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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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Ground Report: Memories Of 2021 Tragedy Haunt Elections In This Bengal Seat
Sitalkuchi would have been another dot on the map of West Bengal, but for the tragic events of April 10, 2021.
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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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Opinion | A Northern Discomfort for Mamata Banerjee
In the last assembly elections in 2021, the TMC's wounds in North Bengal were visible not just in the arithmetic of seats but in the geometry of votes
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Opinion | 'Undeclared Emergency' in Bengal: Four Pieces Of Proof
At the time of writing, there is still no clarity on who is eligible to vote, and who is not. 60 lakh names in Bengal are up in the air. Even some candidates are in this list of 'to be adjudicated'.
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Analysis: How The Left Fell Off Bengal's Political Map
This disaster for the Left was preceded by its poor showing two years earlier in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. During that cycle, the CPM and its allies plummeted to a 6.28% vote share with just three parliamentary seats, yielding almost the entire o
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History Repeats Itself In Nandigram Where Suvendu Adhikari Faces His Ex-Aide
A top leader versus a former aide -- this was the script that played out in Bengal's Nandigram in the last assembly election, with dramatic results. This time, it is about a see a reprise, with an aide of the sitting MLA -- the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
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Poll Body's Rare Feat: Both Trinamool, BJP Happy With 2-Phase Bengal Polls
With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal, there is a sense of relief within the ruling Trinamool Congress, which did not want a prolonged election like the eight-phase polls back in 2021.
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Assembly Elections 2026: Can You Vote Without A Voter ID? Check Valid Alternatives
Assembly Elections 2026: According to the Election Commission, the most important requirement is that your name must be listed in the electoral roll.
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Election Commission's Reshuffle Hours After Poll Announcement, Trinamool Hits Back
Just hours after the West Bengal poll dates were announced, the Election Commission ordered the removal of top bureaucrats in the state, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, of the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
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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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Ground Report: Memories Of 2021 Tragedy Haunt Elections In This Bengal Seat
Sitalkuchi would have been another dot on the map of West Bengal, but for the tragic events of April 10, 2021.
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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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Opinion | A Northern Discomfort for Mamata Banerjee
In the last assembly elections in 2021, the TMC's wounds in North Bengal were visible not just in the arithmetic of seats but in the geometry of votes
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Opinion | 'Undeclared Emergency' in Bengal: Four Pieces Of Proof
At the time of writing, there is still no clarity on who is eligible to vote, and who is not. 60 lakh names in Bengal are up in the air. Even some candidates are in this list of 'to be adjudicated'.
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Analysis: How The Left Fell Off Bengal's Political Map
This disaster for the Left was preceded by its poor showing two years earlier in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. During that cycle, the CPM and its allies plummeted to a 6.28% vote share with just three parliamentary seats, yielding almost the entire o
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History Repeats Itself In Nandigram Where Suvendu Adhikari Faces His Ex-Aide
A top leader versus a former aide -- this was the script that played out in Bengal's Nandigram in the last assembly election, with dramatic results. This time, it is about a see a reprise, with an aide of the sitting MLA -- the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
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Poll Body's Rare Feat: Both Trinamool, BJP Happy With 2-Phase Bengal Polls
With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal, there is a sense of relief within the ruling Trinamool Congress, which did not want a prolonged election like the eight-phase polls back in 2021.
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Assembly Elections 2026: Can You Vote Without A Voter ID? Check Valid Alternatives
Assembly Elections 2026: According to the Election Commission, the most important requirement is that your name must be listed in the electoral roll.
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Election Commission's Reshuffle Hours After Poll Announcement, Trinamool Hits Back
Just hours after the West Bengal poll dates were announced, the Election Commission ordered the removal of top bureaucrats in the state, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty, of the Mamata Banerjee-led government.
