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VOL II, ISSUE 209 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 Mamata to be sworn in as Bengal TMC seeks recounting of rd votes in AGENCIES process,” reads the TMC’s let- ter to the CEO. TMC’s move CM for 3 term tomorrow KOLKATA: Mam- came after BJP leader Suven- AGENCIES losing Nandigram seat, the Chief Minister? She can, un- ata Banerjee-led Trinamool du Adhikari took to TMC leader said, “Matter still der the constitution. Congress (TMC) on Sunday thank the people of Nandi- KOLKATA: Trinamool Con- pending with Election Com- There are Chief Ministers wrote to the Chief Electoral gram. gress chief Mamata Banerjee, mission. The constitution who are not part of the legisla- Officer (CEO), “My sincere thanks to the whose party won 213 seats in provision is also there. There tive assemblies in their states. seeking “immediate re-count- great people of Nandigram the West Bengal assembly will be no hindrance ...no one Bihar’s has not ing of votes and postal ballots” for their love, trust, blessings, elections, will take oath as the can stop Mamata Banerjee be- contested an election for over in Nandigram constituency. and support, and for choosing Chief Minister for the third coming the Chief Minister.” three decades and was not in A three-member TMC del- me as their representative consecutive term on May 5, According to Article 164 (4) the November race either. egation met the CEO at the and the MLA from Nandi- informed TMC leader Partha of the Indian Constitution, a Maharashtra Chief Minister Election Commission Office gram. It is my never-ending Chatterjee on Monday. minister who for any period also did in Kolkata regarding the mat- Caught in BJP-TMC chaos for two commitment to be of service hours. File photo. Briefing the mediapersons, of six consecutive months not contest the election. ter. to them and working for their TMC leader Partha Chatter- is not a member of the leg- Both are members of their “Certain preposterous and Officer, Nandigram AC, but welfare. I am truly grateful!” jee said, “The TMC legislators islature of the state shall at state legislative councils - the illegal incidents have hap- such recounting has been re- tweeted Adhikari. have unanimously elected Mamata Banerjee meets the Governor at Raj Bhavan on Monday evening. the expiration of that period Bihar and Maharashtra legis- pened today while the count- fused for reasons unknown. Meanwhile, West Bengal Mamata Banerjee as the lead- Photo: Purbadri Das cease to be a minister. latures have two houses. But ing of votes was taking place Such refusal is bad in law Chief Minister Mamata Ba- er. On May 5, she will take islators will be held. We want jee has been made the protem The two-time Chief Min- Bengal does not. Mamata Ba- in Nandigram AC 210. The and coloured. We demand an nerjee claimed that she has oath as the Chief Minister. to become speaker.” Asked about how ister has won a third term nerjee has to become a mem- candidate Mamata Banerjee immediate recounting of Nan- information that some manip- On May 6, the oath-taking the speaker of the Assembly. can Mamata Banerjee become but does her Nandigram loss ber of the legislative assembly had sought for recounting of digram AC 210 to preserve ulations were done after the ceremony of the elected leg- Meanwhile, Subrata Mukher- the chief minister despite mean she cannot become within six months. Pg 5 votes before the Returning the sanctity of the electoral declaration of results SPORT NUGGETS Mamata sets her eyes for Sonowal expresses FINAL YEAR MBBS STUDENTS CAN MONITOR MILD COVID CASES DoNER ministry to gratitude to the set up O2 plants 2024 poll aiming to halt BJP people of Assam Govt postpones NEET-PG in all NE AGENCIES stop the BJP completely.” a “street fighter” and said She, however, said her prior- she can boost the opposition CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE GUWAHATI: KOLKATA: exams for four months Union Minister of After steering Tri- ity was not to fight the deadly for a collective move to halt State (Independent Charge) namool Congress to the pow- covid-19. the BJP completely. With her GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sar- AGENCIES the country. “A decision was Development of North East- er in West Bengal for 3rd Addressing the media be- wounded leg Ms Banerjee sin- banandaSonowalthanked taken to postpone NEET-PG ern Region (DoNER), Jiten- straight term, Chief Minister fore chairing a meeting with gle handedly steered her par- all sections of the people of NEW DELHI: In wide-ranging for at least 4 months and the dra Singh on Monday said Mamata Banerjee has now set her new MLAs to decide date ty to a massive 213 seats win the state belonging to Barak, decisions to boost the avail- exam will not be held before that the DoNER Ministry her eyes to 2024 Parliament of swearing, and call on Gov- out of 