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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

Why the 2021 Bengal polls will see a tough fight between formidable Mamata Banerjee & BJP

In episode 643 of #CuttheClutter, Shekhar Gupta says the reason why Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have been targeting Bengal is because they want a big footprint in the east.

Trinamool crisis deepens as 2 more leaders quit after Suvendu, flurry of resignations likely

Amit Shah's Friday rally in Midnapore will see more resignations from Trinamool Congress as many senior leaders are set to join BJP, a top party leader said.

Trinamool won’t get even 100 seats in 2021 assembly polls, Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy says

Speaking to BJP workers, Mukul Roy asked them to convince those who were staying away from the party 'due to misunderstanding' to return to its fold.

Mamata Banerjee synonymous with intolerance, says BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda

During his two-day visit to West Bengal, Nadda criticised the 'dynastic politics' of the TMC and other parties, and asserted that for the BJP 'party is family'.

Suvendu Adhikari to remain in TMC, misunderstandings cleared, says senior party leader

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and election strategist Prashant Kishor met Adhikari days after he resigned from the state cabinet and claimed that all issues have been resolved.

Subhendu Adhikari exit sends ‘wrong message’ before West Bengal polls, say TMC leaders

Subhendu Adhikari's exit from Mamata Banerjee's cabinet is crucial to the BJP since he holds clout in at least 9 Lok Sabha and 63 assembly seats.

Rahul Gandhi holds virtual meet to discuss Congress-Left alliance for 2021 West Bengal polls

In the meeting with the Bengal unit of the Congress, the leaders favoured an alliance with the Left Front but differed over seat-sharing.

Political violence takes centre stage in Bengal as BJP-Trinamool race for 2021 heats up

Politics in Bengal has for years been marred with allegations of violence. In recent days, BJP has intensified its attack on Trinamool for alleged violence against its members.

Focus on women voters — how BJP plans to dent Mamata’s support in West Bengal

BJP general secretary BL Santosh and other leaders held meetings with Bengal unit to get campaign for 2021 polls rolling. Booth-level activities & women voters key focus points.

Owaisi says Muslims ‘alienated’ in Mamata’s Bengal, but AIMIM yet to take call on 2021 polls

The performance of Owaisi’s AIMIM in Bihar — it won 5 of 20 seats — has intensified speculation about the Hyderabad MP’s plans for next year’s Bengal polls.

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China’s Brahmaputra dam is also a military asset. It raises alarm for India

China didn't consult India over the Brahmaputra dam. It acted unilaterally over a transboundary river system that feeds millions downstream.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.