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West Bengal Elections 2021 live updates: Mamata sustained injuries on ankle and shoulder, says doctor

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 11, 2021, 03:41:34 IST

West Bengal Elections 2021 live updates: Mamata sustained injuries on ankle and shoulder, says doctor

West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls beginning March 27. The tenure of the 16th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal will end on May 30 this year. A total of 7,34,07,832 voters will choose their representative for the 17th Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates

19:17 (IST) Mar 10

She was in the area in Purba Medinipur district over the last two days to campaign for the upcoming elections. Earlier, in the day she filed her nominations in Haldia.

19:05 (IST) Mar 10

She is trying to draw sympathy. If at all there is an attack then it is a failure of the state's chief minister and home minister: West Bengal BJP leader Arjun Singh

18:58 (IST) Mar 10

The CM is being brought to Belle Vue hospital.

18:49 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata Banerjee was supposed to spend the night at Nandigram. Cancels plans, returning to Kolkata.

18:48 (IST) Mar 10

BJP has dubbed it as drama.

18:48 (IST) Mar 10

There was no local police, there was poor security. The SP wasn't around. My legs are injured.

Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

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18:45 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata claimed she was attacked while returning after performing Puja in a temple.

18:45 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata said she was manhandled, has hurt her foot, there were no cops cordoning at Barulia Bazar in Nandigram.

18:42 (IST) Mar 10

The West Bengal CM claimed 4 men tried to manhandle her.

18:38 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata was attacked in Nandigram.

18:37 (IST) Mar 10

BJP writes to WB Chief Electoral Officer regarding 'CM being accompanied by scores of Police personnel on her route to Office of Returning Officer today'; also alleges Police personnel in plain clothes are threatening voters at behest of ruling party. BJP seeks action in matter.

17:27 (IST) Mar 10

BJP fields actor Hiran Chatterjee from Kharagpur Sadar seat, ending speculation whether party's state president & MP Dilip Ghosh would contest from there.

16:57 (IST) Mar 10

BJP declares 3 more candidates for 2nd phase; sitting MLAs Shiladitya Dev, Binanda Saikia denied ticket.

16:56 (IST) Mar 10

Kolkata: TMC MLA Gaurishankar Dutta joins BJP, ahead of West Bengal elections 2021.

16:50 (IST) Mar 10

Locals stage demonstration, block roads after recovery of dead body in Bengal; EC seeks report

Police on Wednesday ecovered the body of a young man in Dankuni in West Bengal's Hooghly district, following which locals blocked the Durgapur Expressway and vandalised some vehicles, officials said. The incident prompted the Election Commission to seek a report from the district administration in the poll-bound state, they said. Five persons have been arrested in this connection, police said.

16:11 (IST) Mar 10

Watch: CM Mamata Banerjee offers prayers at Durga Mandir in Shibrampur, Nandigram.

#WATCH West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee offers prayers at Durga Mandir in Shibrampur, Nandigram. She filed her nomin… https://t.co/0SvLtNDTvj
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15:57 (IST) Mar 10

Mamata is an outsider in Nandigram: Suvendu Adhikari

Branding West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as an outsider in Nandigram, BJP leader and her former protege Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday asserted that people duped by chit fund companies in the state would get back their money if the saffron party is voted to power.

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15:49 (IST) Mar 10

West Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to release party manifesto in Kalighat tomorrow

15:44 (IST) Mar 10

You (Mamata Banerjee) allowed Namaz at intersections & got Durga pandals removed, overlooked 'Dharma' for radical Muslims from Bangladesh. It's too late for 'Chandi Path'. You're no more Didi of Hindus, you're Didi of extremist Muslims: Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma

14:57 (IST) Mar 10

Banerjee had been contesting polls from Bhawanipore constituency so far.