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West Bengal Mandates Rabindranath Tagore's State Song At School Assemblies
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education issued a notification making Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol', the state's official song, mandatory at morning assemblies in government-aided and sponsored schools across th
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Amid DMK Opposition, Voter List Revision Begins in Tamil Nadu
The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists or SIR was rolled out across multiple states today. Among them were Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - states where assembly elections are due next year.
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1st Day Of Voter Roll Revision In Bengal Sees Tech Glitches
The SIR of electoral rolls began across West Bengal on Tuesday, with over 80,000 booth-level officers visiting homes to distribute enumeration forms, kicking off a politically sensitive exercise ahead of the 2026 assembly polls
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Prashant Kishor Wants Name Deleted From Bengal Voter List Amid Row: Sources
Days after he was sent a notice to explain his name appearing in voter lists in two states, Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor has submitted an application for its deletion in West Bengal, Election Commission sources have said.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
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"Tie Them Up": Abhishek Banerjee's Advice To People Asked For Birth Certificates
Bengal's Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee called for a no-holds barred battle with the BJP today over the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in the state, where assembly elections are due next year.
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Prashant Kishor Listed As Voter In Both Bihar, West Bengal
Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday.
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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Bengal Polls A Long Way Off, Leaders Jump The Gun, Announce Candidates
The assembly elections in West Bengal are due early next year, but the long wait has only made the state's ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP to fast forward the election machinery.
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Bengal Voter Mapping Process Sees Little Progress, 7 Districts Finish Task
The West Bengal district election officers (DEOs) have mapped electors only in seven of the 24 districts, despite being instructed to complete the process by Tuesday, Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | If Political Parties Fear POSH, The Problem Really Is Something Else
If women in India cannot be safe within the organisations that send them to Parliament and assemblies, the promise of democracy becomes hollow.
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BJP Appoints Heavyweight Poll In-Charges For Bihar, Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Setting the stage for high-stakes electoral battles over the next two years, the BJP, under the command of National President JP Nadda, has announced a series of strategic and heavyweight appointments for its campaign machinery in Bihar, West Bengal.
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Politics On Field: Trinamool, BJP Organise Football Tournaments In West Bengal
With West Bengal scheduled to witness Assembly polls next year, the games being played are literally on field with the Trinamool Congress organising the Swami Vivekananda Cup and the BJP holding the Narendra Cup.
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Trinamool, BJP Trade 'Chor' Jibes, Scream Slogans Amid Ruckus In Assembly
Ruckus and chaos were on full view in the Bengal Assembly Thursday as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and the BJP, the main opposition party, shouted and screamed over a resolution condemning 'atrocities' against Bengali migrants.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Suspended For "Disrupting" Bengal Assembly Session
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was suspended for the remainder of the special session of the West Bengal Assembly for allegedly disrupting proceedings convened to debate a motion condemning the alleged harassment of Bengali migrants
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West Bengal Mandates Rabindranath Tagore's State Song At School Assemblies
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education issued a notification making Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 'Banglar mati, Banglar jol', the state's official song, mandatory at morning assemblies in government-aided and sponsored schools across th
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Amid DMK Opposition, Voter List Revision Begins in Tamil Nadu
The Special Intensive Revision of voter lists or SIR was rolled out across multiple states today. Among them were Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - states where assembly elections are due next year.
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1st Day Of Voter Roll Revision In Bengal Sees Tech Glitches
The SIR of electoral rolls began across West Bengal on Tuesday, with over 80,000 booth-level officers visiting homes to distribute enumeration forms, kicking off a politically sensitive exercise ahead of the 2026 assembly polls
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Prashant Kishor Wants Name Deleted From Bengal Voter List Amid Row: Sources
Days after he was sent a notice to explain his name appearing in voter lists in two states, Jan Suraaj party founder Prashant Kishor has submitted an application for its deletion in West Bengal, Election Commission sources have said.
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Bengal Man Attempts Suicide Fearing Name Will Be Removed From Rolls Over Typo
A farmer in West Bengal attempted suicide over fears that a spelling error in his voter id card may lead to his removal from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the crucial assembly elections next year.
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"Tie Them Up": Abhishek Banerjee's Advice To People Asked For Birth Certificates
Bengal's Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee called for a no-holds barred battle with the BJP today over the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists in the state, where assembly elections are due next year.
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Prashant Kishor Listed As Voter In Both Bihar, West Bengal
Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday.
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Electoral Roll Revision In Bengal, Tamil Nadu But Not Assam? Election Commission Explains Why
Phase Two of the nationwide rollout of voter roll revision -- an exercise being undertaken after 21 years -- includes two states where assembly elections are due next year. But there is a third which is not included.
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Bengal Polls A Long Way Off, Leaders Jump The Gun, Announce Candidates
The assembly elections in West Bengal are due early next year, but the long wait has only made the state's ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP to fast forward the election machinery.
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Bengal Voter Mapping Process Sees Little Progress, 7 Districts Finish Task
The West Bengal district election officers (DEOs) have mapped electors only in seven of the 24 districts, despite being instructed to complete the process by Tuesday, Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | If Political Parties Fear POSH, The Problem Really Is Something Else
If women in India cannot be safe within the organisations that send them to Parliament and assemblies, the promise of democracy becomes hollow.
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BJP Appoints Heavyweight Poll In-Charges For Bihar, Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Setting the stage for high-stakes electoral battles over the next two years, the BJP, under the command of National President JP Nadda, has announced a series of strategic and heavyweight appointments for its campaign machinery in Bihar, West Bengal.
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Politics On Field: Trinamool, BJP Organise Football Tournaments In West Bengal
With West Bengal scheduled to witness Assembly polls next year, the games being played are literally on field with the Trinamool Congress organising the Swami Vivekananda Cup and the BJP holding the Narendra Cup.
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Trinamool, BJP Trade 'Chor' Jibes, Scream Slogans Amid Ruckus In Assembly
Ruckus and chaos were on full view in the Bengal Assembly Thursday as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and the BJP, the main opposition party, shouted and screamed over a resolution condemning 'atrocities' against Bengali migrants.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Suspended For "Disrupting" Bengal Assembly Session
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was suspended for the remainder of the special session of the West Bengal Assembly for allegedly disrupting proceedings convened to debate a motion condemning the alleged harassment of Bengali migrants
