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BJP picks well-tested Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav as in-charge for Bihar, Bengal elections

September 25, 2025 9:25 pm

Baijayant Panda gets charge of Tamil Nadu. Party goes with OBC faces, and leaders who have proven successful in post polls

Amid row with Centre over PMAY, Mamata govt goes big on housing scheme before polls

February 13, 2025 11:04 pm

Expecting BJP’s “vikas” line of attack, TMC govt allots significant funds for rural connectivity, river erosion control, and agrarian support initiatives.

13 killed in Bengal as violence, booth capturing mark Panchayat elections

July 09, 2023 11:41 am

The day also saw instances of booth capturing, damaging of ballot boxes and assault of presiding officers being reported from several districts such as Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, Malda, South 24 Parganas, North Dinajpur and Nadia.

To boost outreach, TMC banks on women workers, welfare schemes

July 02, 2023 11:08 am

Ganesh Patra (38), a party candidate for the July 8 panchayat elections, was seen giving instructions to his supporters.

CBI teams visit 3 places for Bengal post-poll violence investigation

August 31, 2021 4:10 am

Another CBI team went to Santiniketan where a TMC worker allegedly raped a BJP supporter. The agency spoke to officers at the Santiniketan police station about the developments in the case.

Attack on people’s belief: On post-poll violence, Adhikari-led BJP team meets Guv

June 15, 2021 6:11 am

"Four cabinet meetings have been done but no statement has been made over post-poll violence. In these meeting, did anyone utter one word on the violence. It is such a big crisis."

Visva-Bharati University cancels lecture on Bengal polls

May 13, 2021 6:33 am

"Due to some unavoidable circumstances, this 35th lecture is treated to be as cancelled for the time being" was added to the notice.

West Bengal ready to push Mamata Banerjee out of power, elect BJP: JP Nadda

February 06, 2021 6:22 pm

Nadda also claimed that the lack of infrastructure in Bengal’s agriculture was a result of the ruling party’s policies.

The Bengal Fight

December 21, 2020 8:44 am

TMC has to blame itself for losing its leaders, walking into the trap of BJP’s predatory politics.

Amit Shah sets tone, slams Mamata: You will be alone by election time

December 20, 2020 7:56 am

Shah claimed that BJP would form the next government with 200 seats – there are 294 seats in the state assembly.

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