292 seats for which poll Brahmaputra, hills and plains ability of medical personnel 31st August 2021. Students has initiated steps to set poll, saying she can boost up ernor at 7 held in eight phases. including farmers, workers, for Covid response, the Gov- will also be given at least up oxygen plants in all the a collective opposition in the pm in Raj Bhavan for routine BJP which fought election artistes, journalists, sportsper- ernment on Monday decided one month of time after an- northeastern states. Review- fight because the “BJP is not meeting like when to submit on development plank with sons, academicians, employ- to postpone NEET PG for four nouncement of exam before it ing the COVID situation, Shahenshah”. her resignation and when to PM face and eesfor giving a clear mandate months until August 31 to is conducted. This will make Singh said that the DoNER “We have already stopped take swear-in ceremony. his cabinet colleague Amit to the BJP led alliance in the rope in MBBS pass-outs pre- a large number of qualified Ministry has been chalking the destructive run of the BJP Ms Banerjee said he al- Shah and had aimed for over Assam Assembly election. In paring for the exams. The decisions were taken doctors available for Covid out its plan for installing ox- owing to people’s massive ready had talked with several 200 seats, stopped at 77. BJP a statement here on Monday, It also permitted final year after Prime Minister Naren- duties,” the Health Ministry ygen plants in the region. He mandate in West Bengal and leaders across to have however, gained 74 seats from Chief Minister Sonowalsaid MBBS students to conduct tel- dra Modi reviewed the grow- said. It was also decided to said, “An oxygen plant was further it could be done if we a collective move for future three in 2016. Ms Banrjee said that the people of Assam have econsultation and monitoring ing need for adequate human allow deployment of medical set up in Tawang ... Pg 5 mobilize youth and women course of action. they would also move to the voted for the BJP led alliance of mild Covid cases under the resources for responding to interns in Covid Management Night curfew across the country we can Ms Banerjee called herself court of law with ... Pg 5 due of its performance... Pg 5 supervision of senior doctors. the COVID-19 pandemic in duties under the ... Pg 5 in Shillong Assam seeks Covid management not Controversial from today 150 Covid Trinamool Cong successful in Tripura DM SHILLONG: Night curfew has our prerogative: EC to SC been imposed in Shillong coaches from consolidating Muslim votes removed from May 4, said Meghalaya NEW DELHI: The Election Com- ing the poll panel. “Election chief minister Conrad Sang- Railways mission, rattled over the commission is not running AGENCIES THE MUSLIM VOTE BANK IS A BIG AND DECIDING FACTOR IN CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE ma. On Sunday, Meghalaya strong high court observa- the governance of the State. BENGAL POLLS. FOR ALMOST THREE-AND-A-HALF DECADES, registered the highest sin- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE tions related to conducting of We only issue guidelines and KOLKATA: The Trinamool Con- AGARTALA: In the wake of mas- gle-day spike ever with 321 just concluded assembly elec- directives. We don’t have gress which scored a landslide THE MUSLIMS WERE WOOED AND CONSIDERED A VOTE sive reactions in the state as fresh Covid-19 cases, taking GUWAHATI: Assam government tions, told the Supreme Court CRPF or any other force with victory in the assembly elec- BANK BY THE , WHICH RULED THE STATE FOR 34 well as in the entire country the total number of active has requested the Northeast on Monday that COVID-19 us to check the people in rally. tions was successful in consol- YEARS. following District Magistrate cases to 1,821. Sangma said, Frontier Railways (NFR) to management was not its pre- State Disaster Management idating the Muslim votes and Shailesh Kumar Yadav’s “In view of the prevailing keep at least 150 Covid Coach- rogative and it does not run Authority has to issue orders that had a direct impact on the South 24 Parganas. While Mur- managed to get 58 seats. highhandedness and largely COVID19 situation, deci- es ready at various stations the governance of the state. for limiting the people. There results of the election. Of the 63 shidabad has 16 Muslim domi- Interestingly, among these illegal actions in two mar- sions were made for the Shil- though they have not requisi- A bench of Justices D Y is a presumption that EC has Muslim dominated assembly nated seats among the total 22 58 seats the Trinamool Con- riage ceremonies on April 26 long Agglomeration, applica- tioned them. Chandrachud and M R Shah responsibility for all this. We constituencies elections were Assembly seats the rest of the gress managed to win 30 seats last night in the city, govern- ble from 4th May onwards. The