The divisive rhetoric of the poll campaign over, Suvendu Adhikari gets down to the task of providing inclusive governance, while bringing industry and jobs to the state
The state cracks down on crime with a state-wide special drive against all manner of offenders
In May 2024, the Calcutta HC scrapped OBC certificates issued after 2010 and directed the Trinamool government to frame fresh rules in line with national norms
Under the new Annapurna Yojana, monthly allowance for women is now Rs 3,000 even as concerns mount within the administration over the state's finances
The mishandling of the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder probe, for which the new BJP government in Bengal has suspended three IPS officers
Serving and retired bureaucrats say the trainings organised in Delhi will end the Trinamool Congress era of 'resistance' to central deputation for Bengal officers
As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP vanquishes Mamata to take Bengal, the inside story of the relentless determination, deliberate strategy and flawless execution that led to the saffron sweep
It's a high-stakes battle. A win will seal the Mamata legend, loss will hand BJP the last big opposition bastion in the east
CM Suvendu Adhikari's challenges, however, go far beyond symbolism as Bengal battles massive public debt, unemployment, industrial stagnation and rural distress
It all started with Adhikari's hint to the BJP's South Kolkata district chief to propose his candidature to the central leadership in Delhi
Over the years, the IAF veteran had emerged as a key figure in Suvendu Adhikari's team and was thought primed for a bigger role after the BJP's election victory
The landslide BJP win breaks Bengal's unique resilience to the national political course and weakens Mamata Banerjee's position as the glue of Opposition unity
Odisha heats up before the main voter revision process as 980,000 names get erased in the prelims
Multiple exit polls, high voter turnout and a fiery BJP campaign suggest a regime change. But don't forget Mamata's enduring appeal and 'identity' narrative
UP IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma's proactive policing and TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's street response set the backdrop of the April 29 vote in Falta
If Mamata Banerjee wins the Bengal polls, the INDIA bloc campaign, strikingly contrasting the Congress attack on her, could unveil a new Opposition power centre
Mamata Banerjee framed it as fear and urgency among voters, the BJP as decisive anti-incumbency. Analysts caution against drawing linear conclusions
The BJP recognises women are Mamata Banerjee's pillar of strength and has recalibrated its strategy. The Muslim vote presents an evolving challenge
An independent study raises sharp questions over the scale and nature of voter deletions during SIR, further charging up the election scene close to polling day
Enforcement action against Trinamool Congress-linked entities has become campaign fodder for both Mamata Banerjee and challenger BJP
