West Bengal: Trinamool and BJP in a close race
3 years, 8 months ago

West Bengal: Trinamool and BJP in a close race

The Hindu  

IN many of the constituencies going to the polls in the last three phases of the eight-phase Assembly election in West Bengal, the three main political contenders, the ruling Trinamool Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Sanyukta Morcha, stand evenly matched. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Trinamool retained its hold on Purba Bardhaman, leading in 14 Assembly segments, but in Paschim Bardhaman, the BJP established a lead in all the nine constituencies. The BJP, in fact, ended the Congress’ presence by winning the Malda Uttar Lok Sabha seat; the Congress came third after the Trinamool here. It may be recalled that in November 2019, following the Trinamool’s strident opposition to the CAA and the NRC, the Kaliaganj seat in Uttar Dinajpur slipped away from the BJP’s grasp in a byelection, though the saffron party had a lead of around 56,000 votes against the Trinamool in the same Assembly segment in the Lok Sabha election. It was not just the fact that BJP could secure a lead in three Assembly segments that was worrying for the Trinamool, it was also that the BJP was not only in a tight race with the ruling party in Mamata Banerjee’s Bhawanipore constituency, but was leading in Ward 73, where Mamata Banerjee is a voter.

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Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
4 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats
Top News
1 month ago

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India is counting votes polled for the bypolls held across 48 assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats in 13 states on Saturday, November 23. Assembly bypoll results: Total seats 48 Assam-5 AGP: Bongaigaon BJP: Behali, Dholai Congress: Samaguri UPSPL: Sidli Bihar-4 BJP: Ramgarh, Tarari HAMS: Imamganj JD: Belaganj Chhattisgarh-1 BJP: Raipur City South 1 Gujarat-1 Congress: …

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep
1 month ago

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep

ABP News  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress has taken commanding leads in all six assembly seats in West Bengal bypolls, with counting underway since Saturday morning. These elections, held after the RG Kar rape-murder case that had the state on the boil, are being viewed as a litmus test for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's leadership and the TMC's political dominance. Watch ABP …

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends
Top News
1 month ago

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress candidates have taken an unassailable lead in the bypolls held for six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading by 73,452 votes, a margin of 60,493 votes over her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray of the BJP, who has so far …

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats
1 month ago

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to six Assembly seats in West Bengal is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following the elections held on November 13. Madarihat - In the Madarihat bypoll, Bikash Champromary of the Indian National Congress contested against Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress and Rahul Lohar of the Bharatiya …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
1 month ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 1 week ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening its workers at several places as assembly bypolls at six seats began in West Bengal on Wednesday. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh called the charges baseless, and said, “Opposition parties have started making up stories right from the morning because they know that they will lose in all the …

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow
1 month, 1 week ago

Six assembly seats in West Bengal to go on by-polls tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Theby-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal are scheduled to be held on Wednesday. The bypolls were necessitated in all the six seats after the sitting legislators contested in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and won. Partha Bhowmick, former state transport minister, who won from Naihati in 2021, won the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat defeating BJP heavyweight leader Arjun …

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?

India Today  

With campaigning for by-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara Assembly seat coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the Palakkad Assembly seat in Kerala. BJP'S LITMUS TEST IN PALAKKAD Palakkad will witness a three-way contest between BJP candidate C Krishnakumar, Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil and Left Democratic Front’s P Sarin. Krishnakumar is no electoral novice; …

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypolls: TMC claims EC gave appointment to hear grievances just before campaign ends

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, which had approached the Election Commission voicing concern over alleged misuse of central forces in West Bengal, claimed the panel gave it appointment for Monday afternoon, 90 minutes before the bypoll campaign ends in the state. A delegation of TMC leaders, including TMC Parliamentary Party Leader of Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay, Rajya Sabha Parliamentary Party …

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are both utilising the October-November festive season to recover lost ground in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. TMC has been holding 611 Bijaya sammilani events, while the BJP has launched its six-year membership drive. Despite these efforts, the BJP has lost substantial ground, while the TMC has secured 29 Lok …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the TMC government in West Bengal of being involved in the 'state-sponsored infiltration' and corruption. He highlighted the incidents of assault on women in Sandeshkhali and the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital as evidence that women are not safe in the state. Shah called for a concerted effort …

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of being involved in the state-sponsored infiltration and corruption. He called for a concerted effort to secure a two-thirds majority for the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal state elections. Shah also raised concerns for the safety of women in the state, referring to recent incidents …

Yechury set the political line for Left in WB against BJP and Trinamool
3 months, 1 week ago

Yechury set the political line for Left in WB against BJP and Trinamool

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who passed away in Delhi on Thursday left an indelible mark in West Bengal politics by bringing two politically divergent forces the Left parties and the Congress together, on one platform, to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress. The 2016 Assembly polls in West Bengal witnessed an electoral understanding between …

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
5 months ago

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally

The Hindu  

Nearly six weeks after the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address party workers on Sunday at the annual Martyrs’ Day event where she is expected to speak about key issues, including the party’s role in the Opposition INDIA bloc. Earlier this month, the Trinamool Congress chairperson met Nationalist Congress Party president …

Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses
5 months, 1 week ago

Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses

Hindustan Times  

The byelections for four seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly have dealt a big blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party as it chases its goal of breaking into the Trinamool Congress’s bastion. He had won the seat on a BJP ticket in 2021 by approximately 17,000 votes, before defecting to the TMC, resigning his membership of the assembly and …

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results
5 months, 1 week ago

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 of the 13 Assembly seats across seven States where by-polls were held on July 10 and the results were announced on July 13. Of particular note is Himachal Pradesh where the Congress won two of the three Assembly seats which fell vacant after three independent legislators joined the BJP after resigning their seats. The government …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
5 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

INDIA bloc wins 10 of 13 seats in Assembly bypolls; BJP gets 2
5 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc wins 10 of 13 seats in Assembly bypolls; BJP gets 2

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 out of 13 Assembly seats where bypolls were held, while the BJP managed to wrest only two, the Election Commission declared on July 13. The sitting MLA from the seat Rajendra Singh Bhandari, who had defected to the ruling BJP, was defeated by the Congress’ Lakhapat Singh Butola. Again Hate defeated & love won in …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
5 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won all four assembly seats that went to by-polls on July 10. The by-polls were held in four assembly constituencies, including Maniktala in Kolkata, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas, Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 had won three assembly seats except for Maniktala …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1
5 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1

Hindustan Times  

In a major boost for the opposition, the INDIA bloc seats clinched 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies as votes were counted for the bypolls in 13 assembly seats across seven states on Saturday. In Uttarakhand, where two seats were contested, Congress’ Lakhapat Singh Butola won from Badrinath, defeating BJP’s Rajendra Singh Bhandari by …

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
5 months, 1 week ago

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal

India TV News  

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh has won the byelection in Bihar's Rupauli Assembly seat by defeating Janata Dal Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The voting was held on Wednesday, July 10 along with polling in 12 other Assembly constituencies across six states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Out of 13 Assembly seats, …

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc is on cloud nine on Saturday after winning 10 out of 13 Assembly seats which went to polls across seven states. AAP's Mohinder Bhagat won the Jalandhar West seat in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife and Congress candidate Kamlesh Thakur won in Dehra and TMC's Krishna Kalyani in West Bengal's …

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal

India TV News  

Assembly Bypolls: Voting for by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, today. This electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife, Kamlesh Thakur. Madhya Pradesh Amarwara West …

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal

The Hindu  

A month after the Lok Sabha election, the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are set for an electoral face off in the bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal, scheduled for July 10. BJP candidates bagged the other three seats in 2021 but later, MLAs Krishna Kalyani from Raiganj, Biswajit Das from Bagdah and Mukut Mani Adhikari from …

Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress will soon take a call on the legislative assembly seats that the party may like to contest in the mini assembly election of sorts to be held for 10 assembly seats in coming months. Out of these, Katehri has fallen vacant following the election of Samajwadi Party’s Lalji Verma to Lok Sabha from Ambedkar Nagar …

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here
6 months ago

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP could win just 33, down from 62 seats it won in 2019. Since the number was 32 short of 272-seat majority mark …

BJP names candidates for Bengal bypolls, football federation chief Chaubey in fray
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP names candidates for Bengal bypolls, football federation chief Chaubey in fray

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on June 17 announced candidates for bypolls on four Assembly seats in West Bengal scheduled next month. The party has fielded the president of All India Football Federation Kalyan Chaubey from the Maniktala constituency in Kolkata, Manas Kumar Ghosh from Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur, Manoj Kumar Biswas from Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Binay Kumar Biswas …

What next for BJP in West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

What next for BJP in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

It is less than two weeks since the results of the recently held Lok Sabha elections have been announced in which the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered an electoral blow in West Bengal. While two-time MP Saumitra Khan, who won from Bishnupur Lok Sabha seat, alleged that some BJP leaders had entered into secret pacts with the TMC, Dilip Ghosh former …

BJP forms four-member committee to look into political violence in West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP forms four-member committee to look into political violence in West Bengal

India TV News  

West Bengal: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday formed a four-member committee to look into the alleged political violence in West Bengal. The four-member committee includes Biplab Kumar Deb, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Brij Lal and Kavita Patidar, all BJP MPs, with Deb as its convener. The BJP said the Lok Sabha elections were held across the country and no instance …

Byelections 2024: 2 BJP Turncoats Get TMC Tickets For Bypolls
6 months, 1 week ago

Byelections 2024: 2 BJP Turncoats Get TMC Tickets For Bypolls

ABP News  

The Trinamool Congress has released the list of its four candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly bypolls. A former BJP legislator, Kalyani won his first term as an MLA from Raiganj in the 2021 assembly elections, securing over 20,000 votes on a BJP ticket. Ranaghat Dakshin: Mukut Mani Adhikari is another former BJP MLA fielded by the TMC. Bagda: …

