LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
A battle for India is drawing to a close in West Bengal
West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: Violence, fake videos, abusive advertisements and sting operations were all part of the campaign drama as both TMC and BJP refused to play by the Model Code of Conduct.
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Young, brave, and ready to fight and lose: CPI(M)’s new generation of Lok Sabha candidates set their sights on the distant horizon
The Jadavpur University is an important centre of Left-leaning student politics, and the Left Front chose Students Federation of India leader Srijan Bhattacharya as the candidate for the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Banerjees vs Adhikaris: Fierce fight for future in West Bengal's Tamluk
BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, who switched loyalties from the Trinamool, is leading the charge against chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Lakshmir Bhandar vs Sandeshkhali: The battle for women’s votes in Basirhat
West Bengal Lok Sabha poll 2024: Lakshmir Bhandar, which gives unemployed women money per month, is competing for voter mind space with allegations of sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.
POLITICS
Culture goes out of politics: Disintegration of bhadralok in Bengal
Today, instead of writers and commentators, it is television hosts and sportspersons who are in the forefront of politics in West Bengal.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Singur: They voted for TMC and then BJP. Now they are urging parties to restore their livelihood
West Bengal Lok Sabha elections: In Singur, people want jobs and development, not sit on uncultivable land.
INDIA
A jailed strongman and a former police officer: Bolpur and Birbhum feel the presence of two people not in the fray
Birbhum has a strong Muslim presence, but the Trinamool doesn’t want a polarisation on religious lines as that would work to the advantage of the BJP.
POLITICS
Dilip Ghosh vs Kirti Azad: A fight between a sidelined party faithful and a prominent party hopper in Bardhaman-Durgapur
The Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency was established in 2009 and no party has been re-elected since then.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Can TMC snatch Baharampur from Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury?
Baharampur constituency in Murshidabad district has seen only 5 MPs since it was established in 1951
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
West Bengal Lok Sabha election: 'Bihari Babu' vs son of the soil lock horns in Asansol
Asansol Lok Sabha election: Trinamool candidate Shatrughan Sinha aka ‘Bihari Babu’ faces BJP's ‘son of the soil’ Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia also known as ‘Sardarji’.
POLITICS
Battle royale in Krishnanagar: In Mahua Moitra vs 'Rani Ma', CPM could make all the difference
For the BJP, defeating Mahua is extremely important. She was a strident opponent of the Modi government in Parliament until she was expelled from the Lok Sabha on charges of accepting gifts from an industrialist, Darshan Hiranandani, in return for asking questions on his behalf
POLITICS
YouTuber Manish Kashyap: Hero in Bihar, 'villain' in Tamil Nadu?
Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber from Bihar who was arrested last year for circulating a fake news video on Bihari migrants being attacked in Tamil Nadu, has joined BJP.
POLITICS
EC's downward revision of Tamil Nadu turnout figures raises eyebrows
Though the Election Commission is supposed to release only actual real-time data, figures extrapolated from sample data was given on Friday, which was revised downward on Saturday.
POLITICS
Congress vs BJP locked in high-voltage battle for lone Puducherry seat
Puducherry Lok Sabha elections 2024: The issue of statehood is raked up every election. But, a key issue directly affecting the masses this time is the closure of ration shops.
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DMK vs AIADMK vs BJP: Tamil Nadu gears up for 3-way battle after high-voltage campaigning
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha election 2024: PM Narendra Modi led the campaign portraying the DMK as anti-Hindu, dynastic, and corrupt while Stalin kept the focus on the authoritarian nature of BJP.
POLITICS
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Former AIADMK stalwarts sweat it out in Ramanathapuram, Theni
The BJP strategy to gain influence in Tamil Nadu was to break the stranglehold of the Sashikala family on the AIADMK and have it led by a pliable Panneerselvam. It worked, but only in part.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency: It's a straight fight between the Dravidian parties
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: Apart from being a Dalit-based constituency, Kancheepuram also has a strong Vanniar support base.
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
DMK bastion Chennai no cakewalk for Stalin's party this year
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha polls: The incumbent DMK candidates’ seats may be under pressure as sections of the angry electorate may choose BJP as its MPs were not seen during the December 2023 floods.
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Dynastic politics: DMK is worst offender, but others are not entirely innocent
With the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the AIADMK training their ammunition on these two weak spots, the DMK is under some pressure despite being the front runner
POLITICS
Katchatheevu dispute: A proxy for wider battles
The question still remains: will the retrieval of Katchatheevu solve the fisherfolk’s grievances? Most likely not. The island is not resource-rich. The demand for retrieval is actually a proxy for the demand for the right to fish in Sri Lankan waters using trawlers.
POLITICS
Common enemy: Annamalai is the target for both DMK and AIADMK in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: As the state chief of BJP, Annamalai not only took on DMK with his ‘DMK Files’, but was also critical of the party ally, AIADMK
INDIA
Pon Radhakrishnan: Best bet for BJP in Kanniyakumari
Not surprisingly, the BJP fancies its chances in Kanniyakumari despite not being in alliance with either of the Dravidian majors
POLITICS
Battle for 2nd spot? Why Tamil Nadu may be at crossroads of political churn
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections: Dominated by DMK and AIADMK since 1967, Tamil Nadu politics might at last be witnessing a churn with a determined push by BJP to claim the status of the only viable alternative to DMK
