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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing agencies like ED and CBI after fresh raids on minister Sanjeev Arora. Mann alleged political vendetta, divisive politics, discrimination against Punjab, and warned BJP tactics would fail in the state
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP has built a system to “steal elections” across states including Haryana and Maharashtra. Speaking during a yatra in Gurugram, he accused the ruling party of controlling institutions and warned of public backlash
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Amit Shah announced that infiltration and cattle smuggling would end in West Bengal under the BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari. He hailed the electoral victory as a national security milestone and criticised the outgoing TMC regime’s governance
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Elangbam Johnson resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party citing failure of the state government to meet people’s aspirations amid ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur since May 2023, which has killed over 260 people and displaced thousands
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Suvendu Adhikari was elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah announcing the decision. He is set to become the state’s first BJP Chief Minister, with swearing-in scheduled on May 9
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Sanjay Raut drew sharp criticism from the BJP after posting on X questioning the West Bengal election outcome and addressing US President Donald Trump. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla called him the “joker of Indian politics,” accusing Opposition leaders of damaging India’s global image over unverified election claims
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Amit Shah visited the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata after arriving as BJP’s central observer for the legislature party meeting. The BJP is set to elect its leader following a historic election win, marking a political shift in West Bengal
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Narendra Modi congratulated newly sworn ministers in Bihar’s expanded NDA cabinet, expressing confidence in their development agenda. Thirty-two leaders, including Nishant Kumar, took oath in a Patna ceremony
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A new Bihar Cabinet expansion under CM Samrat Choudhary was sworn in at Gandhi Maidan in the presence of top NDA leaders. Notably, Nishant Kumar and other political heirs, including sons of former Chief Ministers, were inducted, reflecting a blend of legacy and alliance balance
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Tensions erupted in Karimnagar as BJP and BRS activists clashed near Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s residence following an attack on a BRS camp office. Both groups exchanged stones and sticks before police intervened and detained several participants.
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Tension erupted in Karimnagar after BJP workers attacked and ransacked MLA Gangula Kamalakar’s camp office over alleged derogatory remarks by BRS leader Padi Kaushik Reddy against Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar. Police resorted to lathicharge to control the situation.
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The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP’s NDA ally in Assam, reaffirmed support for Himanta Biswa Sarma’s leadership and expressed desire for his second term as Chief Minister. The alliance highlighted development achievements and prepared for the upcoming swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati
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Five BJP supporters were injured in a crude bomb blast in Panihati, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The attack, occurring amid heightened political tension, led to accusations against the ruling TMC, while police launched an investigation and intensified security deployment in the area
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In a post on X, Mann accused the BJP of trying to spread hatred in Punjab and asserted that the "Bengal formula" would not work in the state.
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Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has decided to stop encouraging defections from other parties and warned against takeover politics, while also urging restraint and legal action against post-poll violence following recent assembly election results
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Rahul Gandhi alleged that a significant number of Bharatiya Janata Party MPs won through “vote chori,” questioned electoral fairness, and claimed the party would struggle to win even 140 seats in free elections amid ongoing political tensions
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Following Trinamool Congress election defeat, several advisers to Mamata Banerjee resigned, including economist Abhirup Sarkar and former bureaucrats, amid her refusal to accept results and claims that many seats were “stolen” in West Bengal
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Bharatiya Janata Party achieved a sweeping victory in West Bengal, overturning All India Trinamool Congress dominance through anti-incumbency, organisational overhaul, and strategic voter consolidation, resulting in a major political realignment in the state
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All India Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal reflects a deep organisational collapse, with weakened mid-level leadership and centralisation under Mamata Banerjee aiding Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive surge
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In West Bengal, shifting women voter sentiment and higher cash-transfer promises by the Bharatiya Janata Party may have dented All India Trinamool Congress’s support, signalling a move beyond welfare schemes toward governance concerns