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Thursday, September 25, 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

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

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.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.