West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

Mamata Banerjee in danger of losing ‘honest’ image as Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off taint of corruption

With Ministers, MLAs, and key leaders of the ruling party in West Bengal behind bars for their alleged complicity in a string of scams, battling allegations of corruption has emerged as the biggest challenge for the CM in her third term

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Data | Forty deaths in the run-up to Panchayat polls: West Bengal most affected by political violence

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The changing economy of rural West Bengal

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Recruitment scam: a thorn in West Bengal govt.’s flesh

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In an election year, West Bengal topped in fake news cases on social media

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Elections for the 294-seated West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29. Counting of votes is on May 2. It is a three-cornered fight with Trinamool Congress seeking a third term, Congress and Left front fighting together, and BJP hoping to make its mark in the Eastern state.

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