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Kolkata (India), May 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Piyal Adhikary) Followers of the TMC party held on Sunday a celebration in Kolkata, India, after obtaining an absolute majority in the elections to the Assembly of West Bengal.FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION IN KOLKATA.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulates Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of the country's national elections, hailing it as a win for democracy. "It's a very clear sign that the Turkish people are committed to exercising their democratic rights to go and vote and that they value the democratic institution" she says. SOUNDBITE
Kolkata (India), Mar 7 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Piyal Adhikary).- Hundreds of supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) participated in a political rally led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in Kolkata ahead of the elections in West Bengal. FOOTAGE OF THE RALLY IN KOLKATA.
Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee has died at the age of 85. CNN reports Chatterjee died at Belle Vue Clinic in Kolkata on Sunday, of complications related to COVID-19. The famous protégé of Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray had been in the hospital since October 6th, under the care of a team of 15 of West Bengal's best doctors. An accomplished poet, playwright, and theater actor, Chatterjee's career spanned six decades and 300 movies. Messages from prominent leaders and celebrities came flooding in. India's prime minister Narendra Modi called Chatterjee's death a 'colossal loss.'
Kashmiris vote at a polling station in Srinagar as the fourth phase of the country's six-week marathon election begins. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's snap decision in 2019 to bring Kashmir under direct rule by New Delhi has been deeply resented among the region's residents, who will be voting for the first time since the move. IMAGES