Mamata Banerjee: Mamata’s big test: Will brand ‘Didi’ deliver again in Bengal? | India News – The Times of India

Mamata Banerjee: Mamata’s big test: Will brand ‘Didi’ deliver again in Bengal? | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: At a time when centralised leadership and national narratives play a dominant role in politics, Mamata Banerjee has stood tall as one of the strongest regional satraps resisting the national trend. She has ruled West Bengal for last 15 years outmanoeuvring her rivals again and again. But the big question is: will the…

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Bengal votes amid sporadic incidents of violence in phase 1; candidates heckled – top developments | India News – The Times of India

Bengal votes amid sporadic incidents of violence in phase 1; candidates heckled – top developments | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The first phase of high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal was marred with violence, allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches.On the eve of polling day, crude bombs were allegedly hurled in Murshidabad, injuring at least one person.The victim told news agency ANI, “I had stepped out yesterday to offer Namaz at around…

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‘Bulldozer buddhi’: Mahua Moitra calls UP CM Yogi Adityanath ‘a joke’ over Swami Vivekanand quote gaffe | India News – The Times of India

‘Bulldozer buddhi’: Mahua Moitra calls UP CM Yogi Adityanath ‘a joke’ over Swami Vivekanand quote gaffe | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: TMC MP Mahua Moitra slammed UP CM Yogi Adityanath for misattributing a famous quote, originally said by Subhas Chandra Bose, to Swami Vivekananda at a West Bengal rally on Monday. Calling him a “bulldozer buddhi”, Mahua asked him to get his “facts right”.“Hello Bulldozer Buddhi @myogiadityanath get your facts right. Netaji Subhash Bose…

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Bohiragoto vs Bhadralok: Bengal’s identity battle heats up as parties ‘fish’ for votes | India News – The Times of India

Bohiragoto vs Bhadralok: Bengal’s identity battle heats up as parties ‘fish’ for votes | India News – The Times of India

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…

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PM Modi slams opposition, apologises to women for bill’s defeat | India News – The Times of India

PM Modi slams opposition, apologises to women for bill’s defeat | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a fiery attack on opposition for defeating the proposed amendments to “women’s reservation law,” as he accused them of committing “bhrun hatya” (foeticide) in Parliament by scuttling his govt’s “honest attempts” for rollout of 33% quota for women by 2029 and increase in the Lok Sabha seats…

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