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Opinion | Mamata Banerjee Brought Down The Left, But Never Quite Learnt From Its Fall
- May 05, 2026 17:09 pm IST
- Arati R Jerath
The traits that served Mamata well when she swept the Left out of power in West Bengal in 2011 are the very ones that ultimately led to her downfall.
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In Wayanad, A Leader Who Has Never Been Defeated Just Lost An Election
- May 05, 2026 17:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Aswin Nandakumar
What makes this win unique is that a grassroots woman leader has managed to defeat a seasoned politician in a region where the CPM has held its sway for decades.
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What Data Shows About BJP's Bengal Sweep Amid Tight Contests In Many Seats
- May 05, 2026 17:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
Alongside the overall shift in power, the West Bengal election was also marked by closely-fought contests in several constituencies
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Karunanidhi Cuts Ribbon, Young Vijay Stands Behind In Throwback Pic
- May 05, 2026 16:22 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Vijay has steered his fledgling new party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, to a massive mandate in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections
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"I Won't Resign": Mamata Banerjee Says Trinamool Didn't Lose Bengal Election
- May 05, 2026 16:06 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Bengal Election Results: "Election Commission Played Nasty Games": Mamata Banerjee's Big Attack
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AAP Civil War Reaches President, 'Democracy Murdered' vs 'Vendetta' Claims
- May 05, 2026 16:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
At the heart of the dispute is the April 24 move in which seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, two thirds of the party's strength in the Upper House, announced their merger with the BJP.
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Watch: After TVK's Win, Vijay Celebrates At Home With Parents
- May 05, 2026 15:47 pm IST
- Edited by: Siddhi Singh
Vijay, who won from both Perambur and Trichy East constituencies, marked the victory in a simple and heartfelt way.
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Opinion | MK Stalin: The Strongman Who Dismissed His Opponent - And Paid For It
- May 05, 2026 15:44 pm IST
- TS Sudhir
When did it begin to look like Stalin was growing unsure about victory? When he went out of his way to include more than 20 parties in his alliance.
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Savings Over Stocks: How Vijay's Investments Defy His On-Screen Persona
- May 05, 2026 15:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results: Vijay reported Rs 213.36 crore parked in a single savings account at Indian Overseas Bank.
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No Insurance, No Clearance: 3 Lapses Surrounding Jabalpur Cruise Boat Tragedy
- May 05, 2026 15:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi has admitted that the investigation has shown indications of negligence.
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Bengal Rejects 63% Of Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet, Anti-Incumbency In Focus
- May 05, 2026 15:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
Ministers handling critical portfolios such as women and child development, industry, housing, power, education, transport and backward classes have all been turned away.
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Vijay To Form An Alliance In Tamil Nadu? What TVK Insiders Told NDTV
- May 05, 2026 14:49 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Party insiders told NDTV that the TVK is counting on backing from key DMK allies, including the Congress which bagged five seats.
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Father Lost, Will Udhayanidhi Stalin Be Tamil Nadu's Opposition Leader? What He Told NDTV
- May 05, 2026 14:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
While Udhayanidhi Stalin retained the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni stronghold, his father, MK Stalin, faced his first electoral defeat in 35 years.
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Suvendu Adhikari Is BJP's Indisputable Hero In Mamata Banerjee's Bengal
- May 05, 2026 14:44 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Rarely does one thunder inside a veteran leader's fortress and get such a roaring success. But then there's Suvendu Adhikari.
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After Historic Lok Sabha Win, Why Gaurav Gogoi Lost In Assam's Jorhat To BJP
- May 05, 2026 14:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A major concern among voters and even Congress party workers was Gogoi's perceived inaccessibility.
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BJP Names Amit Shah, JP Nadda As Central Observers For Bengal, Assam
- May 05, 2026 14:22 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was made co-observer for election of BJP's legislative party leader in Assam, according to a notification issued by the party.
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The Movie Star And His Mandate: After 108-Seat Debut, What Next For Vijay
- May 05, 2026 14:16 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
This is the interval. The break-for-snacks pause before the second half of Vijay's new political blockbuster rolls on - plotlines and characters converging as the story races to its big finale. Exc...
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6 Reasons Why Mamata Banerjee Lost Bhabanipur To BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
- May 05, 2026 14:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
The BJP framed the election as an election against fear (of Trinamool Congress) and that messaging seems to have worked.
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5 Hours, 1 Roar: How Vijay's Arrival Turned Loyola College Into A Carnival
- May 05, 2026 14:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
Thousands gather at Loyola College as actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay receives his MLA certificate.
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"Chose Politics To Fight For Justice": RG Kar Victim's Mother To NDTV On Bengal Win
- May 05, 2026 13:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
Ratna Debnath, RG Kar victim's mother, won by a margin of 28,836 votes against the Trinamool Congress's Tirthankar Ghosh.