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Siliguri mayor’s outreach leads to row between TMC-BJP

Even before the dust has settled on polling day, political tempers in North Bengal are refusing to cool ~ spilling over into administrative decisions, public outreach programmes, and even questions over the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

Post-poll violence: Cong worker dies in Asansol

In the first alleged incident of post-poll violence in the state, a Congress supporter, Debdeep Chatterjee, who was reportedly beaten severely by alleged Trinamul Congress (TMC) workers, died today.

Rahul Gandhi equates Mamata with Modi on corruption plank

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) during campaign rallies in Hooghly’s Serampore and later at Kolkata’s Shaheed Minar, accusing the party of corruption, patronage politics and fostering violence in the state.

BJP lacks a credible face in Bengal: Bratya Basu

Ridiculing the BJP’s claim that a Bengali-speaking person would become Chief Minister if it forms the government in West Bengal, Trinamul Congress leader Bratya Basu says the saffron outfit lacks a credible face and will have to import someone if such a situation ever arises in the state.