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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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From Air Force Veteran To Suvendu Adhikari's Aide: Who Was Chandranath Rath?
Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who was shot dead in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, had travelled an unusual path — from serving in the Indian Air Force to becoming one of the opposition leader's most truste
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"Cold-Blooded Murder": Suvendu Adhikari On His Aide's Killing
In a shocking development within 48 hours of the assembly poll verdict, Rath, Adhikari's executive assistant, was shot dead in a brazen attack at Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, triggering sharp political reactions and escalating tension in the area.
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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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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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Analysis | Falta No Outlier: Bengal's Long, Troubled Romance With Political Violence
In Bengal, for the most part even today, 'politics' is not seen as an amphitheatre of anyone genteel.
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"Will Return For Oath-Taking Ceremony": PM Modi Predicts BJP's Win In Bengal Polls
PM Modi expresses confidence BJP will form West Bengal government after assembly polls.
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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'Bengal Wants This Change?' BJP Leader's Mamata Banerjee Remark Sparks Row
As the political temperature in West Bengal rises ahead of the Assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress has slammed the main opposition BJP over a video of a BJP leader's crass remarks for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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"We Are Ready": Mamata Banerjee's 'Poll Battle' Dare For PM After Criticism
Ramping up the political temperature with less than a year to go for the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Alipurduar and launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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PM Modi Likely To Address Rally In Bengal On March 7 Amid Sandeshkhali Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a women's rally in Barasat in West Bengal on March 7, amid a political row over allegations of sexual assault of women by members of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress in Sandeshkhali.
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"Impose President's Rule": Caste Panel On Sandeshkhali Clashes, Rape Claim
The NCSC has recommended President's Rule in Bengal amid violence and political tension after the BJP accused a Trinamool Congress strongman - the on-the-run Sheikh Shahjahan - of sexually assaulting women there.
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Sandeshkhali Ripples Spread, BJP Workers Clash With Police In Bengal's Basirhat
The political storm over the events at Bengal's Sandeshkhali sparked violence in another part of the state on Tuesday. BJP workers, led by the party's state chief Sukanta Majumdar, clashed with the police in Basirhat
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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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From Air Force Veteran To Suvendu Adhikari's Aide: Who Was Chandranath Rath?
Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who was shot dead in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, had travelled an unusual path — from serving in the Indian Air Force to becoming one of the opposition leader's most truste
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"Cold-Blooded Murder": Suvendu Adhikari On His Aide's Killing
In a shocking development within 48 hours of the assembly poll verdict, Rath, Adhikari's executive assistant, was shot dead in a brazen attack at Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, triggering sharp political reactions and escalating tension in the area.
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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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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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Analysis | Falta No Outlier: Bengal's Long, Troubled Romance With Political Violence
In Bengal, for the most part even today, 'politics' is not seen as an amphitheatre of anyone genteel.
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"Will Return For Oath-Taking Ceremony": PM Modi Predicts BJP's Win In Bengal Polls
PM Modi expresses confidence BJP will form West Bengal government after assembly polls.
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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'Bengal Wants This Change?' BJP Leader's Mamata Banerjee Remark Sparks Row
As the political temperature in West Bengal rises ahead of the Assembly polls, the ruling Trinamool Congress has slammed the main opposition BJP over a video of a BJP leader's crass remarks for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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"We Are Ready": Mamata Banerjee's 'Poll Battle' Dare For PM After Criticism
Ramping up the political temperature with less than a year to go for the Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in West Bengal's Alipurduar and launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool government.
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Political Showdown In Bengal Over Ram Navami Ahead Of 2026 Assembly Polls
Incidents of violence against Hindus in adjoining Bangladesh and the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal have significantly amplified the scale and political significance of Ram Navami celebrations in the state this year.
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"Fear Being Killed": 600 Bangladeshis Try To Enter Bengal, Stopped By Border Force
Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force.
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PM Modi Likely To Address Rally In Bengal On March 7 Amid Sandeshkhali Row
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address a women's rally in Barasat in West Bengal on March 7, amid a political row over allegations of sexual assault of women by members of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress in Sandeshkhali.
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"Impose President's Rule": Caste Panel On Sandeshkhali Clashes, Rape Claim
The NCSC has recommended President's Rule in Bengal amid violence and political tension after the BJP accused a Trinamool Congress strongman - the on-the-run Sheikh Shahjahan - of sexually assaulting women there.
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Sandeshkhali Ripples Spread, BJP Workers Clash With Police In Bengal's Basirhat
The political storm over the events at Bengal's Sandeshkhali sparked violence in another part of the state on Tuesday. BJP workers, led by the party's state chief Sukanta Majumdar, clashed with the police in Basirhat
