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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar visited Nandigram to meet the victims of post-poll violence that broke out after May 2, the day election results.

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MHA team along with police personnel conduct investigation on post-poll violence in West Bengal, in Birbhum.

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MHA team conduct investigation on post-poll violence in West Bengal, in Birbhum

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Newly elected MLAs of various political parties during their oath ceremony inside the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata.

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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar interacts with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee during the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at the Raj Bhavan in Kol...

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BJP National President J P Nadda accompanied by party leaders meets post-poll violence victims at Sitala Tala Lane, Beliaghata Assembly, Kolkata.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses party MLAs in Kolkata.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee (L) meets West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata.

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses media, at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata.

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TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee along with her niece Abhishek Banerjee's daughter addressing media after her party's victory during the West Bengal Assembly Election at her residence, ...

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TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vists Kalighat Temple after trends show her party's win in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata.

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Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party's winning trend during counting day of West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, in South Dinajpur district.

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TMC candidate Aroop Biswas flashes victory sign after his win against BJP leader Babul Supriyo from Tollygunge constituency, in Kolkata.

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TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during interaction with media after trends show her party's win in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata.

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TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flashes the victory sign with her nephew Abhisekh Banerjee's daughter Azania (R), during interaction with media after tre...

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Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party's winning trend during counting day of West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, in South Dinajpur district.

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BJP candidate from Santipur seat Jagannath Sarkar flashes victory sign during the counting day of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, in Howrah district.

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TMC supporters celebrate winning trend in the West Bengal state assembly elections at Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Nihar Ranjan Ghosh(M) shows victory sign with his supporters after winning at Chanchol constituency in Malda District of West Bengal.

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TMC activists celebrate winning trend in the West Bengal state assembly elections, in Kolkata.

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YouTube Pulls Down Bengal Post-Poll Violence Videos Shared By BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh

YouTube pulls down content for violating its policies regarding hate speech and harassment, spam and deceptive practices, violent or graphic content policy and violations of its terms of service.

Jul 24, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau
NHRC Panel Member Probing Bengal Violence Belongs To BJP: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said that some sporadic incidents of violence had taken place in the state after the assembly polls but at that time, the Election Commission was in control of law and order.

Jul 23, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bengal Post-Poll Violence Eclipsed 1946 Calcutta Killings: Suvendu Adhikari

‘We expect the judiciary to take action after taking into consideration the NHRC report, which has just exposed the tip of the iceberg,’ Suvendu Adhikari said

Jul 21, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau
Why Pegasus Report Revelations Spell Good News For TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

The recent Pegasus report identified West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek, his personal secretary Sumit Roy and her political advisor Prashant Kishor as snooping targets.

Jul 20, 2021

| Outlook Correspondent
Suvendu Adhikari Blames 'Overconfidence' Of BJP Leaders For Losing Bengal Polls

Adhikari said that leaders claiming BJP would win 170 seats led to the downfall of the party in the polls as the smugness and overconfident attitude led to a lack of understanding of the emerging ground situation.

Jul 19, 2021

| Outlook Web Desk
Tripura Congress Upbeat Ahead Of Mamata Banerjee's Virtual Address

TMC State president Ashish Lal Singh said preparations were underway and party workers were enthusiastic about the “big day.”

Jul 19, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau
Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At NHRC Report, Calls It 'Political Vendetta'

On Thursday, the Trinamool Congress chief accused NHRC of "disrespecting the court" and pursuing BJP's "political vendetta" by leaking its report to the media.

Jul 15, 2021

| Outlook Web Desk
NHRC Slams Mamata Govt Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence, Recommends CBI Probe

“Thousands… subjected to murder, rape, displacement and intimidation,” NHRC wrote in its report to Calcutta high court on post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Jul 15, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Nandigram Case: Mamata Banerjee Faces Rs 5 Lakh Fine For Seeking Recusal Of Calcutta HC Judge

The application of Mamata Banerjee was rejected by Justice Kaushik Chanda himself.

Jul 07, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau
Bengal Post-Poll Violence: NHRC Committee Submits Report To Calcutta HC

On June 18, the Calcutta HC had directed NHRC to constitute a committee to look into complaints of alleged human rights violation during the post-poll violence that occurred in Bengal in May

Jun 30, 2021

| Outlook Web Bureau

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Mixed Shots

Passing through: A chuckle here, a teardrop there

Jun 17, 2021

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Turncoats In Waiting Room

Before the polls, they quit the TMC, seeking greener pastures with the BJP. Then Mamata won, and now they want to be back.

Jun 10, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Subaltern Dignity Not Hindutva

The BJP may have lost in West Bengal, but it has grown. Why? Because it moved into a gap in the polity: caste. And the poor are not brainwashed sheep.

May 13, 2021

| Indrajit Roy
Wonder Woman As The Masked Crusader

BJP wants to restrict potential challenger Mamata to the state and away from the Centre, as a unified Opposition begins to coalesce

May 13, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Barbed Wires In Bihar Friendship

The Bengal election results have rubbed off on the neighbour, from the looks of it. Nitish is flexing his muscles, mostly through a proxy, and BJP is giving it back.

May 13, 2021

| Giridhar Jha
All These Small, Left-Leaning Flowers

Anger against the TMC helped the BJP in 2019. Widespread fear of its agenda torpedoed its chances now.

May 06, 2021

| Sambit Pal
Game Over, Or Halftime?

A spectacular victory is won over a redoubtable foe. Mamata now faces a full-blown tussle with the BJP, her only adversary in Bengal.

May 06, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Broken Arrow

Turning the assembly polls, especially in Bengal, into a sort of ultimate test of its political might has exposed glitches in the BJP’s election-winning formula

May 06, 2021

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora
Positive Result, Negative Time

How does the Outlook cover get decided? Through tough debate, deeply felt opinions, a sense of the public mood. The dilemma this time: should we foreground election results, amidst a pandemic? Here's why I voted yes.

May 06, 2021

| Ruben Banerjee
'Despite Some Anti-Incumbency, We Are Overwhelmingly Popular'

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP and national spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Roy speaks to Snigdhendu Bhattacharya on the West Bengal assembly elections 2021.

Apr 29, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Rivals On A Job Sheet

Pandemic deniers are subdued as the crisis spirals, while the TMC-BJP wrangling is centred on the lack, or profusion, of job opportunities in Bengal

Apr 29, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
'Our Top Priorities Are Industrialisation, CAA, Rule Of Law'

Swapan Dasgupta, a key member of the BJP’s Bengal think-tank since 2016-17, talks about his party’s prospects and plans for West Bengal. An exclusive interview

Apr 22, 2021

| Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

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