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Veteran TMC MP Sisir Adhikari - father of Suvendu Adhikari - joined the BJP at Egra on Sunday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders of the party.

Earlier in the day, Adhikari had asserted that his son Suvendu, locked in a fierce battle with Chief Minister and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, will bag the seat at ease.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to unveil its manifesto for West Bengal polls on Sunday.

He further stated that a BJP government is essential for the prosperity of the state, adding that around 130 party workers lost their lives in the struggle to work for the bright future of the state.

According to the police, M Kaushik (24), a native of West Bengal worked with a private confectioner for the last few years

The TMC had announced it will release its manifesto on March 9 but later decided to postpone it to March 11 due to the Kolkata fire incident which claimed nine lives.

The country is facing an unprecedented situation today. The strength of democracy lies in the strength of the institutions of democracy. All these institutions including the judiciary have become weak now, said Sinha, right after joining TMC.

Banerjee, who was on a two-day visit to Nandigram from where she filed her nomination on Wednesday, alleged that she was pushed by a few unidentified people during election campaigning.

The TMC has made allegations against Suvendu Adhikari, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Nandigram in the upcoming state Assembly polls.

Adhikari, who switched over to the BJP in December, is up against the chief minister who decided to challenge him at his home ground.

The chief minister is at present undergoing treatment at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata with injury to her left leg, waist, shoulder and neck, according to doctors.

Accompanied by party president Subrata Bakshi, Banerjee filed her papers at the Haldia sub-divisional office here, after taking part in a 2-km roadshow.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the prime minister made many "empty" promises over the years, and people no longer trust him.

Harsh Patre netted a goal in each half, while Vanlalruatfela struck one in the second half to complete the victory for the Arrows. To add to that, some great handy work by skipper Ahan between the sticks

Bollywood veteran Mithun Chakraborty is expected to attend the rally at the central Kolkata venue.

Assembly elections in the state will be held in eight phases between March 27 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 2

Adityanath also said that the state government has failed to stop dangerous activities like cow smuggling and love jihad, which will show adverse results in the time to come.

As people started raising 'Bhaijaan' slogans to welcome the ISF chief, Chowdhury had to stop his speech abruptly and tried to get back to his seat.

The counting of votes in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry (Union Territory) will be held on May 2

I am pleased to announce a hike in the wages of daily wage workers under WB Urban Employment Scheme: To Rs 202 per day from Rs 144 earlier for unskilled labour, to Rs 303 from Rs 172 earlier for semi-skilled