state government has was told by senior advocate have nothing to do with COV- held in 61 constituencies and three districts have 9 assem- with a margin of 40,000 or ment has removed him and All shops will be closed at 7 suggested the railway authori- Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing ID management,” he said. the Trinamool Congress won bly seats each. However, elec- more votes. Candidates like posted Raval Hemendra Ku- PM and curfew will be im- ties to deploy these coaches at for the EC, that remarks of The high court had on 58 of them leaving two for the tions were held in 61 of these SK Jiyauddin at Sujapur in mar as the District Magistrate posed from 8 PM to 5 AM.” six railway stations across the murder charges made by the April 26 castigated the EC for BJP and one for the Sanjukata total 63 seats because elections Malda district, Monirul Islam West Tripura tonight. state. The suggested railway Madras High Court against the surge in COVID-19 cases Morcha. in two districts - Samserganj in Farakka, in Bhaga- However, in a face saving CII President stations were Kamakhya / Gu- the Constitutional body were during the second wave of The bulk of the Muslim and Jangipur - were deferred bangola - both in Murshidabad exercise Shailesh Yadav was, wahati, Lumding, New Bongai- unwarranted and such con- the pandemic, holding it “sin- dominated seats are mostly in because of the death of candi- - managed to win with a mar- according to sources, asked suggests nationwide gaon, Silchar, Badarpur and clusive remarks should not gularly” responsible for the four districts -- Murshidabad, dates. Among the rest of the 61 gin of more than 50,000 votes to submit a prayer himself to lockdown Dibrugarh where... Pg 5 have been made without hear- spread of the ... Pg 5 Malda, North 24 Parganas and seats the Trinamool Congress having a vote shore ... Pg 5 Chief Secretary ... Pg 5 KOLKATA: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) presi- Bengal declares scribes dent Uday Kotak called for 24 die in Karnataka hospital Trinamool wrests the curtailment of economic as ‘Covid warriors’ activity “to reduce suffer- Junglemahal from BJP ing” due to the deadly second AGENCIES are vaccinating 50,000 people a due to ‘oxygen shortage’ wave of COVID-19 cases in day. Till now, we have admin- AGENCIES Jhargram, which was carved India. Kotak, in a statement KOLKATA: The incumbent istered more than 1.5 crore AGENCIES A PALL OF GLOOM DESCENDED ON THE CHAMARAJANAGAR out of West Mindapore six issued by CII, lauded health- West Bengal Chief Minister vaccine doses.” DISTRICT HOSPITAL AS THE GRIEVING KIN OF THE DECEASED KOLKATA: The Trinamool years ago. The majority of care and frontline workers Mamata Banerjee on Monday Mamata said the Centre BENGALURU: As many as 24 pa- Congress has re-established these seats dominated by the for “giving their best efforts declared the journalists as should provide the Covid vac- tients, including 23 suffering GATHERED AFTER HEARING THE NEWS. FAMILY MEMBERS its political control in Jun- tribal population are consid- to tackle the influx of pa- Covid warriors while urging cine for free to every citizen. from Covid, died in Karnata- OF THE DEAD ALSO STAGED A DEMONSTRATION AT THE glemahal area with the ruling ered to be a forte of Trinamool tients”. However, he said the Centre for free vaccination “We have demanded 3 crore ka’s Chamarajanagar due to HOSPITAL AND ALLEGED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF party wresting out 26 of the 40 Congress shifted loyalty and that it might not be enough across the country. vaccine doses from the Centre. alleged oxygen shortage in the OXYGEN AND RAISED SLOGANS. assembly seats spread across BJP managed to get 31 of the to “manage the escalating Briefing the mediapersons, I feel the vaccine should be district hospital in the last 24 four districts in West Bengal. 40 seats allowing them to have caseloads with the medical the chief minister said, “I de- provided free to the 140 crore hours, officials said. Chamarajanagar district “It’s not appropriate to say In the last election, four of the five Lok Sabha talent available”. Pg 5 clare all the journalists as Cov- people of India. I request the A pall of gloom descended in-charge minister S Suresh that all 24 deaths happened BJP managed to get a lead in seats in these areas. id warrior. You work taking Centre to sanction Rs 30,000 on the Chamarajanagar dis- Kumar, who is also the Prima- due to oxygen shortage. These 31 of these 40 assembly seats. In the recently concluded National park and your lives at risk. We have lost crore for a vaccine program trict hospital as the grieving ry and Secondary Education deaths had happened from Junglemahal consists of assembly election, Trinamool so many journalists to Covid. for all throughout the coun- kin of the deceased gathered Minister, said he had ordered Sunday