Poll Workers Die

Thirty-three poll personnel succumbed to heat-related conditions during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha election held in 13 constituencies in the state on Saturday, according to Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa.

A BJP leader of West Bengal, who lost the assembly election from a seat in South 24 Parganas district and was allegedly assaulted by Trinamool Congress workers in May, died at a hospital on Wednesday, his family members said.

A Trinamool Congress worker died after he was allegedly stabbed in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Thursday, hours before polling started in the area, police said.

Shova Majumdar, the BJP's worker's mother who was allegedly beaten up by some Trinamool activists last month, died today, inflaming West Bengal's already vitriolic political atmosphere. The opposition party played on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's favourite slogan saying "Ma, Mati, Manush" had been bloodied with the 85-year-old's death. The Trina...

An Aam Aadmi Party worker died in Delhi late last night after bullets were shot at an open car of the party's MLA from Mehrauli, Naresh Yadav, while he was returning from a temple following his win in the assembly election. Another worker has been injured. The MLA escaped unhurt.

A BJP worker died at Ranibandh in West Bengal's Bankura district on Wednesday after he was thrashed by Trinamool "goons", the BJP said in a statement. 35-year-old Ajit Murmu was rushed to hospital but was declared dead. Trinamool leaders could not be contacted for a response to this claim. A BJP team will visit Murmu's home on Thursday to pay their...

Two AIADMK party workers collapsed and reportedly died of sunstroke during an election rally addressed by party chief J Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu's Salem district on Wednesday afternoon.

A 12-year-old boy was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bhim Nagar district Tuesday afternoon when supporters of the Samajwadi Party (SP) fired in the air to celebrate the victory of party candidate Iqbal Masood in the assembly polls, police said. Mohammad Daniyal was killed in Deep Sarai area in Sambhal. He was standing near some SP workers who were firin...

Thirty-three poll personnel succumbed to heat-related conditions during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha election held in 13 constituencies in the state on Saturday, according to Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa.

A BJP leader of West Bengal, who lost the assembly election from a seat in South 24 Parganas district and was allegedly assaulted by Trinamool Congress workers in May, died at a hospital on Wednesday, his family members said.

A Trinamool Congress worker died after he was allegedly stabbed in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Thursday, hours before polling started in the area, police said.

Shova Majumdar, the BJP's worker's mother who was allegedly beaten up by some Trinamool activists last month, died today, inflaming West Bengal's already vitriolic political atmosphere. The opposition party played on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's favourite slogan saying "Ma, Mati, Manush" had been bloodied with the 85-year-old's death. The Trina...

An Aam Aadmi Party worker died in Delhi late last night after bullets were shot at an open car of the party's MLA from Mehrauli, Naresh Yadav, while he was returning from a temple following his win in the assembly election. Another worker has been injured. The MLA escaped unhurt.

A BJP worker died at Ranibandh in West Bengal's Bankura district on Wednesday after he was thrashed by Trinamool "goons", the BJP said in a statement. 35-year-old Ajit Murmu was rushed to hospital but was declared dead. Trinamool leaders could not be contacted for a response to this claim. A BJP team will visit Murmu's home on Thursday to pay their...

Two AIADMK party workers collapsed and reportedly died of sunstroke during an election rally addressed by party chief J Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu's Salem district on Wednesday afternoon.

A 12-year-old boy was killed in Uttar Pradesh's Bhim Nagar district Tuesday afternoon when supporters of the Samajwadi Party (SP) fired in the air to celebrate the victory of party candidate Iqbal Masood in the assembly polls, police said. Mohammad Daniyal was killed in Deep Sarai area in Sambhal. He was standing near some SP workers who were firin...