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NEW DELHI: As West Bengal heads to vote in phase 2 on Wednesday, the Matua community might emerge as a kingmaker in this big-stakes election.In phase 2, the Motua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas and Nadia could be the decisive factor in the big TMC vs BJP fight. Ahead of polling, a large section of…
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reframed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s iconic call – “Give me blood, and I’ll give you freedom” – by asking for votes in the Matua belt of Thakurnagar in return for “azadi” from TMC’s “maha jungle raj”.By invoking Netaji’s call, Modi anchored BJP’s campaign in Bengal’s pride and emotion…
Aizawl: The counting of votes for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections will be conducted from 8am on Monday, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said.Lalthlangliana said the counting will he held on the premises of the Aizawl district deputy commissioner’s office, where four counting halls with a total of 36 counting tables have been set…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election is once again being fought not just on governance, welfare, or corruption, but on something far more visceral. The identity. As the campaign sharpens, the familiar charge of “bohiragoto” has returned to the centre of the political…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “institutional takeover and cutting millions of votes” ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “institutional takeover and…
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya (PTI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said the party has not decided on its chief ministerial face for the poll-bound state and will instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The BJP’s move to field leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari against…
Humayun Kabir (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of ignoring Muslim voters while favouring Hindus through temple construction.“Mamata Banerjee takes Muslim votes and builds temples after becoming Chief Minister three times. She builds Jagannath Dham, and in Rajarhat, she is also…
The UK House of Lords has backed a historic move to remove criminal penalties for women who terminate pregnancies outside the current legal framework. The vote, held on March 18, also paves the way for women previously convicted of having illegal abortions under old abortion laws to be pardoned and have their records cleared.This comes…
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s old political order collapsed on Friday as a Balen Shah-led wave powered Rastriya Swatantra Party to either win or establish substantial leads in at least 115 of 165 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats, turning the parliamentary election after the Sept 2025 Gen Z uprising into a rout of the establishment.Former PMs KP Sharma Oli and…
Over 60% turnout as Nepal votes in ‘historic’ polls powered by Gen Z KATHMANDU: As Nepal went to the polls on Thursday, the country’s Gen Z voters – many of whom participated in the Sept protests that reshaped the country’s politics – turned out in large numbers for the snap parliamentary elections, with students and…
