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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

It’s easy for BJP to claim Netaji, far harder to read his works on secularism & Indian Muslims

Ahead of the Bengal election, citizens should know Gumnami Baba did not produce a single writing that would be helpful for Indian democracy — Bose did.

MLA Baishali Dalmiya expelled from TMC for anti-party activities

Dalmiya has been publicly speaking against a section of the TMC leadership. Her expulsion came hours after senior leader Rajib Banerjee resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet.

Why Bengal can vote for BJP, even though Mamata Banerjee is still invincible

Successful CMs like Nitish Kumar and Naveen Patnaik have managed to hold onto power for three or four terms, but Mamata Banerjee’s position appears vulnerable after only two.

‘Mamata deceived Bengal Muslims’ — Furfura Sharif cleric launches party ahead of polls

Abbas Siddiqui’s Indian Secular Front ties up with Owaisi’s AIMIM to fight on at least 70 seats. Observers say it might eat up some Trinamool vote.

Gupkar Alliance with conflicting interests was unsustainable but split came sooner than expected

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Masterstroke, desperation or calculated move? Why Mamata will fight from Nandigram

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced Monday that she will contest the assembly election from Nandigram.

Covid vaccine’s ‘welcome’ side-effect, and Shiv Sena’s underdog entry in West Bengal polls

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

Shiv Sena to contest upcoming state elections in West Bengal

The decision was announced by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Twitter Sunday. It's not clear how many seats the party will be contesting on.

Congress, Left Front leaders discuss seat sharing for upcoming West Bengal assembly polls

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury says seat sharing talks have been positive between the 2 parties, and will likely conclude by January end.

Tagore’s ‘Ramrajya’ didn’t have one Rama. Hindutva soldiers should know that

As the West Bengal election draws near, Modi-Shah’s party wants to claim the legacy of Tagore. But his plays and poems still fight kings and their kingdoms.

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Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

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.