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5 Arrested For Attack On Trinamool Leader Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal
Banerjee was attacked when he went to visit the victims of post-poll violence, and later claimed that BJP activists were trying to kill him. Unidentified people scuffled with the leader and roughed him up while raising chants of "thief, thief".
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SIR Controversy Explained Ahead Of Big Supreme Court Verdict
This will be the most significant judicial review of the election commission exercise which has been an issue of fierce political showdown between the panel and opposition parties.
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'I Lost My Daughter, Mamata Banerjee Lost Her Chair': RG Kar Victim's Mother
BJP MLA Ratna Debnath met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari seeking justice for her daughter's RG Kar rape-murder case.
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Opinion | Jyoti Basu To 'Bhaipo': BJP's New Bengal Strategy Turns To Image Politics
At this stage, the BJP's immediate objective seems to be to dismantle the carefully built public image of both Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.
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Opinion | Why Freebies Work Brilliantly, Until They Suddenly Don't: A Tamil Nadu Paradox
Freebies work under three conditions - and fail when any one of those conditions is absent.
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There Was Ruler's Law In Bengal, Now It Will Be Rule Of Law: Suvendu Adhikari
The Bengal chief minister announced that the Police Welfare Board has been dissolved because it had effectively turned into the "branch organisation" of a political party.
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"Will Rebuild Party, Paint Offices If Needed": Mamata Banerjee After Poll Rout
At a meeting with the Trinamool Congress' contesting candidates, she said the organisation would rise again despite suffering a crushing defeat in the recently concluded assembly elections.
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Opinion | Stalin, Mamata And The Limits Of 'Regional Identity' Politics
The claim that the DMK was the sole custodian of Tamil pride, capable of protecting it from Hindutva, had been the party's primary electoral plank. The same was true for the TMC in Bengal. Yet, they collapsed.
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'Mamata Banerjee Not God': Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul On Poll Results
Asked if the BJP should have chosen a woman chief minister, Agnimitra Paul said Suvendu Adhikari's experience in politics led to his appointment.
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Opinion: Suvendu Adhikari And the Promise of Bengal's 'Second Renaissance'
This election saw the BJP increasingly adapting its political language to Bengal's cultural ethos, blending symbolism around fish, Durga and Kali with promises of economic revival.
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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 Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Bengal Gets 1st BJP Chief Minister, 5 Ministers Sworn In
Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates:
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Soldier To General: Suvendu Adhikari To Take Oath As Bengal Chief Minister
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become West Bengal's first chief minister from the party soon, after being unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party. Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement on Friday.
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Soviet Leaders To Saffron Oath: At Kolkata Ground, A Turn In Bengal Politics
For decades, crowd size at Brigade became Bengal's political currency. The fuller the ground, the stronger the message.
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West Bengal Government Formation Highlights: Suvendu Adhikari Named Next Chief Minister Of Bengal
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin, along with several Union ministers, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
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5 Arrested For Attack On Trinamool Leader Abhishek Banerjee In Bengal
Banerjee was attacked when he went to visit the victims of post-poll violence, and later claimed that BJP activists were trying to kill him. Unidentified people scuffled with the leader and roughed him up while raising chants of "thief, thief".
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SIR Controversy Explained Ahead Of Big Supreme Court Verdict
This will be the most significant judicial review of the election commission exercise which has been an issue of fierce political showdown between the panel and opposition parties.
-
'I Lost My Daughter, Mamata Banerjee Lost Her Chair': RG Kar Victim's Mother
BJP MLA Ratna Debnath met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari seeking justice for her daughter's RG Kar rape-murder case.
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Opinion | Jyoti Basu To 'Bhaipo': BJP's New Bengal Strategy Turns To Image Politics
At this stage, the BJP's immediate objective seems to be to dismantle the carefully built public image of both Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.
-
Opinion | Why Freebies Work Brilliantly, Until They Suddenly Don't: A Tamil Nadu Paradox
Freebies work under three conditions - and fail when any one of those conditions is absent.
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There Was Ruler's Law In Bengal, Now It Will Be Rule Of Law: Suvendu Adhikari
The Bengal chief minister announced that the Police Welfare Board has been dissolved because it had effectively turned into the "branch organisation" of a political party.
-
"Will Rebuild Party, Paint Offices If Needed": Mamata Banerjee After Poll Rout
At a meeting with the Trinamool Congress' contesting candidates, she said the organisation would rise again despite suffering a crushing defeat in the recently concluded assembly elections.
-
Opinion | Stalin, Mamata And The Limits Of 'Regional Identity' Politics
The claim that the DMK was the sole custodian of Tamil pride, capable of protecting it from Hindutva, had been the party's primary electoral plank. The same was true for the TMC in Bengal. Yet, they collapsed.
-
'Mamata Banerjee Not God': Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul On Poll Results
Asked if the BJP should have chosen a woman chief minister, Agnimitra Paul said Suvendu Adhikari's experience in politics led to his appointment.
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Opinion: Suvendu Adhikari And the Promise of Bengal's 'Second Renaissance'
This election saw the BJP increasingly adapting its political language to Bengal's cultural ethos, blending symbolism around fish, Durga and Kali with promises of economic revival.
-
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 Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Bengal Gets 1st BJP Chief Minister, 5 Ministers Sworn In
Suvendu Adhikari Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates:
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Soldier To General: Suvendu Adhikari To Take Oath As Bengal Chief Minister
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari is set to become West Bengal's first chief minister from the party soon, after being unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party. Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement on Friday.
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Soviet Leaders To Saffron Oath: At Kolkata Ground, A Turn In Bengal Politics
For decades, crowd size at Brigade became Bengal's political currency. The fuller the ground, the stronger the message.
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West Bengal Government Formation Highlights: Suvendu Adhikari Named Next Chief Minister Of Bengal
West Bengal Government Formation LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president Nitin Nabin, along with several Union ministers, are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
