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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

BJP’s West Bengal dilemma — fight a Modi vs Didi battle or find itself a Sourav Ganguly

It is clear that the BJP is yet to firm up its West Bengal strategy on whether to fight with a CM face or do what it did in crucial elections like Uttar Pradesh.

‘Bengali pride’ of two Gujaratis won’t work for BJP. But TMC has an ‘outsider’ problem too

BJP is sticking to its hyperbole while TMC is playing a subtle game. Both these campaign tactics are predictable but what works in West Bengal isn't.

Doctors, IITians, lawyers — BJP’s army of Bengal professionals & their big job ahead of polls

BJP has engaged groups of professionals to meet people on the streets and provide their feedback to the party on the promises not kept by Mamata govt.

Why Mamata and BJP are battling over this little known Bengal minority community

Matuas, who came to West Bengal during partition, are a deciding factor across 40-45 assembly constituencies in the coming state polls. They have one primary demand — citizenship.

Republic Bharat on TMC’s lost ‘mamata’, Navika spars with Prashant Kishor on Times Now

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

BJP MP Saumitra Khan says will file for divorce as wife joins Trinamool Congress

Bishnupur MP Khan expressed surprise over his wife’s decision. His wife Sujata Mondal Khan said she hopes 'good sense prevails' & he joins Trinamool too.

Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘Punjab 2022’ mission and Amit Shah’s take on dynasty politics

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

BJP will struggle to cross double-digit-mark in Bengal, says poll strategist Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor, who has been roped in by Mamata Banerjee to strengthen TMC's poll prospects, said that he would quit Twitter if BJP does any better than what he predicted.

Shah defends MHA’s Bengal IPS officers transfer order, challenges Mamata to prove it’s illegal

Massive crowd attends Shah's roadshow in Bolpur, which he calls a sign of imminent change in West Bengal ahead of the assembly polls early next year.

Bengal minister rejects BJP’s claim of winning 250 seats, says defections won’t impact TMC

Panchayat minister and TMC MLA Subrata Mukherjee says his party is neither shocked nor crestfallen after one MP and five MLAs of the TMC join the BJP.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.