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Suspended Trinamool MLA Floats Own Party, Will Contest In 135 Seats In Polls
Humayun Kabir, who was recently suspended by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after repeated clashes with the party's leadership, has decided to float his own political party ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal next year.
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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After Poll Body Order, Bengal Suspends 4 Officials, But Doesn't File Cases
The West Bengal government has partly complied with the Election Commission of India's directive by suspending four officials of the Moyna and Baruipur Purba Assembly Constituencies for alleged voter list malpractices
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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Amit Shah To Inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal Inspired By Ram Temple On 16 October In Kolkata
It's worth mentioning that Amit Shah previously inaugurated Puja pandals during the 2021 Assembly elections in Kolkata.
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Akhilesh Yadav To Meet Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Party Meet In Kolkata
During the 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Mr Yadav had announced his support for the Trinamool Congress, which was reciprocated by Ms Banerjee when she campaigned for the former UP chief minister during the 2022 elections in that state.
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Samajwadi Party's 2-Day National Executive Meet In Kolkata From March 18
The Samajwadi Party will organise its two-day national executive in Kolkata from March 18 to discuss the party's policies and strategies for assembly elections in the three Hindi heartland states later this year and Lok Sabha polls next year.
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Actor Paresh Rawal To Be Questioned Over "Cook Fish For Bengalis" Remark
Actor Paresh Rawal has been called for questioning by the Kolkata Police over his comments on Bengalis made at an election rally in Gujarat. Kolkata Police has asked Paresh Rawal to be present on Monday.
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"Playing Games For Gujarat Polls": Mamata Banerjee On BJP's CAA Move
The Bengal Chief Minister told reporters at Kolkata Airport, before leaving for Chennai, that politics cannot be more important than the lives and rights of people
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Durga Puja Pandal By Kolkata BJP Leader Recalls Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Violence that rocked West Bengal following last year's assembly elections is the theme of a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata with the Goddess shown as the mother of a dead child.
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After Resigning From Congress, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco Likely To Join Trinamool
Ahead of Goa Assembly polls, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, who resigned from Congress on Monday, arrived in Kolkata and is likely to join Trinamool Congress, which is also set to contest the upcoming state polls.
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Mamata Banerjee Casts Her Vote, Shows Victory Sign
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at a polling station in Bhowanipore in Kolkata on Monday during the seventh phase of the state assembly polls. She showed victory sign after casting her vote.
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Suspended Trinamool MLA Floats Own Party, Will Contest In 135 Seats In Polls
Humayun Kabir, who was recently suspended by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after repeated clashes with the party's leadership, has decided to float his own political party ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal next year.
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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After Poll Body Order, Bengal Suspends 4 Officials, But Doesn't File Cases
The West Bengal government has partly complied with the Election Commission of India's directive by suspending four officials of the Moyna and Baruipur Purba Assembly Constituencies for alleged voter list malpractices
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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Amit Shah To Inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal Inspired By Ram Temple On 16 October In Kolkata
It's worth mentioning that Amit Shah previously inaugurated Puja pandals during the 2021 Assembly elections in Kolkata.
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Akhilesh Yadav To Meet Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Party Meet In Kolkata
During the 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Mr Yadav had announced his support for the Trinamool Congress, which was reciprocated by Ms Banerjee when she campaigned for the former UP chief minister during the 2022 elections in that state.
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Samajwadi Party's 2-Day National Executive Meet In Kolkata From March 18
The Samajwadi Party will organise its two-day national executive in Kolkata from March 18 to discuss the party's policies and strategies for assembly elections in the three Hindi heartland states later this year and Lok Sabha polls next year.
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Actor Paresh Rawal To Be Questioned Over "Cook Fish For Bengalis" Remark
Actor Paresh Rawal has been called for questioning by the Kolkata Police over his comments on Bengalis made at an election rally in Gujarat. Kolkata Police has asked Paresh Rawal to be present on Monday.
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"Playing Games For Gujarat Polls": Mamata Banerjee On BJP's CAA Move
The Bengal Chief Minister told reporters at Kolkata Airport, before leaving for Chennai, that politics cannot be more important than the lives and rights of people
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Durga Puja Pandal By Kolkata BJP Leader Recalls Bengal Post-Poll Violence
Violence that rocked West Bengal following last year's assembly elections is the theme of a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata with the Goddess shown as the mother of a dead child.
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After Resigning From Congress, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco Likely To Join Trinamool
Ahead of Goa Assembly polls, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, who resigned from Congress on Monday, arrived in Kolkata and is likely to join Trinamool Congress, which is also set to contest the upcoming state polls.
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Mamata Banerjee Casts Her Vote, Shows Victory Sign
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at a polling station in Bhowanipore in Kolkata on Monday during the seventh phase of the state assembly polls. She showed victory sign after casting her vote.
