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Mamata Banerjee’s meltdown, alleges involvement of ‘foreign hand’ in BJP winning Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff - 26 May, 2019

Mamata Banerjee had 'offered' to resign as West Bengal chief minister to concentrate on reviving the party but her TMC colleagues begged her not to

Crime

Another BJP worker shot dead in West Bengal, party blames TMC

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2019

The victim, 25-year-old Shantu Ghosh had defected from the Trinamool Congress recently and had joined the BJP.

Politics

Riding high on 2019 win, BJP MP claims the TMC will be reduced to 60 seats in West Bengal assembly polls

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2019

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP gave the TMC a tough fight by managing to win 18 seats, a massive improvement from the 2014 polls where they won only 2 seats.

Opinions

‘Chup Chaap Kamal Chhaap’: The slogan that changed Bengal politics forever

Nupur J Sharma - 24 May, 2019

While Bengal is the land of Maa Durga and Maa Saraswati, 'Jai Shree Ram' soon became a symbol of political protest.

Politics

Here are some statements by Rahul Gandhi and others about PM Modi’s ‘loss’ that did not age well

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2019

Opposition leaders tried to downplay the Modi 'undercurrent' sweeping the country, only to realise that it has transformed into a massive Tsunami, ravaging the opposition dreams of forming a government at the centre

News Reports

Live, West Bengal results: BJP hits the 20 figure mark, TMC at 21 according to ABP Ananda

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2019

Follow our live updates for West Bengal results and related news.

Politics

BJP worker shot at, shop burned in West Bengal post-poll violence

OpIndia Staff - 21 May, 2019

In several incidents of post-poll violence, a BJP worker was reportedly shot at while shops have been set ablaze in Cooch Behar. In Bhatpara too, violent clashes are being reported.

Politics

TMC should not behave like a crying baby: Babul Supriyo slams TMC for complaint against PM’s Kedarnath visit

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2019

Supriyo said that TV channels should have the freedom to decide what they want to cover and that the amount of media coverage a person gets depends on how important the person is.

Politics