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Know Your Turncoats, Part 22: Three raided by ED, CBI, one linked to parliament breach

In March this year, former Trinamool Congress leader Tapas Roy – “frustrated” at his party’s “silence” over raids at his residence by the Enforcement Directorate – quit the TMC and jumped ship to the BJP. But in the run up to the January probe, the BJP itself levelled corruption charges…

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LS Polls: Mob loots EVM, throws VVPAT machine in pond in West Bengal's South 24 Paraganas

Amid the seventh and the last phase of the Lok Sabha election which began at 7 am on Saturday, Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) were looted by local mob and two VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond in South 24 Parganas. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Know the ‘results’ before the June 4 counting of votes

The counting of votes of all 7 phases will be done and results be declared on Tuesday, June 4. However Political Parties announce their 'predictions' with high confidence even before the 'official results'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 19: Rahul aide hopping parties, six-time MLA’s son among 5 Cong defectors

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SC refuses to entertain BJP plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenging the order by the Calcutta High Court restraining it from publishing any kind of derogatory advertisement against the All India Trinamool Congress which violated the model code of conduct during the ongoing Lok…

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‘Can’t bury myself 10 ft under’: Prashant Kishor on his political ‘advice’ to an NDA ally

Many see Prashant Kishor as not an ordinary political analyst. As cofounder of IPAC – a political consultancy he claims to not be involved with anymore – he has earlier worked on campaigns and parties across the spectrum, from Narendra Modi’s BJP to Mamata Banerjee’s TMC.

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 18: Coalgate accused, ‘anti-national’ ex-activist, former couple turned rivals

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‘No one is serious about us’: In Jangal Mahal, the Kurmis may dent BJP’s chances

“We have done everything from blocking trains in Jangal Mahal to protesting in Delhi. Nothing has happened so far. Everyone is ignoring our demand for ST status.”

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Know Your Turncoats, Part 17: BJP MLA, ex-minister trying to ‘save Jharkhand’, an ‘outsider’ in UP

From incumbent MLAs under a central agency’s lens to a Bengal party hopper and Bihar’s turncoats hot seat – of the 15 turncoats in phase five of the Lok Sabha polls, eight are in the NDA and six in the INDIA bloc.

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Calcutta HC pulls up EC, restrains BJP from publishing ‘derogatory’ ads against TMC

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the BJP from publishing any “derogatory” advertisements against the TMC and pulled up the Election Commission of India for “grossly failing” to address the Trinamool’s complaints, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for woes

Jute, a major Indian export, is in a crisis. The vote of millions of industry workers in Bengal state is up for grabs.

Al Jazeera

BJP uses tribals as vote bank, then ignores them: TMC

Abhishek Banerjee accuses BJP of neglecting tribal communities for votes, highlighting economic development obstruction and unrest incitement in Jhargram.

The Hindu

Know Your Turncoats, Part 16: Bengal’s party hopper, 2 in Shinde camp, Bihar hot seat

Of the 15 turncoats contesting in phase five of the Lok Sabha polls, eight are in the BJP-led NDA and six in the INDIA bloc.

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Amid raging controversy, Bengal monks say neither do they indulge in politics nor do they ask people to vote for any party

Controversy erupts as Mamata Banerjee accuses monks of supporting BJP, religious bodies deny involvement in politics.

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PM Modi pans Mamata Banerjee for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

PM Narendra Modi condemns Mamata Banerjee's threats against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha, accusing TMC of vote-bank politics.

The Hindu

West Bengal | Sandeshkhali TMC worker detained for 'molesting' minor girl

The girl, a Class-8 student, managed to escape and started shouting for help as family members and neighbours came out, police said, quoting the complaint.

The Hindu

Nearly one in four candidates contesting in the sixth phase in West Bengal are crorepatis

Out of the 79 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, 21 candidates have assets valued at more than ₹1 crore, data compiled by the non-profit ADR shows.

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EC issues two notices to West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar over advertisements 'targeting' TMC

Election Commission issues show-cause notices to West Bengal BJP chief for allegedly misleading advertisements targeting ruling party.

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Death of Trinamool Congress leader in West Bengal | Accused arrested from Port Blair

Man arrested in Port Blair for murder of TMC leader in Kolkata; 18 arrested in total, based on daughter's complaint.

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CBI raids residence of two TMC leaders in connection with 2021 post-poll violence case

CBI raids TMC leaders' homes in connection with murder investigation, summoning 30 for questioning in post-poll violence case.

The Hindu

Purported video clip of BJP nominee Abhijit Gangopadhyay's remark on Mamata Banerjee sparks row; TMC lodges complaint with EC

Controversial video of Tamluk BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay questioning Mamata Banerjee's integrity sparks row between parties.

The Hindu

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

West Bengal Congress president claims Mamata Banerjee endorses Opposition INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics.

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Congress, Samajwadi Party want to try out ‘TMC politics’ in Uttar Pradesh, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi criticizes Samajwadi Party and Congress for adopting "Trinamool politics" of appeasement and harassment in Uttar Pradesh.

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Sandeshkhali on the boil again over allegations of a woman’s abduction

Woman alleges abduction and pressure to lie about sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, involving TMC leaders

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Mamata Banerjee says she will ‘cook whatever PM Modi loves’, stirs controversy

Mamata Banerjee had made the remarks while taking a dig at the BJP for allegedly interfering with the food habits of the people and had said she would be happy to cook food for PM Modi but is not sure “whether the PM will be ready to savour my cooked…

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