It is not uncommon for leaders belonging to various political parties to think of themselves as royalty every time elections roll around. It is perhaps not entirely unjustified either. Because once the votes have been counted, many among them become arbiters of the destinies of
A total of four states and one Union Territory are going to the polls during the current Assembly elections in India - West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have dropped everything else to
The winds of change, well changing sides actually, have been blowing strongly through West Bengal ever since the Vidhan Sabha polls were announced. As the deadline for filing nominations loomed, we did see a slight lull in the storm. So far, the winds seem to
As Bengal gears up to elect yet another Legislative Assembly, Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district has become the constituency to watch for various reasons. The biggest of them, of course, is the tussle between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari, now of the BJP,
About a week ago, last Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the principal speaker at the BJP’s Brigade rally in Kolkata, and began his speech with a slight inaccuracy, declaring that this was the biggest gathering he had ever addressed. Evidently, the elections are a
Last Sunday, the Brigade Parade Ground was host to a United Front (Sanyukta Morcha) election rally. Today, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s turn. For more reasons than one, last Sunday’s rally will remain significant for the politics of this state. The stated objective of the
Today, February 28, the Left-Congress alliance are holding a rally at Brigade Parade Ground. Election drums in the state had sounded long ago, so the rally is hardly a surprise. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi does make it to Kolkata again, the BJP are scheduled
Tomorrow, February 28, the Left-Congress alliance are holding a rally at Brigade Parade Ground. Election drums in the state had sounded long ago, so the rally is hardly a surprise. If Prime Minister Narendra Modi does make it to Kolkata again, the BJP are scheduled