Bengal Elections 2021
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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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Suvendu Adhikari Lifts Bengal's Inter-State Potato Export Ban
Effective immediately, onions, food grains, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, animal products, and all other essential commodities may be transported without hindrance to any part of the country.
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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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"Suvendu Da Defeated Her In Her Home": Amit Shah Jabs Mamata Banerjee
Suvendu Adhikari, who defected from the Trinamool Congress in 2020, had previously defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency in 2021.
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Ex-Trinamool MLA, Director Raj Chakraborty Quits Politics After Election Loss
Raj Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time by 15,822 votes.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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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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BJP Blitz vs Mamata Banerjee's Canny Politics: Bengal Results Today
The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.
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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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Suvendu Adhikari, The Student Who One-Upped The Master, And Is Trying Again
Adhikari joined Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in 1998 and entered the Bengal assembly as an MLA from the Kanthi Dakshin constituency in 2006.
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BJP Sweep In Bengal, Trinamool A Distant Second, Predicts Today's Chanakya Exit Poll
The BJP, Today's Chanakya predicted, could get 192 seats (plus/minus 11 seats) and the Trinamool Congress 100 seats (plus/minus 11 seats). The rest could get two seats (plus/minus two seats).
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From Shadow To Spotlight: Being Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal Politics
Abhishek Banerjee entered the political turf in 2011, the same year that saw a historic shift in Bengal's power dynamics.
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Trinamool Wall In South Bengal, What Numbers Hold For BJP In Phase 2 Polls
Of the 142 seats going to polls in the second phase, the Trinamool won 123 and the BJP 18 in the 2021 assembly polls.
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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
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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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Suvendu Adhikari Lifts Bengal's Inter-State Potato Export Ban
Effective immediately, onions, food grains, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, animal products, and all other essential commodities may be transported without hindrance to any part of the country.
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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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"Suvendu Da Defeated Her In Her Home": Amit Shah Jabs Mamata Banerjee
Suvendu Adhikari, who defected from the Trinamool Congress in 2020, had previously defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency in 2021.
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Ex-Trinamool MLA, Director Raj Chakraborty Quits Politics After Election Loss
Raj Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time by 15,822 votes.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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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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BJP Blitz vs Mamata Banerjee's Canny Politics: Bengal Results Today
The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.
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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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Suvendu Adhikari, The Student Who One-Upped The Master, And Is Trying Again
Adhikari joined Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in 1998 and entered the Bengal assembly as an MLA from the Kanthi Dakshin constituency in 2006.
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BJP Sweep In Bengal, Trinamool A Distant Second, Predicts Today's Chanakya Exit Poll
The BJP, Today's Chanakya predicted, could get 192 seats (plus/minus 11 seats) and the Trinamool Congress 100 seats (plus/minus 11 seats). The rest could get two seats (plus/minus two seats).
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From Shadow To Spotlight: Being Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal Politics
Abhishek Banerjee entered the political turf in 2011, the same year that saw a historic shift in Bengal's power dynamics.
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Trinamool Wall In South Bengal, What Numbers Hold For BJP In Phase 2 Polls
Of the 142 seats going to polls in the second phase, the Trinamool won 123 and the BJP 18 in the 2021 assembly polls.
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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
