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Bengal Ground Report: Nandigram is split in the middle between TMC and BJP with advantage Mamata, but all is not lost for Suvendu Adhikari

Nupur J Sharma - 16 March, 2021

Not only did Suvendu Adhikari join BJP, but it was declared that he will fight the 2021 election from Nandigram.

News Reports

Cross border cattle smuggling case: Brother of TMC leader Vinay Mishra arrested by Enforcement Directorate

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2021

Prior to this, CBI had carried out raids at multiple locations, including that of Mishra, who is believed to be a close aid of West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamta Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

Politics

Bengal: A day after joining, Yashwant Sinha becomes party VP, working committee member in TMC

OpIndia Staff - 15 March, 2021

On March 13 (Saturday), Yashwant Sinha, the former BJP leader, had joined TMC ahead of the WB assembly polls.

News Reports

Politics of Contradiction: Congress allies in other states decide to support Mamata Banerjee in the West Bengal polls

OpIndia Staff - 14 March, 2021

Congress allies like JMM, NCP, Shiv Sena etc are supporting its rival in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee led TMC

Social Media

After Yashwant Sinha joins TMC, netizens wonder which party Subramanian Swamy might join

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2021

Netizens pointed out that Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy could be the next person who could jump the ship.

Politics

Watch: TMC leader insults ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chant, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra dares her to talk about ‘Allah hu Akbar’

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2021

On Friday, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed a TMC MP named Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for mocking Hindu sentiments.

Politics

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s kin summoned by CBI in connection with coal smuggling case: Details

OpIndia Staff - 12 March, 2021

The previous month, Rujira Banerjee, the wife of Abhishek Banerjee, was summoned by the CBI in connection with the coal theft case.

Opinions

‘Let’s see what the voters will think’: Here is why TMC sees an opportunity where others see a meme

Nupur J Sharma - 11 March, 2021

On the 10th of March, Mamata Banerjee alleged that she had been attacked. The CM alleged four-five people deliberately pushed her, after which she fell down and suffered an injury on her leg.

News Reports

TMC’s Madan Mitra blames RSS for ‘attack’ on Mamata, compares it to Godhra carnage

OpIndia Staff - 11 March, 2021

While Mitra did not explicitly compare the incident with Mamata Banerjee to the Godhra carnage, that he believes that the incident would 'lead to Godhra like riots' could mean only one thing.

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