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Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur: What's at stake for TMC, BJP in 'mother of all' Bengal battles

Bhabanipur, Kolkata, April 27 -- On 27 April, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stepped out of her convoy and walked up to the vegetable vendors in her home constituency of Bhabanipur in Sout... Read More


The Saffron Surge: How BJP became TMC's main challenger in West Bengal - a ground report

Kolkata, Bangaon, April 27 -- Dinesh Kumar Singh has been driving a taxi for decades in south Kolkata. Engrossed in conversation with fellow drivers at a taxi stand, Singh says he expects a change of ... Read More


From 3 seats in 2016 to TMC's formidable challenger in 2026: Decoding BJP's rise in Bengal elections - a ground report

Kolkata, Bangaon, April 27 -- Dinesh Kumar Singh has been driving a taxi for decades in south Kolkata. Engrossed in conversation with fellow drivers at a taxi stand, Singh says he expects a change of ... Read More


Meet Nawsad Siddique, the lone non-BJP opposition MLA in West Bengal assembly: 'Mamata should pave way for yougsters'

New Delhi, April 27 -- In the 2021 assembly polls in West Bengal, the incumbent Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee won by a landslide, bagging 216 of the 294 seats in the assembly, d... Read More


How Thakur family feud shapes BJP-TMC showdown in West Bengal's Matua heartland amid SIR deletions

New Delhi, April 27 -- On 26 April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Matua Thakur Temple in Thakurnagar, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal to offer prayers to Matua community founders Harichand T... Read More


Anti-incumbency or SIR anger? What West Bengal's record Phase 1 voter turnout means for TMC, BJP

New Delhi, April 24 -- West Bengal has registered a record 92 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the assembly polls held on 23 April. Voting was held in 152 seats spread across 16 districts... Read More


Raghav Chadha, other AAP MPs join BJP. What it means for Kejriwal's party ahead of next year's Punjab assembly polls

New Delhi, April 24 -- It's official now. Raghav Chadha finally announced on 24 April that he is joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with six other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Members... Read More


Raghav Chadha, Harbhajan Singh among 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs to join BJP - Who are they?

New Delhi, April 24 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs), Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak announced on 24 April that they are joining the BJP along with five other party M... Read More


Phase 1 showdown in Bengal: Of 152 seats voting today, TMC won 92, BJP 59 in 2021

West Bengal Election, April 23 -- As many as 152 constituencies in the first phase of the high-stakes West Bengal elections are voting today, 23 April, after a high-octane campaign by all political pa... Read More


5 reasons why Mamata Banerjee remains Bengal's biggest political brand - can TMC chief win a fourth term?

Kolkata, April 22 -- A five-minute walk from the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) camp office in Bhabanipur brings you to Netaji Bhawan-a heritage building preserved as a memorial and research centre de... Read More