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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

EC picks special observers for Bengal — why ‘best of best’ IAS, IPS officers watch some polls

EC has appointed 3 special observers for Bengal — Ajay V. Nayak, a retired IAS officer, and former IPS officers Vivek Dubey and Mrinal Kanti Das.

‘Vikas vs Bikash’ in battle for Bengal, and Buckingham Palace drops the ball

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Supreme Court rejects plea challenging EC’s decision to hold polls in 8 phases in Bengal

Petitioner M L Sharma had also sought a direction to the CBI to register an FIR into the alleged chanting of religious slogans during electioneering in West Bengal.

Congress-Left-ISF in cahoots with BJP in Bengal, will get single-digit seats: Derek O’Brien 

In an interview with ThePrint, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien accuses BJP of influencing agencies, defends Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee and predicts a ‘comfortable majority’ for his party.

Congress is the new ‘vote-cutter’ in Indian politics

Maximum harm to TMC contradicts Rahul Gandhi's claim of 'saving the idea of India'.

Congress announces first list of 13 candidates for West Bengal assembly elections

The Congress is set to contest 92 seats in the 294 member assembly. Out of 13 Congress contestants whose names were announced, 7 are fresh faces.

A ‘partly free’ India and Haryana’s 75% quota law amid rising unemployment

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Mamata from Nandigram, 28 MLAs dropped, 46 new faces — Trinamool list for 291 Bengal seats out

Among Trinamool's new faces are actors Kanchan Mullick & June Maliah, cricketer Manoj Tiwary and Mohun Bagan legend Bidesh Bose.

TMC unveils list of 291 candidates for Bengal polls, Mamata Banerjee to contest from Nandigram

Three candidates of the Bimal Gurung faction of GJM will be contesting from Darjeeling. Banerjee said there are about 50 women, 42 Muslims, 79 SC and 17 ST candidates on the list

Shiv Sena extends support to Mamata Banerjee, not to contest West Bengal polls

Hailing Banerjee as the 'real Bengal tigress', Sena vowed to 'stand in solidarity' with TMC. The party joins RJD and SP who have also extended their support to TMC in the polls.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.