Addressing an election rally in Coochbehar district's Sitalkuchi Friday, Shah exuded confidence that Banerjee will lose to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram constituency.
BJP's Diamond Harbour candidate Dipak Halder and his supporters got into a verbal argument with some people and subsequently ended up in the hospital with injuries.
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan says he doesn’t see any reason for Mamata Banerjee to return to power again because there is strong undercurrent against her among voters.
In Nandigram's Boyal area, villagers alleged that BJP supporters stopped them from going to polling booths. As soon as Banerjee reached Boyal, BJP supporters chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans.
South 24 Parganas is Bengal’s No.1 district in terms of political violence and voters live in fear. But TMC dominates the area and the BJP’s chances look slim.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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