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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicWest Bengal Panchayat elections

Topic: West Bengal Panchayat elections

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee breaks down, says ‘what happened in Bengal as shameful’ as Manipur incident

Hooghly MP recounted two alleged incidents of sexual assault on women candidates during Bengal panchayat polls. She urged people to 'pay attention towards the daughters of Bengal too'.

Sealed ballot boxes found in counting centre in Bengal after panchayat elections results

TMC emerged victorious in over 6,450 panchayat samiti seats, while the BJP won nearly 1,000 seats, the CPI(M) and the Congress won over 180 and 260 seats, respectively.

How PUBG paved way for another India-Pakistan love story

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Bengal poll violence is seeped in Partition. But political and money power keep it alive

With limitless political authority, unrestricted financial resources and muscle power, and complete control over the population, Bengal's panchayat polls have become a do or die battle.

Intense focus on Bengal panchayat poll violence swept two things under the carpet

The overdose of West Bengal panchayat poll violence reportage on local and national TV news has an element of orchestration behind it. And it suits the BJP and TMC.

Trinamool gets rural poll booster ahead of 2024 polls, BJP decline continues in West Bengal

Interestingly, the Opposition combine of the CPI(M) and the Congress, which drew a blank in 2021 state polls, have done well in certain districts which have a sizable Muslim population.

‘Victims of circumstances’: Mamata declares compensation for panchayat deaths, slams BJP team

The BJP mission returned fire, saying violence took place in Bihar and UP 15 to 20 years ago, but had stopped since.

BJP gains in Bengal rural polls, but losses in strongholds call for relook at strategy ahead of 2024

Though it came a distant second to TMC, the party improved on its 2018 performance, but has lost support in its strongholds of north Bengal and tribal seats in Jangal Mahal area.

Violence & corruption are Bengal’s enemies, says Guv as Trinamool headed for big panchayat win

Governor C.V. Anand Bose has often been in the cross hairs of the Trinamool for allegedly trying to influence voters.

133 people sought refuge in Assam during West Bengal poll violence, says Assam CM

Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has provided them with shelter in a relief camp, as well as food and medical assistance.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.