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Bengal CM Mamata on Tuesday started the election campaign from Chalsa in Jalpaiguri district.
Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resigned from 23 posts late Tuesday evening. Mamata Banerjee has given up her responsibilities in many government departments and bodies including State Health Mission, Wildlife Board, Eco-Tourism Advisory Board.
Apart from this, he has also distanced himself from bodies like Industrial Investment Promotion Board and State Disaster Management Authority. In the letter issued by the State Home Department, all concerned departments have been instructed to immediately start the process of accepting his resignation.
Departments have been instructed to submit reports on accepting resignations by 4 pm on Wednesday. This time Mamata Banerjee is contesting from Bhawanipur seat, where she is facing opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Here, before the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the Election Commission has increased the strictness. Goods worth ₹178.78 crore have been seized across the state so far. According to the Election Commission, the seized items include precious metals worth ₹112.37 crore and cash worth ₹34.64 crore.
Kamal Haasan’s party will not contest elections, actor said – support to DMK
In Tamil Nadu, Makkal Needhi Mayam (MNM) chief and actor Kamal Haasan announced on Tuesday not to contest the assembly elections. Speaking to the media in Chennai, Kamal Haasan said that his party will extend unconditional support to the DMK-led alliance.
Kamal Haasan further said- Elections are only a part of politics, it is not the end. There is no full stop in politics. In the 2021 elections, Kamal Haasan’s party contested 180 out of 234 seats. However, it could not win even a single seat. Kamal Haasan contested from Coimbatore South seat, but he lost to BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan by a small margin of 1,728 votes. Read the full news…
Nomination of Congress candidate who contested against Himanta in Assam rejected
Congress has suffered a major setback before the Assam Assembly elections. The nomination papers of Congress candidate Bidisha Neog from Jalukbari, the high-profile seat of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, were rejected during scrutiny on Tuesday. The Election Commission has not yet disclosed the technical reasons for this major action.
Apart from Niyog, the papers of Congress candidates Anand Nara from Dhakuakhana and Nirmal Langthasa from Haflong have also been rejected. The matter of relief for Congress in Haflong is that the nomination of Cabinet Minister Nandita Garlosa, who left BJP, has been accepted. According to the Commission, a total of 18 nominations have been cancelled. These include 3 from JMM, 3 from VPI, 1 each from SUCI (C) and AJP, besides 8 independents.
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