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TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

Stop perpetuating myth of alleged proximity to political party, EC tells Mamata in letter

EC drafts response to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeking suspension order of her security chief be reversed, says decision to appoint new one already made.

Get my security chief back, cancel suspension, Mamata writes to EC on Nandigram incident

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee urges EC to cancel order suspending security chief Vivek Sahay 'so my security is not further endangered', says she was aware of security plan and had given consent for that.

Swapan Dasgupta resigns from RS amid row over his Bengal poll candidature as nominated MP

Swapan Dasgupta's resignation came hours after Trinamool said it will move disqualification notice against him for 'violating Tenth Schedule of Constitution'.

How BJP’s using intellectuals, actors to win Bengal & ‘get traction’ in Tamil Nadu, Kerala

By fielding public figures, BJP aims at expanding its footprints in Kerala & Tamil Nadu, but in Bengal, its strategy is to counter TMC’s outsider jibe, party leaders say.

Shah’s strike rate better than Didi’s, says ABP’s Awasthi & why Kamal Haasan does Bigg Boss

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Injury could ‘help Mamata’ — BJP asks Bengal leaders not to talk about Nandigram incident

BJP leaders feel Nandigram could become focus of the Bengal campaign if the issue was raised too much publicly, and help Mamata 'in gaining public sympathy'.

EC suspends security director, SP for failing to protect Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

The EC has said charges will be framed against IPS Officer Vivek Sahay for failing to discharge his primary duty & Pravin Prakash, SP of Purba Medinipur, has been suspended.

BJP fields Sreedharan from Kerala’s Palakkad, MPs Babul Supriyo, Swapan Dasgupta in Bengal race

Sitting BJP MPs Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee & Swapan Dasgupta to contest Bengal polls. In Tamil Nadu, Mahila Morcha chief Vanathi Srinivasan will take on Kamal Haasan.

BJP has to win West Bengal to expand ideological footprint, says Dilip Ghosh

Exuding confidence about coming to power, Ghosh said TMC has failed those who had voted for it and betrayed the aspirations of the people of the state.

Aishe Ghosh, ‘outspoken, outsider’ trying to ride JNU protest fame in Bengal elections

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh is the CPI(M) candidate from Bengal's Jamuria. Opposition welcomes 'young leader', but says she might need more time to understand the region.

On Camera

Mahindra is gearing up for future buyers. Unveils limited edition ‘Bat’ BE6, 4 new concepts

This is the first time Mahindra is making an ‘all-in-one’ platform like global carmakers. However, it will most likely skip hybrid vehicles.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?