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Topic2021 Bengal election

Topic: 2021 Bengal election

Amit Shah to visit Bengal this month for 1st time since 2021 poll debacle, BJP expects boost

Shah is likely to meet state leaders during his Bengal visit next week, formulate a strategy and work to enthuse cadres after disappointing losses in state and civic polls.

India needs a party like CPI(M). But it finds no takers outside Kolkata colleges now

In ‘Gangster State’, political journalist Sourjya Bhowmick asks a burning question – will the Communist Party recover from 2021 Bengal election?

‘State in denial mode’ — Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt to register all post-poll violence cases

The court also noted that investigation of those cases that were registered had been 'slipshod' and the government was found to be on a wrong footing.

Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account permanently suspended after she calls on Modi to ‘tame’ Mamata

Actor Kangana Ranaut says Twitter has only proved my point, 'they're Americans & by birth, a white person feels entitled to enslave a brown person'.

Single seat in Bengal, dip in Kerala tally — why ‘Muslim parties’ didn’t do well this time

While ISF and AIMIM failed in Bengal, AIUDF-Congress alliance couldn't stop the BJP from retaining power in Assam. In Kerala, the IUML's performance has taken a beating.

‘Modi, Shah not invincible’: TMC win gives Uddhav govt a boost despite bypoll loss to BJP

The Maha Vikas Aghadi says Trinamool's win showed that the one way to defeat the BJP at a national level was to bring this strength of regional forces and non-BJP parties together.

Polling for last phase of West Bengal assembly elections begins amid Covid spike

Long queues were seen outside most polling booths since early morning. On Wednesday, the state registered its highest single-day spike of 17,207 Covid cases.

EC rules out change in Bengal poll dates, says not feasible to club remaining phases

Referring to concerns raised by TMC MP Derek O'Brien, the EC said it has limited the campaign period between 7 pm -10 am and extended the silence period to 72 hours.

BJP says no more ‘big rallies’ in Bengal, maximum 500 people at public meetings

The BJP said breaking the chain of coronavirus infection is much needed and it will leverage its 'massive digital footprint' to take across the message of its top leaders to the voters.

EC seeks report after voters allege central forces opened fire in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas

A senior election official said the CEO office received videos where villagers are seen alleging central forces of opening fire near a polling booth in Deganga constituency.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Ahead of SCO meet, Russia & China stage maiden joint submarine patrol in Sea of Japan, East China Sea

Joint submarine patrol ‘covered more than 2,000 nautical miles’ and was joined by Russian support vessels. Beijing maintains exercise ‘not directed against any third party’.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.