 26. Jhargram Kalipeda Soren Pranat Tudu Sonamoni Murmu (Tudu) 27. Kanthi Uttam Barik Soumendu Adhikari Urbashi Bhattacharya (Congress) 28. Kolkata Dakshin Mala Roy Debasree Chaudhri Saira Shah Halim 29. Kolkata Uttar Sudip Bandopadhyay Tapas Roy Pradip Bhattacharya (Congress) 30. Krishnanagar Mahua Moitra Amrita Roy SM Saadi 31. Maldaha Dakshin Shahnawaz Ali Raihan Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhury Isha Khan Choudhury (Congress) 32. Maldaha Uttar Prasun Banerjee Khagen Murmu Mostaque Alam (Congress) 33. Mathurapur Bapi Halder Ashok Purkait Sarat Chandra Haldar 34. Medinipur June Malia Agnimitra Paul Biplab Bhatta 35. Murshidabad Abu Taher Khan Gouri Shankar Ghosh Mohammed Salim 36. Purulia Santiram Mahato Jyotirmay Singh Mahato Nepal Mahato (Congress) 37. Raiganj Krishna Kalyani Kartick Paul Ali Imran (Congress) 38. Raniganj 39. Ranaghat Mukut Mani Adhikari Jagannath Sarkar Alokesh Das 40. Serampore Kalyan Banerjee Kabir Sankar Bose Dipsita Dhar 41. Tamluk Debangshu Bhattacharya Abhijit Gangopadhyay Sayan Banerjee 42. Uluberia Sajda Ahmed Arun Uday Paul Chowdhury Azahar Mallick (Congress) The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on June 4.

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: Schedule, dates, phases, seats, candidates - All you need to know

Cyclonic storm Remal has led to heavy rainfall in the Indian northeastern states, including Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland. Cyclone Remal claims at least 61 lives, including eight in Bengal and 17 in Bangladesh.

Cyclone 'Remal' claims at least 61 lives in India & Bangladesh

After making landfall on Sunday night, Cyclone Remal pummeled Bangladesh and West Bengal with intense rain and strong winds that might reach 135 kmph. The wind destroyed trees and left several lakh residents without power.

PM Modi holds meeting to discuss details as Cyclone Remal makes landfall in West Bengal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that following its landfall on Sunday night between the beaches of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the strong cyclonic storm "Remal" started to move northward and is still doing so, progressively weakening on Monday, May 27.

Cyclone Remal makes landfall in West Bengal, moves at a speed of 135 kmph uprooting trees from roots

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 'Remal' weakened into a cyclonic storm on Monday morning, sustaining wind speeds of 80-90 kilometres per hour, following landfall around midnight of Sunday. Watch in for more details!

Severe cyclone 'Remal' weakens significantly

India and Bangladesh brace for year's first cyclone. Cyclone Remal made landfall late on May 26. The storm crossed coastal regions of Bangladesh's Mongla port and the Sagar Islands in India's West Bengal.

Cyclone Remal makes landfall in coastal West Bengal, Assam and Odisha on high alert

The severe cyclonic storm Remal has now weakened into cyclonic storm in the wee hours of 27th may hovering around 80-90 km per hour. Watch in for more details!

Cyclonic Remal: Massive damage to infrastructure & property on coastal lines of Bengal

Cyclonic storm 'Remal' weakens into cyclonic storm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe cyclone warning for the northeastern region of India and coastal areas of Bangladesh. Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall in Bengal on Sunday.

Severe cyclone Remal heads for Bengal coast

Severe cyclone 'Remal' to hit coasts of West Bengal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Agartala has issued a severe cyclone warning for the northeastern region of India and coastal areas of Bangladesh. Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall in Bengal on Sunday.

India: Severe cyclone 'Remal' to hit West Bengal

The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on Saturday (May 25) saw a voter turnout of 61.20 per cent, the lowest among all phases so far, according to data till 11:45 pm.&nbsp;In the 2019 general elections, the corresponding phase had a turnout of 64.4 per cent.

Uttar Pradesh reported a 54.03 per cent voter turnout in the sixth phase.&nbsp;Other states' turnouts were as follows - Jharkhand at 63.76 per cent, Uttar Pradesh at 54.03 per cent, Bihar at 55.24 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir at 54.3 per cent, Haryana at 60.4 per cent, Odisha at 69.56 per cent, and Delhi at 57.67 per cent, based on the EC's voter turnout app updated at 11:45 pm.

