According to Election Commission figures, TMC has got at least 48.4% vote share, an increase from 43% in 2019 Lok Sabha election. BJP’s vote share fell to 37.4% from 40%.
According to early trends, the TMC is leading in 14 of 17 seats in Murshidabad and 6 of 12 seats in Malda. Congress-CPM alliance yet to open account in Malda.
At least 292 observers have been appointed and 256 companies of central forces have been deployed at the counting centres spread across 23 districts of the state.
The election commissioners should have controlled the madness in West Bengal, but their partisan attitude has only strengthened the negative impression about civil services.
Murshidabad district, which votes today, has a 70% Muslim populace. CPI(M) and Congress still continue to dominate the area and pose serious threat to Trinamool.
Ever since it severed ties with the TMC, the Congress has found itself in a dilemma in Bengal. With no tall state leaders now, that nervousness is showing.
The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.
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.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
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.
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