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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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Poll Body Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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"Congress Was Offered...": Mamata Banerjee In Book On Why BJP Won 2024 Polls
In her new book, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has squarely blamed Congress for the BJP's return to power at the Centre for the third consecutive term in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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151 MPs, MLAs Face Cases Of Crimes Against Women, 16 With Rape
As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report by a poll rights body.
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Bengal BJP Leader Clarifies "No Need For Minority Morcha" Remark After Row
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday attributed the party's poor performance in Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal to lack of support from the minority community, asserting that 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' was unnecessary and proposing instead 'H
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"Depressed To Know Post-Poll Violence Was Initiated By...": Bengal Governor
After meeting the victims of the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose said on Tuesday that violence is growing in the state and he is depressed to know that in some cases, violence is being supported or initiated by the government.
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Bengal Governor Meets Voters Not 'Allowed To Vote' In Recent Key Polls
Around 100 voters who were allegedly not allowed to vote by Trinamool Congress workers in the recent elections in West Bengal called on Governor CV Ananda Bose and sought his intervention on the matter.
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Sandeshkhali Victim, BJP's Rekha Patra, Loses Basirhat By 3.3 Lakh Votes
In a clear sign of West Bengal rejecting the BJP's attempts to make the alleged sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali a poll issue, the party's candidate from Basirhat has lost the Lok Sabha polls to the Trinamool Congress's pick by a big margin.
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BJP's Bengal Heavyweight Dilip Ghosh Loses To Trinamool's Kirti Azad
BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh, the previous West Bengal state president of the saffron party, was defeated in Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 1,37,981 votes, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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Poll Body Plans To Find 'Ghost' Voters Through New Software Amid Allegations
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of 'fake voters', the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of 'ghost' electors, an official said.
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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"Congress Was Offered...": Mamata Banerjee In Book On Why BJP Won 2024 Polls
In her new book, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has squarely blamed Congress for the BJP's return to power at the Centre for the third consecutive term in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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151 MPs, MLAs Face Cases Of Crimes Against Women, 16 With Rape
As many as 151 sitting MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits, with West Bengal having the highest number of lawmakers facing such cases, according to a recent report by a poll rights body.
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Bengal BJP Leader Clarifies "No Need For Minority Morcha" Remark After Row
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday attributed the party's poor performance in Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal to lack of support from the minority community, asserting that 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' was unnecessary and proposing instead 'H
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"Depressed To Know Post-Poll Violence Was Initiated By...": Bengal Governor
After meeting the victims of the post-poll violence, West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose said on Tuesday that violence is growing in the state and he is depressed to know that in some cases, violence is being supported or initiated by the government.
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Bengal Governor Meets Voters Not 'Allowed To Vote' In Recent Key Polls
Around 100 voters who were allegedly not allowed to vote by Trinamool Congress workers in the recent elections in West Bengal called on Governor CV Ananda Bose and sought his intervention on the matter.
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13 Assembly Seats Voting In Key Polls, First Since Lok Sabha Elections
Of the 13 constituencies, four are in West Bengal and three in Himachal, where the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has survived removal attempts.
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Post Poll Violence: On Suvendu Adhikari's Dharna Plan Outside Raj Bhavan, Court Says...
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's lawyer to suggest an alternative location to stage a demonstration on alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal, initially planned outside the Raj Bhavan.
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Calcutta High Court Expresses Concern Over Reports Of Post-Poll Violence
Stating that similar allegations had come up after the 2021 assembly elections, the court asked whether incidents of post-poll violence happened in any other state.
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24 Muslim Candidates Win Lok Sabha Seats This Time, 2 Less Than 2019 Polls
As many as 24 Muslim candidates across the country have won the Lok Sabha elections and they include former cricketer Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress from Bahrampur in West Bengal and Congress' Rakibul Hussain from Dhubri in Assam.
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Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role
The aim is another resounding victory in the next assembly elections. Political sensibility lies in the option of preparing for a return to power in West Bengal.
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Sandeshkhali Victim, BJP's Rekha Patra, Loses Basirhat By 3.3 Lakh Votes
In a clear sign of West Bengal rejecting the BJP's attempts to make the alleged sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali a poll issue, the party's candidate from Basirhat has lost the Lok Sabha polls to the Trinamool Congress's pick by a big margin.
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BJP's Bengal Heavyweight Dilip Ghosh Loses To Trinamool's Kirti Azad
BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh, the previous West Bengal state president of the saffron party, was defeated in Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of 1,37,981 votes, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
