SIR could shift the electoral balance in West Bengal, but it has also become a question of belonging for the vulnerable
Shashi Panja, the women and child development minister of West Bengal, said voter list deletions creates anxiety, particularly for vulnerable groups
Bhattacharya said institutions have weakened in West Bengal, the administration has become politicised, and democratic rights are under pressure
When politics is a choice between different fears, voters stop thinking freely
Political defections and party switching are becoming increasingly common across India's elections, highlighting a shift where ideology is often secondary to political opportunism
The Trinamool Congress is trying to distance Mamata Banerjee from anything wrong with the party, and is banking on her charisma to retain West Bengal
The victim’s parents joined the BJP in March to seek justice. The victim’s mother, Ratna Debnath, is contesting from Panihati
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