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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: BJP-TMC

BJP’s West Bengal dilemma — fight a Modi vs Didi battle or find itself a Sourav Ganguly

It is clear that the BJP is yet to firm up its West Bengal strategy on whether to fight with a CM face or do what it did in crucial elections like Uttar Pradesh.

‘Bengali pride’ of two Gujaratis won’t work for BJP. But TMC has an ‘outsider’ problem too

BJP is sticking to its hyperbole while TMC is playing a subtle game. Both these campaign tactics are predictable but what works in West Bengal isn't.

Bengal minister rejects BJP’s claim of winning 250 seats, says defections won’t impact TMC

Panchayat minister and TMC MLA Subrata Mukherjee says his party is neither shocked nor crestfallen after one MP and five MLAs of the TMC join the BJP.

Suvendu Adhikari, who quit Trinamool Congress, gets ‘Z’ category VIP security

The former Trinamool legislator is expected to join the BJP Saturday, the day Home Minister Amit Shah begins a two-day tour of West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee synonymous with intolerance, says BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda

During his two-day visit to West Bengal, Nadda criticised the 'dynastic politics' of the TMC and other parties, and asserted that for the BJP 'party is family'.

TMC leader Suvendu Adhikari resigns as West Bengal transport minister

The Trinamool Congress remained tight-lipped on the development, while the BJP said the resignation was a reflection of the anger of TMC leaders against the party's top brass.

Why both BJP and Trinamool see advantage in Congress-CPM tie-up for Bengal polls

Congress and CPM fought 2016 assembly elections together, accounting for almost 39% of vote-share. In 2019, the alliance split, a move that hurt both parties badly.

BJP to compile list of IAS & IPS officers ‘close to Mamata govt’, claims bias in Bengal

BJP also plans to come up with a list of ‘goons in every block and district that will be handed over to home ministry’, says action necessary for free and fair elections next year.

18 months, 5 reminders — CBI yet to get Speaker nod to prosecute Trinamool MPs in Narada scam

CBI took over case in 2017 and sought permission in April 2019 from Lok Sabha Speaker to prosecute three MPs — Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sougata Roy and Prasun Banerjee — and former MP Subhendu Adhikari.

‘My future safe in BJP’ — Mukul Roy says vested interests across parties working against him

Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy says he will demand an investigation into 'defaming and maligning reports' being published against him.

On Camera

Why won’t Modi fix Delhi’s airpocalypse?

The Prime Minister has never been shy about centralising authority. Surely, he should treat this problem the way that the leadership in Beijing treated China’s smog crisis over a decade ago?

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.