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Nandigram battleground, electoral bonds, COVID-19 ‘from bad to worse’
First, Ravik Bhattacharya, who writes on West Bengal politics for Indian Express, talks about the significance of the Nandigram constituency, and what winning (and losing) the seat would mean for Mamata Banerjee and the BJP.
Next, Apurva Vishwanath, who writes on law for IE, talks about electoral bonds, the concerns they have raised and the Supreme Court’s latest decision regarding them (11:44).
And in the end, Kaunain Sheriff, who reports on health for IE, talks about COVID-19 cases rising in the country and the latest advisory that the Centre has issued to the states (20:55).
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