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28

Feb

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BJP suffers setback in Jharkhand Municipal polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faced a significant setback in the Jharkhand municipal corporation elections, managing to secure only three mayoral seats as results trickled in late into Friday night.   BJP-backed candidates Roshan Khalkho (Ranchi), Sanjay Sardar (Adityapur) and Aruna Shankar (Medininagar) registered victories.   On the other hand, the ruling alliance led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress made notable gains, capturing four mayoral posts.   In Giridih, JMM-supported Pramila Devi emerged victorious, while Ravi Raut won in Deoghar. The Congress, an ally in the state government, clinched the Mango Municipal Corporation seat, where Sudha Gupta,…

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27

Feb

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Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman joins TMC

With an eye on the 2026 Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified its focus on North Bengal, inducting prominent faces from the region into the party fold. On Friday, Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman formally joined the TMC. After taking up the party flag, she said she had long been inspired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.   “I have been inspired by Mamata Banerjee from the beginning,” Swapna said, adding that the Chief Minister’s journey from grassroots politics to leading the state had motivated her. She also cited the various development projects implemented by the state government…

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27

Feb

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TMC eyes major reshuffle, new faces likely in 78 seats

Political activity in West Bengal has intensified ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) reportedly preparing a significant reshuffle in its candidate list.   After securing a hat-trick victory in 2021, the party is now aiming for a fourth consecutive term. According to party sources, the top leadership is considering introducing new faces in the 78 constituencies where the TMC lost in the last Assembly elections. The proposed revamp may also see the exclusion of several heavyweight MLAs and ministers.   Several key constituencies in Kolkata are at the centre of the speculation. Sources indicate…

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26

Feb

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Politics, States

Row over TMC MLA’s ‘flying kiss’ gesture at public rally

TMC MLA Narayan Goswami has found himself at the centre of a political storm after a video allegedly showing him blowing a flying kiss to a woman during a public procession went viral, triggering sharp reactions from opposition parties.   The controversy erupted following a rally organised in Ashoknagar, North 24 Parganas, to celebrate the success of the state government’s Lakshmir Bhandar welfare scheme, a monthly bank transfer facility for women electorates. The procession, which began in the Sherpur area, passed through key localities before culminating near Maniktala, drawing large participation from women beneficiaries.   Goswami, who represents the Ashoknagar Assembly constituency and also serves…

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26

Feb

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Gabbar Singh hits WB’s Pandabeshwar in AI spoof

The ballots may still be weeks — or months — away, and candidates officially unnamed, but in the industrial heartland of Asansol, West Burdwan, the election circus has already acquired a new ringmaster: artificial intelligence. In the politically volatile Pandabeshwar constituency of West Burdwan district, AI-generated satire has transformed the pre-election atmosphere into something between a digital carnival and a gladiatorial arena. And leading this surreal parade is none other than Gabbar Singh, resurrected from the cinematic ashes of Sholay— this time not to terrorise Ramgarh, but to haunt Pandaveshwar’s political landscape. Though the Election Commission has yet to announce…

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25

Feb

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Luxury campaign vans in high demand ahead of TN polls

As Tamil Nadu gears up for the Assembly elections, demand for ultra-modern campaign vehicles fitted with luxury interiors and advanced technology has surged, with a Coimbatore-based firm reporting a sharp rise in orders from political parties across southern India.   Operating from Sivananda Colony, the private company has carved a niche in designing and manufacturing customised mobile campaign units for leaders in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. With alliance talks and seat-sharing negotiations under way, parties are upgrading their campaign infrastructure, triggering fresh demand for high-end vehicles.   Workers at the unit said traditional Tempo Travellers are increasingly being…

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25

Feb

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The mother of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Udey Bhanu Chib on Tuesday condemned his arrest, terming it unjustified and politically motivated, while the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) asserted that Congress is undeterred by such actions.

Hours after he was taken into police custody,  mother of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Udey Bhanu Chib on Tuesday condemned his arrest, terming it unjustified and politically motivated, while the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) asserted that no action would deter its workers from continuing their fight against "wrong policies" of the BJP government.   Rajni Bala, mother of Chib, said the action against her son reflected the government's "authoritarian" and "high-handed" approach, asserting that peaceful protest is a fundamental democratic right.Chib was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with the shirtless protest staged by a group…

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24

Feb

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BJP on Tuesday alleged that Rahul Gandhi was the “mastermind” of the Congress youth wing’s “naked protest” at the AI Impact Summit last week and asserted that the long arm of the law will soon reach the “rogue” person .

Asserting that law will follow its course,  the BJP on Tuesday alleged that Rahul Gandhi was the "mastermind" of the Congress youth wing's "naked protest" at the AI Impact Summit last week and maintained that the long arm of the law will soon reach the "rogue" person who organised the "anarchic incident" to defame India from behind the scenes.   This came after a Delhi court sent Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Uday Bhanu Chib to a four-day police custody in connection with the "shirtless protest" at the AI Impact Summit venue.   Addressing a press conference at the BJP…

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24

Feb

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Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday said its recent protest at the AI Impact Summit was peaceful and alleged that its leaders were being politically targeted and falsely implicated.

A day after Delhi court observed that ‘shirtless protest’ at AI summit had imperiled nation’s image in the eyes of foreign stakeholders while it sent  4 persons to Police custody, Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday said its recent protest at the AI Impact Summit was peaceful and aimed at drawing attention to what it described as a 'compromised' Prime Minister, alleging that its leaders were being politically targeted and falsely implicated.   Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, IYC leaders claimed that their workers faced lathi-charge in recent protests across the country and were being treated 'like terrorists',…

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23

Feb

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday rallied behind Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that he has been doing his job as the Leader of the Opposition and taking the government as well as the BJP to task.

In a significant political statement showing his support to Rahul Gandhi amid talk of leadership change in the INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday rallied behind the Congress leader, saying that he has been doing his job as the Leader of the Opposition and taking the government as well as the BJP to task.   Replying to a question about suggestions that a section of the INDIA bloc is projecting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the opposition alliance, Abdullah made it clear that no such meeting to discuss the leadership has taken…

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