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Opinion | Hindutva To Parivartan: Decoding Shift In BJP Campaign Strategy From 2021
As the principal opposition force in Bengal, the BJP too has adopted multiple strategies in its campaign
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- Opinion
- Jayanta Ghoshal
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Opinion | The Dawn Of 'Jhalmuri' Politics
In West Bengal's political landscape, the BJP is now positioning itself within a competitive framework, attempting to emerge as the "natural selection" of the electorate. In that sense, "Jhalmuri zindabad".
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
- Opinion
- Jayanta Ghoshal
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Opinion | In Bengal's Final Phase, Identity, Culture And Welfare Battles Take The Stage
Taken together, the situation in West Bengal at this moment is one of intense political drama. From fish symbolism to identity politics, from community equations to organisational battles, every possible lever is being pulled in these final days.
- Monday April 20, 2026
- Opinion
- Written by Jayanta Ghoshal
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After Malda Incident, Form 6 Row, Voter Roll Revision Dominates Bengal Polls
Over the last 48 hours, three incidents centering the SIR process has erupted in three parts of the state. One of these has even had ripples in the Supreme Court.
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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Mamata Banerjee Not In Race, But All Eyes On Prestige Fight In Bengal's Nandigram
Suvendu Adhikari is trying not just to keep Nandigram, but has raised the stakes by challenging Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal
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How 2 Leaders Poles Apart Are Leading BJP's Big Bengal Campaign
With Suvendu Adhikari and Samik Bhattacharya at the forefront of BJP campaign, the party appears to be following a dual strategy in Bengal.
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal
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Bengal's Naxalbari Movement, Genesis Of Maoist Menace: A Relook
The Naxalbari movement had started as a class war of sorts, by farmers who lashed out against the centuries-old oppression by landlords
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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Trinamool Adds Religion To Campaign Mix, BJP A "Development" Message
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has tweaked its strategy, incorporating a liberal dose of religion.
- Sunday March 29, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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Gorkhas, Minorities, Rajbanshis: Decoding North Bengal's High-Stakes 2026 Contest
Dilip Ghosh, then chief of the BJP's state unit, had reached Darjeeling on February 24, 2021, with a mission: Counter Mamata Banerjee's strategy in the region and secure the seats in the area that would set off a ripple effect across north Bengal.
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
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Bengal Election: Congress Elitism, Nabanna-Centred Politics -- What Sets South Bengal Apart
South Bengal, anchored by Kolkata and the Hooghly, remains Trinamool's political stronghold despite BJP inroads, with dense population, urban influence, minority vote dynamics, and emerging tribal and regional contestations shaping electoral outcomes
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Jayanta Ghoshal