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"I'm Bengal's Owaisi": MLA Wants To "Finish" Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank
Humayun Kabir -- the suspended MLA of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress who has declared his intention to form a new party later this month -- flaunted his close relation with prospective ally Asaduddin Owaisi.
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"Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank Will Be Finished": Suspended MLA Humayun Kabir's Warning
Suspended by Trinamool after his proposal to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in West Bengal's Murshidabad, MLA Humayun Kabir has vowed not to let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee return to power for a fourth time next year.
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On Trinamool MP's "Judges Talk More" Remark, BJP's "For Your Vote Bank" Jab
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee's "judges talk more to increase TRPs" swipe after Chief Justice Surya Kant's remark about a 'red carpet' for Rohingya refugees has kicked up a row, with BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla attacking the Bengal leader.
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Trinamool Tries To Win Over Matua Community, Arms SIR To Consolidate Votes
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally in the bordering district of Thakurnagar on November 25.
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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
Assam will go to the polls for all 126 seats, Kerala for 140 seats, Tamil Nadu for 234 seats, West Bengal for 294 seats, and the Union Territory of Puducherry for 30 seats -- all in 2026.
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Opinion | For BJP, Bengal Won't Be As Easy As Bihar
It has been the BJPs singular weakness in West Bengal that it never quite gets the cultural, historical and political details right. And these details matter.
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Poll-Bound Bengal, Tamil Nadu Among 12 States In Voter List Revision Phase 2
The second phase of voter roll revisions will be held in 12 states and union territories - including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, both of whom will vote in high-profile elections next year - and will start after the election in Bihar next month.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
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"Won't Let Anyone Take Away People's Voting Rights": Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not let anyone take away people's voting rights, alleging that the BJP was unleashing "linguistic terror" on Bengalis.
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Decoded: Mamata-Abhishek Banerjee's Joint Strategy For Bengal Polls 2026
The West Bengal Assembly election is expected around April-May next year, after Bihar votes for a new government this year-end.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns: Outspoken Vice President Who Took On Judiciary
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who bowed out of office of India's 14th Vice President today two years ahead of schedule citing his health, had made his mark both in Rajya Sabha as well as in Bengal as the Governor of the state.
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Electoral Roll Revision: Mahua Moitra Says Bengal Is Next Target, Moves Court
TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleged that EC's order for electoral rolls' revision in Bihar was intended to deprive the bonafide young electorate from voting in this year's polling, and the panel's next target is West Bengal.
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"I'm Bengal's Owaisi": MLA Wants To "Finish" Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank
Humayun Kabir -- the suspended MLA of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress who has declared his intention to form a new party later this month -- flaunted his close relation with prospective ally Asaduddin Owaisi.
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"Trinamool's Muslim Vote Bank Will Be Finished": Suspended MLA Humayun Kabir's Warning
Suspended by Trinamool after his proposal to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in West Bengal's Murshidabad, MLA Humayun Kabir has vowed not to let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee return to power for a fourth time next year.
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On Trinamool MP's "Judges Talk More" Remark, BJP's "For Your Vote Bank" Jab
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee's "judges talk more to increase TRPs" swipe after Chief Justice Surya Kant's remark about a 'red carpet' for Rohingya refugees has kicked up a row, with BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla attacking the Bengal leader.
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Trinamool Tries To Win Over Matua Community, Arms SIR To Consolidate Votes
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally in the bordering district of Thakurnagar on November 25.
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Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls
Assam will go to the polls for all 126 seats, Kerala for 140 seats, Tamil Nadu for 234 seats, West Bengal for 294 seats, and the Union Territory of Puducherry for 30 seats -- all in 2026.
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Opinion | For BJP, Bengal Won't Be As Easy As Bihar
It has been the BJPs singular weakness in West Bengal that it never quite gets the cultural, historical and political details right. And these details matter.
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Poll-Bound Bengal, Tamil Nadu Among 12 States In Voter List Revision Phase 2
The second phase of voter roll revisions will be held in 12 states and union territories - including West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, both of whom will vote in high-profile elections next year - and will start after the election in Bihar next month.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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'Muslim Population Growing Due To Infiltration': Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that some political parties were treating infiltrators as a vote bank and questioned why infiltration does not take place along the Gujarat and Rajasthan borders.
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Opinion | Identity Crisis: On Aadhaar, Citizenship, And The Right To Vote
While the Supreme Court's recent directive may seem innocuous, it has profound implications. It showcases a potential vulnerability in dealing with 'illegal immigrants' and the 'citizenship' debate.
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"Won't Let Anyone Take Away People's Voting Rights": Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not let anyone take away people's voting rights, alleging that the BJP was unleashing "linguistic terror" on Bengalis.
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Decoded: Mamata-Abhishek Banerjee's Joint Strategy For Bengal Polls 2026
The West Bengal Assembly election is expected around April-May next year, after Bihar votes for a new government this year-end.
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Opinion | The 'Real' Bengali: On Migrant Politics In Bengal And Assam
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has exhorted her party members to continue the "movement" against the detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states. But will that be enough to bring in votes?
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns: Outspoken Vice President Who Took On Judiciary
Jagdeep Dhankhar, who bowed out of office of India's 14th Vice President today two years ahead of schedule citing his health, had made his mark both in Rajya Sabha as well as in Bengal as the Governor of the state.
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Electoral Roll Revision: Mahua Moitra Says Bengal Is Next Target, Moves Court
TMC MP Mahua Moitra alleged that EC's order for electoral rolls' revision in Bihar was intended to deprive the bonafide young electorate from voting in this year's polling, and the panel's next target is West Bengal.