morning to this morn- 40 seats spread across four Congress was successful in wildlife sanctuaries The Covid management is my try. I believe Rs 30,000 crore after hearing the news. a death audit report from the ing. The oxygen shortage districts including , consolidating its position in priority. There is a shortage does not matter to the central Family members of the district administration into happened in the wee hours of Bankura, West Midnapore the Junglemahal area wrest- closed in Assam of vaccine supply. Approxi- government. If a portion of the dead also staged a demon- the incident. Monday - from 12.30 am to 2.30 and Jhargram. There are 9 ing out 25 of the 40 assembly GUWAHATI: Amid the spike in mately 65 per cent of vaccines money that they spent in the stration at the hospital and He, however, maintained am,” Kumar told reporters seats in Purulia, 12 seats in seats. The ruling party won Covid-19 cases, the Assam being produced in India were election was invested for Cov- alleged there was a shortage that all the deaths did not oc- here. Chief Minister BS Yedi- Bankura, 15 seats in West all the four seats in Jhargram, forest department has ordered already sent overseas. Still, we id vaccine then ... Pg 5 of oxygen and raised slogans. cur due to oxygen shortage. yurappa called ... Pg 5 Midnapore and 4 seats in 3 of 9 in Purulia, ... Pg 5 the closure of all the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of the state for tourists until further notice. The Assam for- AIIMS chief warns Covid-19 Centre, states may consider imposing lockdown: SC est department’s order comes after the Ministry of Envi- AGENCIES the continuing surge of in- ronment, Forest and Climate patients against repeat CT scans fections in the second wave Change issued an advisory to NEW DELHI: Concerned over of the pandemic, we direct the states asking to shut all na- AGENCIES “THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION surge in COVID-19 cases in the Central Government and tional parks and sanctuaries HAS SHOWN HOW CT SCANS IN YOUNGER AGE LEAD the country, the Supreme State Governments to put on in the country with immedi- NEW DELHI: AIIMS New Del- Court said the Centre and record the efforts taken to ate effect due to the alarming hi Director Randeep Gu- TO GREATER CANCER RISK IN LATER LIFE. WE KNOW state governments may con- curb the spread of the virus spread of COVID-19 cases. Pg 5 leria on Monday cautioned OF MILD COVID PATIENTS REPEATING CT SCANS EVERY sider imposing a “lockdown and the measures that they mild Covid patients against THREE DAYS. YOU ARE ONLY EXPOSING YOURSELVES TO to curb the virus in the sec- plan on taking in the near Mizo man die going for repeat CT scans of HARMFUL RADIATION.” ond wave in the interest of future.” “At the same time, the chest saying these raise public welfare”. we would seriously urge the due to Covid, toll the risk of cancer and are but get resolved naturally. to harmful radiation,” Gu- However, the apex court Central and State Govern- needless in mild disease A CT scan equals 300-400 leria said also advising peo- put a caveat before them ments to consider imposing a mounts to 17 conditions. chest X-rays. The Interna- ple against needless blood saying if they decide to go ban on mass gatherings and AIZAWL: Mizoram has regis- “There is no need for tional Atomic Energy Com- bio marker tests unless for lockdown then arrange- super spreader events. tered one more COVID-19 CT scans in mild Covid pa- mission has shown how CT medically advised. ments must be made before- supplies and services dur- does not spread further. In “They may also consider death on Monday. This fresh tients. Patches on lungs will scans in younger age lead to He said sometimes even hand to cater to the needs of ing the COVID-19 pandemic, a 64-page order uploaded on imposing a lockdown to curb death case has pushed Mizo- come even if the disease is greater cancer risk in later a minor wound will show the poor people. also asked the Centre and the apex court’s website late the virus in the second wave ram’s total COVID-19 fatalities mild. Research shows that life. We know of mild Covid high levels of markers A bench headed by Justice state governments to put on Sunday night, the bench, in the interest of public wel- up to 17, an official said. A in 30-40 per cent of asymp- patients repeating CT scans which is due to normal D Y Chandrachud, in its or- record the efforts taken and also comprising justices L fare,” Justice Chandrachud, 55-year-old man from Kanan tomatic Covid patients also, every three days. You are body response of inflamma- der passed in the suo motu to be taken by them in future Nagesara Rao and S Ravin- writing the order for the Veng in Aizawl ... Pg 5 patches on lungs appear only exposing yourselves tion. Pg 5 case for ensuring essential to ensure that the disease dra Bhat, said, “In light of bench, said. Pg 5