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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

BJP is looking to win over Bengal’s Bhadralok with promise of development & no violence

The Bengali Bhadralok, a common term for the state’s mainly upper caste elite, traditionally voted for the Left parties before switching over to the Trinamool Congress.

Why Owaisi’s a sticking point in Congress-Left plans to ally with this Bengal Muslim cleric

Congress & Left have been talks with Abbas Siddiqui, an influential cleric of Bengal’s most prominent Islamic shrine Furfura Sharif, to tie-up for polls but issues remain unresolved.

Soviet-era posters to raised fist artwork — BJP using Left symbols to be Bengal ‘insider’

After being branded ‘band of outsiders’ by the TMC, the BJP in Bengal faces a historical emptiness it is trying to overcome through its digital campaign.

War of words over Bengal, China’s troops pull back fire up prime time

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

CAA to be implemented for refugees, Matua community after Covid vaccine drive — Amit Shah

Accusing opposition parties of misleading minorities about CAA, Amit Shah Thursday said its implementation will not impact the citizenship status of Indian minorities.

Bengal polls to be fight between Modi’s ‘vikas’ & Mamata’s ‘vinash’ model, Amit Shah says

Speaking at a rally in Cooch Behar, the home minister criticised Mamata Banerjee and said the BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' is aimed at ending corruption patronised by 'Bua-Bhatija'.

Like him or not, Modi is the prince of political drama everyone is compelled to watch

Within the space of 48 hours, Modi projected himself as a strong leader who attacks the opposition with fury & a sensitive statesman moved to tears by compassion.

Sent 2.5 lakh names for PM Kisan scheme, but Centre yet to disburse funds, says Mamata

The West Bengal CM questioned the Centre on its implementation of the PM Kisan scheme a day after PM Modi slammed the Mamata govt for not implementing central schemes in the state.

70 lakh Bengal farmers will get PM-Kisan grants with arrears if BJP wins polls — Modi at Haldia

Modi inaugurates 3 petroleum & road infrastructure projects in Bengal, pitches for revival of industry, says Mamata govt is ‘reincarnation of Left’.

Multiple rail projects shelved in Bengal, state deprived of funds, says Derek O’Brien

The TMC MP alleged that BJP states benefitted at the expense of the rest of India, citing examples of the bullet train project and the broad gauge in Surendranagar in Rajkot.

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.