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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

‘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.

ECI directs petrol pumps to remove hoardings featuring PM Modi’s image within 72 hours

A TMC delegation met ECI officials Wednesday and alleged that use of Modi's photographs in hoardings informing people of various central schemes violates the poll code.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

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.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.