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    Congress Targets TMC and BJP in Bengal, Proposes New Welfare Policies

    Kolkata, April 7 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he "thrives on the politics of hate and division among communities" and wants to "assume power in Bengal based on religious polarization."Launching the party's manifesto for...
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    Trinamool's Success in Murshidabad: A District Shaped by Welfare and Politics

    New Delhi, April 7 – Since the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011, it has steadily consolidated its position, starting with 184 seats in 2011, reaching 211 in 2016, and finally securing 215 in the 2021 Assembly elections.Murshidabad, a district that has been in the news for violent...
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    Congress Manifesto Prioritizes Economic Growth in West Bengal

    Kolkata, April 7 – The Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, prioritizing an alternative economic model to improve fiscal health, attract investment, and generate employment, rather than distributing handouts under...
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    West Bengal Elections: Congress Highlights 'Bees Saal Baad' Legacy

    Kolkata, April 7 The TMC and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, and West Bengal needs a new coin, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday, as he hailed his party's decision to go solo after 20 years and offer the state a "third path."Addressing a press conference on the launch of...
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    Jairam Ramesh: Congress Plans Independent Campaign Amidst TMC-BJP Rivalry

    Kolkata, April 7 The TMC and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, and West Bengal needs a new coin, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday, as he hailed his party's decision to go solo after 20 years and show a "third path" to the state.Addressing a press conference on the Congress'...
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    Manifesto Released: Congress Targets Women, Youth, and Economic Development in Bengal

    Kolkata, April 7 The Congress party released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal on Tuesday, promising, among other things, free education for women up to the postgraduate level and filling all vacant government positions within one year.The manifesto, released by...
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    West Bengal Voter Roll Revision: Concerns Raised Over Community Deletions

    Chakdaha/Bongaon, April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the names of people belonging to the Matua and minority communities have been deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha in the Nadia district, Banerjee said that...
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    Mamata Backs Mallick as TMC Candidate in Habra

    Habra (WB), April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended her full support to long-time political associate Jyotipriya Mallick, claiming he was targeted in a money laundering case due to a CPI(M) conspiracy.Mallick, who held the Food and Supplies portfolio in the...
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    Election Commission Directs Kolkata Police to Identify Key Offenders

    Kolkata, April 7 – The Election Commission has taken several steps to ensure free and peaceful Assembly elections in West Bengal, and as part of these efforts, the Kolkata Police are preparing a list of the most notorious criminals.It was learned on Tuesday that each police station has been...
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    West Bengal Voter Rolls: 91 Lakh Names Deleted, TMC Investigates

    Kolkata, April 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the names of people belonging to the Matua and minority communities were deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state.Addressing a rally at Chakdaha in Nadia district, Banerjee said that the TMC will...
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    April 23rd Polls: Candidate Count for West Bengal's First Phase

    Kolkata, April 7 – A total of 1,586 candidates have filed nomination papers from 152 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which will go to the polls in the first phase on April 23.Monday was the last day to file nominations for the first phase in West Bengal. According to an insider from...
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    Key Leaders Campaigning as Congress Contests Bengal Assembly

    Kolkata, April 6 The Congress on Monday announced 40 star campaigners for the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, featuring party president Mallikarjun Kharge and several other senior leaders from across the country.The list also includes Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka...
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    Elections: Bengal CEO Focuses on District-Level Assessments

    Kolkata, April 6 West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Monday that he would be visiting all districts in the state to review preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and ensure that they are conducted in a free, fair, and peaceful manner.The CEO said he...
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    Mamata Questions Modi's Silence on Pakistan Minister's Threat

    Kolkata, April 6 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a deliberate silence at his election campaign rally in Cooch Behar district on Sunday regarding the threat issued by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who said that...
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    West Bengal Election: Trinamool MLA Charged with Vandalism

    Kolkata, April 6 – A first information report (FIR) has been filed against Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is also the party's candidate in this election, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Behala (Paschim) Assembly...
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    West Bengal Election Campaign Intensifies as Parties Clash Over Allegations

    Kolkata, April 6 The Trinamool Congress and the BJP have filed complaints with the Election Commission against each other over alleged threats, hate speech, and abusive remarks, just weeks before the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.The central issue is the BJP's candidate in Panihati, the...
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    West Bengal Election: EC Action Against Kasba Police Officer

    Kolkata, April 5 The Election Commission has suspended the officer-in-charge (OC) of the Kasba police station in Kolkata for allegedly failing to include the name of a known criminal in the list of offenders ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an EC official said on Sunday evening.The...
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    West Bengal Elections: Police Recover Large Sum of Money

    Kolkata, April 5 – Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Kolkata Police and the Static Surveillance Team (SST) seized a large sum of unaccounted cash during a routine check operation in the Netaji Nagar Police Station area on Sunday.According to police, the seizure took place at...
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    Modi Roadshow Draws Enthusiastic Crowd in Cooch Behar

    April 05, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, on Sunday, and also held a roadshow in the area.A large number of people gathered to see Prime Minister Modi during the roadshow, with enthusiastic crowds seen waving and greeting him...
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    West Bengal Elections: Owaisi Highlights Concerns Over Muslim Poverty and Job Opportunities

    Patna, April 5 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday criticised West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the "unsatisfactory" representation of Muslims in the government sector in the state, and questioned their socio-economic conditions during the TMC rule.He also said that Muslims in some parts...
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