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2021 Assembly Elections

Follow updates on the Assembly Elections set to take place in West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

News Reports

Here are the 5 things Suvendu Adhikari wrote in his first article after becoming the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2021

Suvendu Adhikari penned an article in the Indian Express, slamming the TMC for destroying the united fabric of West Bengal

Politics

Sonia Gandhi retains her position as party president, blames the local leadership for Congress’ poor performance in polls

OpIndia Staff - 11 May, 2021

Paucity of time, infighting, covid restrictions were some of the reasons given by the state leadership for Congress' poor performance in assembly elections.

News Reports

West Bengal: BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta files a complaint with the police on targeted persecution of its party workers

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2021

Dasgupta in his complaint to the police mentioned on record the names of all 260 victims, some of whom have been unable to return home after the TMC goons unleashed violence post their victory in the state.

Media

Indian diaspora protests against West Bengal post-poll violence in UK, Canada, Australia and United States

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2021

"The State machinery is failing the people of West Bengal as the Hindus are subjected to killings, rapes, and exodus from their homeland," a protestor said.

Politics

Himanta Biswa Sarma favourite to become new Chief Minister of Assam, could take oath on 10th May

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2021

Himanta Biswa Sarma, a former Congress leader, joined the BJP in 2015, a year after the general elections.

News Reports

Women threatened with rape, want to flee violence in West Bengal because of police inaction: NCW

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2021

NCW met Governor Jagdeep Dhankar and sought detailed information of the registered FIRs from police officials and the district magistrates.

Opinions

Left-leaning Twitter and ISIS seem to have the same threads of fascism that bind them: Here is how

Nitin Rivaldo - 7 May, 2021

After the political upset for BJP, Mamata Banerjee took the reigns and a spate of unimaginable violence was unleashed on those who worked for BJP or those who had supported the party in the state.

Opinions

After their trial by fire, BJP needs to frame the narrative in Bengal without playing into Mamata’s hands

Abhishek Banerjee - 6 May, 2021

Other than the political violence against BJP in Bengal, people are not happy with their handling of COVID - can it get worse for them? Yes

News Reports

Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan’s convoy attacked in Bengal, was on his way to meet BJP workers attacked by TMC goons: Watch

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2021

Following TMC victory in West Bengal Assembly polls on Sunday, there have been reports of widespread violence in West Bengal.

News Reports

Bengal post-poll violence: Over a lakh people have fled from Bengal, says BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2021

In recently concluded polls, TMC won 213 out of 292 seats while BJP won 77 seats. Suvendu Adhikari defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram.

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