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls
6 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced its candidates for the byelection to four Assembly seats in West Bengal scheduled for July 10. The constituencies going to the polls are Maniktala in Kolkata, which has been vacant for almost two years since the death of former Minister Sadhan Pande, Raiganj, and Ranaghat-Dakshin and Bagda Assembly constituencies that fell vacant after the …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On May 28, three days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “This time, in the whole of Hindustan, the best performing State will be West Bengal. For Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, this victory is …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The smart politics of the Trinamool
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The smart politics of the Trinamool

The Hindu  

Since its ascendance to power in West Bengal, the All-India Trinamool Congress ’s crafting and implementation of different welfare schemes, especially those that are women-centric, has remained the hallmark of the party’s politics. Of particular importance this time was the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, which provides cash assistance of ₹500 and ₹1,000, respectively, to women of general and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 expressed concern over post-poll violence and issued a directive allowing affected people to submit complaints to the State’s Director General of Police via email. A division bench comprising Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy directed that any person who is a witness to or is a victim of any post-poll violence could …

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: 41 parties to have MPs in 18th Lok Sabha; 339 members from BJP, Congress alone

Hindustan Times  

As many as 41 political parties will have representation in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, with this number rising from 36 in the 17th Lok Sabha that was dissolved on Wednesday, post-poll data shows. Congress and BJP flags The two largest outfits – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress – will have 339 MPs in the 543-member …

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre

India Today  

Inclusion, not polarisation, is West Bengal’s 7. As she crisscrossed the state, addressing a staggering 150 rallies, and walking miles to connect with her constituents, Mamata Banerjee’s message was simple: do not allow West Bengal to be overpowered by the Centre. It was a rejoinder to Modi’s campaign that if West Bengal’s voters joined him, he would oust Mamata Banerjee …

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal

The Hindu  

Among the losses suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, two seats stand out — Hooghly and Barrackpore. “The majority of jute belt workers in West Bengal are Hindi speakers and the BJP candidates had a huge impact on them in 2019,” said Anadi Sahu, general secretary of the West Bengal unit …

No alliance with Congress in future in West Bengal, say two Left Front parties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

No alliance with Congress in future in West Bengal, say two Left Front parties

The Hindu  

After a humiliating performance in the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, two parties in the Left Front — the All India Forward Bloc and the Revolutionary Socialist Party — said on June 5 that they were not in favour of any future alliance between the Left Front and the Congress. The Left Front contested the Lok Sabha election from …

India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let Muslims down, too?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let Muslims down, too?

Al Jazeera  

Scared of the BJP describing them as pro-Muslim, these parties distanced themselves from the community, analysts say. “They know that a large part of India’s middle class is radicalised to the extent that taking the name of Muslims might harm the fortunes of political parties,” Mohammed Ali, an award-winning journalist based in New Delhi, said, speaking of Gandhi’s Indian National …

BJP’s poor showing in UP puts spotlight on CM Yogi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s poor showing in UP puts spotlight on CM Yogi

Hindustan Times  

In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP stormed back to power with a decisive mandate, giving the incumbent chief minister Yogi Adityanath a second successive term in a result seen as an affirmation of his staunch Hindutva politics, coupled with stern action against criminals and a determined investment push. Now, with the BJP receiving a drubbing at the …

Election results 2024: It’s a clean sweep for BJP in Himachal; Congress makes a mark in Assembly bypolls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: It’s a clean sweep for BJP in Himachal; Congress makes a mark in Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

The BJP retained all four parliamentary constituencies — Shimla, Kangra, Hamirpur, and Mandi — in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as it swept the Lok Sabha polls in the hill State. However, the ruling Congress won four of the six seats in the Assembly bypolls, providing much-needed stability to the State government, which in recent months saw political turmoil. However, losing …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats till reports last came in on Tuesday evening, and final results are awaited. Key player With an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee has emerged as …

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

While the Congress has a lot to cheer in the national perspective, the party will have to introspect its performance in Madhya Pradesh where it is unlikely to open its account. Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, who was fielded from his home constituency of Rajgarh, also failed to grab the seat from BJP’s …

From UP, Bengal jolt for BJP to regional parties' resurgence: 10 takeaways from Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

From UP, Bengal jolt for BJP to regional parties' resurgence: 10 takeaways from Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led INDIA bloc's resurgence in Hindi heartland states appears to have thwarted the BJP's ambitious plan to achieve a two-third majority in the Lok Sabha. A large cutout portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is placed outside the office of Bharatiya Janata Party. More than 5% Total Seats NDA 24 44 231 299 INDIA 23 35 170 228 Others …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: NDA Lags Behind With 22 Seats In Maharashtra In Early Trends | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: NDA Lags Behind With 22 Seats In Maharashtra In Early Trends | ABP News

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing a hat-trick in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 with its "400 paar" slogan while the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc remains firm on its claim of bagging more than 295 seats. The Lok Sabha election results 2024 will also hold a mirror to the newly formed I.N.D.I.A wherein over 40 opposition parties including Samajwadi Party, Trinamool …

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