West Bengal Election 2021
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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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"Suvendu Da Defeated Her In Her Home": Amit Shah Jabs Mamata Banerjee
Suvendu Adhikari, who defected from the Trinamool Congress in 2020, had previously defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency in 2021.
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Ex-Trinamool MLA, Director Raj Chakraborty Quits Politics After Election Loss
Raj Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time by 15,822 votes.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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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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Suvendu Adhikari, The Student Who One-Upped The Master, And Is Trying Again
Adhikari joined Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in 1998 and entered the Bengal assembly as an MLA from the Kanthi Dakshin constituency in 2006.
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From Shadow To Spotlight: Being Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal Politics
Abhishek Banerjee entered the political turf in 2011, the same year that saw a historic shift in Bengal's power dynamics.
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Opinion | Hindutva To Parivartan: Decoding Shift In BJP Campaign Strategy From 2021
As the principal opposition force in Bengal, the BJP too has adopted multiple strategies in its campaign
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'Fish Politics' To Infiltrators: NDTV Exclusive With Trinamool's Shashi Panja
Bengal is set to vote in two phases -- April 23 and 29 -- with both parties intensifying efforts in what is expected to be a closely fought contest, particularly in South Bengal, where the TMC has so far contained the BJP's advance more effectively t
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Meet Agnimitra Paul, BJP MLA Defending Asansol Dakshin Seat
Agnimitra Paul had won Agnimitra Paul seat in 2021 by defeating TMC’s Saayoni Ghosh by 4,487 votes.
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SIR Impact On Bengal Polls: The Numbers Game With Rahul Kanwal
This time, the revision has taken around 89 lakh voters off the list, the number corresponding to roughly 11.6 per cent of the electorate.
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'Delimitation, Not Women Quota, Real Issue': Sonia Gandhi On Special Session
Sonia Gandhi has said Centre wants to "bulldoze in a special session of Parliament when the election campaign in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be at its peak"
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West Bengal Poll Officer's Message To Voters Has A Durga Puja Reference
The upcoming elections follow the 2021 battle, where the TMC secured a landslide 213 seats. However, the BJP's growth from a minor player to 77 seats has set the stage for the current high-stakes confrontation.
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'Another Outsider': Trinamool Takes A Dig As Tennis Legend Moves To BJP
Leander Paes had joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and campaigned for the Mamata Banerjee-led party ahead of the 2022 Goa election
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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
-
"Suvendu Da Defeated Her In Her Home": Amit Shah Jabs Mamata Banerjee
Suvendu Adhikari, who defected from the Trinamool Congress in 2020, had previously defeated Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency in 2021.
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Ex-Trinamool MLA, Director Raj Chakraborty Quits Politics After Election Loss
Raj Chakraborty, who had won the Barrackpore seat in 2021, lost the constituency this time by 15,822 votes.
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Inducements Worth Rs 1,445 Crore Seized During 2026 Assembly Elections: Poll Body
West Bengal saw the highest increase in the seizures of 68.92 per cent, and Tamil Nadu saw an increase in seizures of 48.40 per cent in 2026 compared to the corresponding figures during the 2021 elections.
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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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Suvendu Adhikari, The Student Who One-Upped The Master, And Is Trying Again
Adhikari joined Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in 1998 and entered the Bengal assembly as an MLA from the Kanthi Dakshin constituency in 2006.
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From Shadow To Spotlight: Being Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal Politics
Abhishek Banerjee entered the political turf in 2011, the same year that saw a historic shift in Bengal's power dynamics.
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Opinion | Hindutva To Parivartan: Decoding Shift In BJP Campaign Strategy From 2021
As the principal opposition force in Bengal, the BJP too has adopted multiple strategies in its campaign
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'Fish Politics' To Infiltrators: NDTV Exclusive With Trinamool's Shashi Panja
Bengal is set to vote in two phases -- April 23 and 29 -- with both parties intensifying efforts in what is expected to be a closely fought contest, particularly in South Bengal, where the TMC has so far contained the BJP's advance more effectively t
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Meet Agnimitra Paul, BJP MLA Defending Asansol Dakshin Seat
Agnimitra Paul had won Agnimitra Paul seat in 2021 by defeating TMC’s Saayoni Ghosh by 4,487 votes.
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SIR Impact On Bengal Polls: The Numbers Game With Rahul Kanwal
This time, the revision has taken around 89 lakh voters off the list, the number corresponding to roughly 11.6 per cent of the electorate.
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'Delimitation, Not Women Quota, Real Issue': Sonia Gandhi On Special Session
Sonia Gandhi has said Centre wants to "bulldoze in a special session of Parliament when the election campaign in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be at its peak"
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West Bengal Poll Officer's Message To Voters Has A Durga Puja Reference
The upcoming elections follow the 2021 battle, where the TMC secured a landslide 213 seats. However, the BJP's growth from a minor player to 77 seats has set the stage for the current high-stakes confrontation.
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'Another Outsider': Trinamool Takes A Dig As Tennis Legend Moves To BJP
Leander Paes had joined the Trinamool Congress in 2021 and campaigned for the Mamata Banerjee-led party ahead of the 2022 Goa election
