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Silence on Sandeshkhali ‘sting’, visits to temples: On the campaign trail of BJP’s Basirhat pick

Sitting in a decorated e-rickshaw, BJP’s Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra greets her supporters, surrounded by security personnel and a sea of “Modi Ka Parivaar” flags until it’s time to get down from the vehicle and walk up to the stage. A crowd of 500 awaits her in Hasnabad’s Chak Kukidanga. Her…

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TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress leadership in Kolkata celebrates Supreme Court's stay on teacher job terminations amid political controversy in West Bengal.

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Tensions in Murshidabad mar polling in West Bengal

Kolkata: Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal records 73.33% polling, with some instances of tension.

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61% turnout, ‘puja’ at polling station, EVM set on fire: Phase 3 of polling ends

Polling concluded in 93 seats across 11 states peacefully in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls with a voter turnout of 61.78 percent on Tuesday, as per provisional figures.

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Sporadic incidents of violence mar third phase polls in Bengal

Sporadic incidents of violence marred the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in the four constituencies in West Bengal as TMC, BJP and Congress workers clashed with each other

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Bomb explosion kills teenager in Bengal

Police said the boy succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Pandua while two other injured persons were transferred to a healthcare facility in Chinsurah for better treatment.

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Minorities in Bengal won’t fall to BJP, TMC polarisation, says Congress’s Isha Khan Chowdhury

Isha Khan Chowdhury, last Congress flag bearer in Malda, contests for Malda Dakshin amidst family legacy and political challenges.

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Sandeshkhali ‘mistruth’ spread by BJP using money, PM Modi should stop shedding crocodile tears: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of spreading lies in Sandeshkhali, calls out PM Modi for crocodile tears in recent sting.

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BJP orchestrated Sandeshkhali incident to defame Bengal: TMC

TMC releases video alleging BJP conspiracy to defame West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

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Congress Lok Sabha tally will be at all-time low, says Modi

Prime Minister Modi criticizes TMC in West Bengal for turning Hindus into second-class citizens and indulging in corruption.

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Accused of molesting woman, Bengal Governor says he expects more allegations; TMC demands probe

West Bengal Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose faces molestation allegations, vows to expose corruption despite political drama.

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Eastern front: On the electoral battle in West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party nurtures high hopes in West Bengal in the general election

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Corruption woes and CPIM-Congress alliance: The TMC’s hard road in Murshidabad

“Nobody fulfils what we deserve as citizens. All political parties only give false promises,” said Mohammad Siraj, 60, sitting at a tea stall in Sarangpur village in Murshidabad’s Domkal. “There is no employment, no industry, nothing. Elections come and go but nobody does anything.”

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TMC was aware of school jobs scam before 2021 Assembly polls: Kunal Ghosh

Kunal Ghosh’s remarks came a week after the Calcutta HC declared the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in WB govt-sponsored and aided schools as “null and void,” ordering the cancellation of all appointments made through it.

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Top TMC member removed from key post for ‘lack of discretion’

Trinamool Congress removes Kunal Ghosh as general secretary for attending non-political event with BJP candidate in Kolkata.

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Abhishek terms Adhir as BJP agent; blames him for obstructing formation of INDIA bloc in Bengal

Abhishek Banerjee accuses Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of being BJP agent, obstructing opposition bloc in West Bengal.

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HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

Supreme Court is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal govt challenging the Calcutta HC order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff.

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BJP's Dilip Ghosh faces crucial battle for political survival in Bardhaman-Durgapur seat

In Bardhaman-Durgapur, BJP's Dilip Ghosh faces a pivotal challenge to secure his political future in a volatile constituency

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Sandeshkhali arms recovery: TMC sniffs conspiracy, BJP claims 'act of terror'

Arms and ammunition recovery in West Bengal sparks political duel between Trinamool Congress and BJP during Lok Sabha polls.

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Lok Sabha polls | About 61% turnout in Phase II; polling largely peaceful

Lok Sabha elections: Peaceful second phase polling in 88 constituencies across 13 States with nearly 61% voter turnout.

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BJP’s Birbhum Lok Sabha candidate’s nomination cancelled

BJP cancels Debasish Dhar's nomination for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, replaced by Debtanu Bhattacharya amid controversy.

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CBI seizes arms and ammunition in Sandeshkhali

CBI seizes arms and ammunition, including foreign-made pistols, in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, linked to TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh.

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Youth of West Bengal paying the price for Trinamool Congress’ corruption, says Modi

PM Modi criticizes TMC for job cancellations and scams in West Bengal, highlighting the plight of youth

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Anant Dehadrai withdraws defamation suit against Mahua Moitra, five news outlets

A month after filing the case, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai has withdrawn his defamation suit against ex-MP and TMC leader Mahua Moitra and five news outlets over the former’s “defamatory statements” against him, Livelaw reported.

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New political alignments put demand of Gorkhaland at the backdrop in Darjeeling

Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2024 emerges as a key electoral battleground in West Bengal politics.

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