Asansol, a high-profile seat in West Bengal featuring a triangular fight between the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), will witness a battle of political titans in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The TMC has fielded Bollywood superstar Shatrughan Sinha, while the BJP has chosen Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia to contest against Sinha. Both candidates have a strong political background, with Sinha being a former Union Cabinet Minister and Ahluwalia representing the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. The results of the Asansol Lok Sabha elections, held on May 13, will be declared on June 4, with Sinha seeking to restore the TMC's glory in the constituency, while Ahluwalia aims to continue BJP's winning streak since 2014.
The process of framing charges in the coal smuggling case at a CBI court in West Bengal's Asansol area has been postponed until July 3 due to the absence of the three accused, including Binay Mishra who is currently settled in Vanuatu Island. The CBI has submitted two supplementary chargesheets and will file another one, including new names, by the next date of hearing. However, the judge has questioned the reason for filing a fresh chargesheet in the last stage of the investigation. So far, 43 individuals and corporate entities have been named in the case, with some already declared bankrupt.
Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh has announced his plans to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Karakat constituency in Bihar, fulfilling a promise he made to his mother. The NDA, Grand Alliance, and CPI-ML have also fielded candidates from the same constituency, making it a fiercely contested race. Pawan Singh's decision to run from Bihar comes after he turned down a ticket from the BJP to contest from Asansol in West Bengal. Stay tuned for updates on the actor's political journey.
After much speculation and debate, BJP announced its candidate for the Asansol constituency in West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The party has chosen former Union Minister S.S. Ahluwalia, who won the Bardhaman-Durgapur seat in 2019 but with a narrow margin. This time, BJP is also fielding its former state president Dilip Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur. With this announcement, BJP has now named candidates for 41 out of 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, with the exception of the high-profile Diamond Harbour constituency.
After much speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia as its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Ahluwalia is a Bengali-speaking politician, who hails from Asansol, and is expected to give a tough competition to the incumbent Trinamool Congress heavyweight Satrughan Sinha. This decision comes after the party's previous candidate, Pawan Singh, withdrew from the race amid criticism for his derogatory songs towards women. Ahluwalia is a seasoned politician, having previously served as the Minister of State for Urban Affairs and Employment and the Deputy Opposition Leader in the Rajya Sabha.
Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh, who was recently announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, has announced that he will not be able to contest the upcoming elections. In a message posted on his official Twitter handle, Singh expressed his gratitude to the party's top leadership for trusting him, but cited personal reasons for his decision. Asansol has a significant population of Hindi-speaking voters, and the current sitting Lok Sabha member, Shatrughan Sinha, is also from Bihar like Singh.
Bhojpuri cinema's 'Power Star' Pawan Singh has "humbly" declined the opportunity to be BJP's candidate for Asansol, West Bengal under pressure from social media trolls. Singh, who was born in Arrah, Bihar and started his career as a singer, rose to fame with his hit album "Lollypop Lagelu" and later ventured into acting with his debut film "Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam".
Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh, who was earlier announced by the BJP as their candidate from Asansol for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, has withdrawn his name from the race. Singh took to Twitter to thank the BJP for the nomination but cited personal reasons for not being able to contest. This comes as the BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the elections, with a mix of experienced leaders and newcomers.
Popular Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh, selected as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for Asansol, has announced that he will not be able to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. His reasons for backing out are unknown, but he took to Twitter to thank the party's leadership and tagged BJP President JP Nadda in his post. The Trinamool Congress reacted to his decision by emphasizing the strength and determination of the people of West Bengal, while the BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been fielded from Varanasi for the third time.
BJP has released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi contesting from Varanasi for the third time. Among the party heavyweights, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh have been fielded from Gandhinagar and Lucknow seats respectively. A surprise nomination came in for the Asansol constituency in West Bengal, with Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh being nominated by the BJP. Singh, who has appeared in numerous films and won the Best Male Singer award at the International Bhojpuri Film Awards in 2016, expressed his gratitude to the BJP leadership for his nomination.