The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies witnessed a cumulative voter turnout of 59.06 per cent as of 7:45 pm.&nbsp;

By that time, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout of 78.19 per cent, followed by Jharkhand 62.74 per cent, Odisha 60.07 per cent, Haryana 58.37 per cent, Delhi 54.48 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54.03 per cent, Bihar 53.30 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir 52.28 per cent.&nbsp;

The sixth phase of the general elections included eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal.&nbsp;

This phase includes some of the key seats which are, New Delhi, North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the national capital, and Sultanpur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri, West Bengal's Tamluk, Medinipur, Haryana's Karnal, Kurukshetra, Gurgaon, Rohtak, and Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur are some of the other key seats.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chaos-in-west-bengal-bjp-candidate-pranat-tudus-convoy-attacked-in-jhargram-725324">Chaos in West Bengal: BJP candidate Pranat Tudu's convoy attacked in Jhargram</a>

<h2>Polling marred by violence</h2>

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that its candidate from West Bengal's Jhargram, Pranat Tudu, was attacked by miscreants in Garbeta while he was visiting the polling booth in Monglapota.

"We got information yesterday that BJP voters in Monglapota are not being allowed to vote. Due to this, we came to this area to check what was the problem. Here around 200 people attacked us with lathis, stones and some weapons. We could have been murdered if Central forces would not have been there...We did not get any protection from the local police...Didi doesn't want to impose CAA and make the country into Pakistan," said Tudu.

Several others were also wounded in the incident.

Tudu further said that because TMC was afraid of its impending defeat, it was resorting to such moves to keep the BJP supporters away from the polling booth.

"We informed the DM, but no security arrangements were made. CISF jawans have received severe injuries on the head and I have been hit on the head. The window panes of our vehicle have been damaged. We have come to file FIR and reported to EC. If TMC feels we are frightened then they are wrong. They know that they will get defeated so they are trying to keep BJP supporters away from the booth. They are doing the same in many booths," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)

The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on Saturday (May 25) saw a voter turnout of 61.20 per cent, the lowest among all phases so far, according to data till 11:45 pm.

The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections held on Saturday (May 25) saw a voter turnout of 61.20 per cent, the lowest among all phases so far, according to data till 11:45 pm. In the 2019 general elections, the corresponding phase had a turnout of 64.4 per cent. Uttar Pradesh reported a 54.03 per cent voter turnout in the sixth phase. Other states' turnouts were as follows - Jharkhand at 63.76 per cent, Uttar Pradesh at 54.03 per cent, Bihar at 55.24 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir at 54.3 per cent, Haryana at 60.4 per cent, Odisha at 69.56 per cent, and Delhi at 57.67 per cent, based on the EC's voter turnout app updated at 11:45 pm. The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections for 58 parliamentary constituencies witnessed a cumulative voter turnout of 59.06 per cent as of 7:45 pm. By that time, West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout of 78.19 per cent, followed by Jharkhand 62.74 per cent, Odisha 60.07 per cent, Haryana 58.37 per cent, Delhi 54.48 per cent, Uttar Pradesh 54.03 per cent, Bihar 53.30 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir 52.28 per cent. The sixth phase of the general elections included eight seats in Bihar, all 10 seats in Haryana, one seat in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Jharkhand, all seven seats in Delhi, six in Odisha, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, and eight in West Bengal. This phase includes some of the key seats which are, New Delhi, North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the national capital, and Sultanpur and Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri, West Bengal's Tamluk, Medinipur, Haryana's Karnal, Kurukshetra, Gurgaon, Rohtak, and Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Puri and Sambalpur are some of the other key seats. Also read: Chaos in West Bengal: BJP candidate Pranat Tudu's convoy attacked in Jhargram Polling marred by violence The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that its candidate from West Bengal's Jhargram, Pranat Tudu, was attacked by miscreants in Garbeta while he was visiting the polling booth in Monglapota. "We got information yesterday that BJP voters in Monglapota are not being allowed to vote. Due to this, we came to this area to check what was the problem. Here around 200 people attacked us with lathis, stones and some weapons. We could have been murdered if Central forces would not have been there...We did not get any protection from the local police...Didi doesn't want to impose CAA and make the country into Pakistan," said Tudu. Several others were also wounded in the incident. Tudu further said that because TMC was afraid of its impending defeat, it was resorting to such moves to keep the BJP supporters away from the polling booth. "We informed the DM, but no security arrangements were made. CISF jawans have received severe injuries on the head and I have been hit on the head. The window panes of our vehicle have been damaged. We have come to file FIR and reported to EC. If TMC feels we are frightened then they are wrong. They know that they will get defeated so they are trying to keep BJP supporters away from the booth. They are doing the same in many booths," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase sixth voter turnout recorded at 61.20pc

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