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'Will End Appeasement Politics; Not Allow Bengalis Become Minority': PM Modi
Addressing a rally at Jangipur in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district, PM Modi said the BJP's election manifesto, released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, is a roadmap to end TMC's 'Mahajungleraj' in West Bengal.
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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.
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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
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Bengal's 'Babri Mosque' Gears Up For Inaugural Friday Namaz, Thousands To Attend
The site for the proposed 'Babri' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad will host its inaugural Friday prayers today, in what is being seen as a new dawn in minority politics ahead of next year's state elections.
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BJP Misleading People: Trinamool Minister On Alleged Rape, Murder Of Teen
West Bengal Women and Social Welfare Minister Shashi Panja on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading people and doing divisive politics over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in the North Dinajpur district.
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People of Bengal Scared Of State Government: Union Minister John Barla
BJP MP from Bengal John Barla after taking charge as Minister of State for Minority Affairs said people of Bengal are scared of the state government and that peace will come through development and the Centre will bring an environment of peace.
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Mamata Banerjee Cautions Bengal About "New Political Party Backed By BJP"
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of backing a new political party to eat into minority votes during the upcoming assembly elections.
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Minorities' Body Seeks Report From Bengal On Turban Controversy
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a report from West Bengal government within the next 15 days on the issue of the turban of a Sikh being allegedly pulled off by the state police during a political rally last week, sources in NCM said.
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"Biggest Ally Of BJP": Mamata Banerjee's Fresh Attack On Asaduddin Owaisi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today intensified her criticism of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, claiming that his entry into the state's political arena will only serve to help the BJPby dividing minority votes.
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BJP vs Mamata Banerjee Over Dining Rooms In Schools With "70% Muslims"
The Mamata Banerjee government landed in a huge political firestorm on Friday over a directive to build dining halls in state-run schools with more than 70 per cent minority students, drawing accusations of "religious discrimination" from the BJP and other opposition parties.
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'Will End Appeasement Politics; Not Allow Bengalis Become Minority': PM Modi
Addressing a rally at Jangipur in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district, PM Modi said the BJP's election manifesto, released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, is a roadmap to end TMC's 'Mahajungleraj' in West Bengal.
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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.
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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
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Bengal's 'Babri Mosque' Gears Up For Inaugural Friday Namaz, Thousands To Attend
The site for the proposed 'Babri' mosque in West Bengal's Murshidabad will host its inaugural Friday prayers today, in what is being seen as a new dawn in minority politics ahead of next year's state elections.
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BJP Misleading People: Trinamool Minister On Alleged Rape, Murder Of Teen
West Bengal Women and Social Welfare Minister Shashi Panja on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading people and doing divisive politics over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in the North Dinajpur district.
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People of Bengal Scared Of State Government: Union Minister John Barla
BJP MP from Bengal John Barla after taking charge as Minister of State for Minority Affairs said people of Bengal are scared of the state government and that peace will come through development and the Centre will bring an environment of peace.
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Mamata Banerjee Cautions Bengal About "New Political Party Backed By BJP"
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of backing a new political party to eat into minority votes during the upcoming assembly elections.
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Minorities' Body Seeks Report From Bengal On Turban Controversy
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has sought a report from West Bengal government within the next 15 days on the issue of the turban of a Sikh being allegedly pulled off by the state police during a political rally last week, sources in NCM said.
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"Biggest Ally Of BJP": Mamata Banerjee's Fresh Attack On Asaduddin Owaisi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today intensified her criticism of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, claiming that his entry into the state's political arena will only serve to help the BJPby dividing minority votes.
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BJP vs Mamata Banerjee Over Dining Rooms In Schools With "70% Muslims"
The Mamata Banerjee government landed in a huge political firestorm on Friday over a directive to build dining halls in state-run schools with more than 70 per cent minority students, drawing accusations of "religious discrimination" from the BJP and other opposition parties.
