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For The Banerjees, Who Ruled Bengal For 15 Years, A Fall From Grace
Abhishek Banerjee was visiting the family of party workers affected by post-poll violence when a crowd charged at him with 'chor, chor' slogans.
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No Relief For Bengal Actor In Case Linked To 2021 Post-Poll Violence
Hearing the matter, Justice Ajay Kumar Mukherjee directed that no coercive action be taken against the actor for the next four weeks.
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Complaint Filed Against Actors Over 2021 Bengal Post-Poll Violence Posts
The complaint was filed at Gariahat police station by advocate Joydeep Sen, who alleged that the actors had made remarks on social media that could have incited political violence in the charged atmosphere following the assembly election results in May 2021.
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Bengal Political Killings: Zero In Records, Different Story On Ground
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that West Bengal reported 47 political murders from 2014 to 2021. However, since 2022, NCRB data shows zero political killings in the state
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Car With Fake Plates Blocked Suvendu Adhikari Aide, Then Men On Bike Shot Him
Chandranath Rath murder: The occupants of the car with the fake number plate abandoned the vehicle and escaped on the motorcycle.
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200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
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"Let Them Dismiss Me": Mamata Banerjee Doubles Down On "Won't Resign" Threat
"Let them dismiss me. I want this to be a black day," Mamata Banerjee said
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Bengal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee Repeats Threat, Suvendu Adhikari Speaks Out On Violence
Bengal Election Results 2026: The BJP on Monday won 208 of the state's 294 seats, while the Trinamool was reduced to 79.
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Top Court Rejects Plea For Central Forces In Bengal, Cites Executive's Role
Observing that the court cannot run a state, the bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi said that the decision is best left for the political executive.
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'Fought Well Against Left, Then Became Worse': BJP Leader On Mamata Banerjee
Ravi Shankar Prasad attributed the Trinamool Congress's loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections to its chief Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance".
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"Heckling Rape Victim's Mother Not Anybody's Culture": Smriti Irani To NDTV On Bengal Result
Smriti Irani Irani said people voted for the BJP despite threats and thanked them for their support.
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In Numbers: With Zero Deaths, Bengal Election Most Peaceful In 2 Decades
The 2026 Assembly elections have delivered an unprecedented shift: zero reported murders and no serious injuries, marking a significant break from this violent past.
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Analysis | Falta No Outlier: Bengal's Long, Troubled Romance With Political Violence
In Bengal, for the most part even today, 'politics' is not seen as an amphitheatre of anyone genteel.
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Votes Are Being Counted Only On 293 Seats In Bengal Today. Here's Why
Amid reported incidents of violence and EVM tampering, complaints demanded repolls in 77 booths, 32 of which were in Falta.
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700 Paramilitary Companies Deployed To Prevent Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Officials at the Election Commission headquarters will conduct real-time monitoring of the counting exercise through control rooms.
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For The Banerjees, Who Ruled Bengal For 15 Years, A Fall From Grace
Abhishek Banerjee was visiting the family of party workers affected by post-poll violence when a crowd charged at him with 'chor, chor' slogans.
-
No Relief For Bengal Actor In Case Linked To 2021 Post-Poll Violence
Hearing the matter, Justice Ajay Kumar Mukherjee directed that no coercive action be taken against the actor for the next four weeks.
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Complaint Filed Against Actors Over 2021 Bengal Post-Poll Violence Posts
The complaint was filed at Gariahat police station by advocate Joydeep Sen, who alleged that the actors had made remarks on social media that could have incited political violence in the charged atmosphere following the assembly election results in May 2021.
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Bengal Political Killings: Zero In Records, Different Story On Ground
Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that West Bengal reported 47 political murders from 2014 to 2021. However, since 2022, NCRB data shows zero political killings in the state
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Car With Fake Plates Blocked Suvendu Adhikari Aide, Then Men On Bike Shot Him
Chandranath Rath murder: The occupants of the car with the fake number plate abandoned the vehicle and escaped on the motorcycle.
-
200 Cases, 433 Arrested Over Post-Poll Violence In Bengal: Cops
In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.
-
"Let Them Dismiss Me": Mamata Banerjee Doubles Down On "Won't Resign" Threat
"Let them dismiss me. I want this to be a black day," Mamata Banerjee said
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Bengal Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee Repeats Threat, Suvendu Adhikari Speaks Out On Violence
Bengal Election Results 2026: The BJP on Monday won 208 of the state's 294 seats, while the Trinamool was reduced to 79.
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Top Court Rejects Plea For Central Forces In Bengal, Cites Executive's Role
Observing that the court cannot run a state, the bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagchi said that the decision is best left for the political executive.
-
'Fought Well Against Left, Then Became Worse': BJP Leader On Mamata Banerjee
Ravi Shankar Prasad attributed the Trinamool Congress's loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections to its chief Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance".
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"Heckling Rape Victim's Mother Not Anybody's Culture": Smriti Irani To NDTV On Bengal Result
Smriti Irani Irani said people voted for the BJP despite threats and thanked them for their support.
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In Numbers: With Zero Deaths, Bengal Election Most Peaceful In 2 Decades
The 2026 Assembly elections have delivered an unprecedented shift: zero reported murders and no serious injuries, marking a significant break from this violent past.
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Analysis | Falta No Outlier: Bengal's Long, Troubled Romance With Political Violence
In Bengal, for the most part even today, 'politics' is not seen as an amphitheatre of anyone genteel.
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Votes Are Being Counted Only On 293 Seats In Bengal Today. Here's Why
Amid reported incidents of violence and EVM tampering, complaints demanded repolls in 77 booths, 32 of which were in Falta.
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700 Paramilitary Companies Deployed To Prevent Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Officials at the Election Commission headquarters will conduct real-time monitoring of the counting exercise through control rooms.
