Union Home Minister Amit Shah said BJP will not allow construction of a “Babri Masjid” in West Bengal as long as even one party worker remains alive. He accused Mamata Banerjee’s government of permitting a mosque modeled on the Babri structure in Murshidabad. Shah also promised that after May 5, the BJP will identify and jail “infiltrators.”
The Supreme Court criticised alleged gherao and the detention of judicial officers involved in West Bengal’s SIR exercise, calling it an extraordinary, election-driven situation where democracy is at risk. In hearings, the court also alleged interference by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a Central agency’s investigation, warning that actions by a state CM could jeopardise the democratic process.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrapped up his West Bengal campaign with sharp attacks on Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and the Congress party. In Darjeeling, he pledged to end alleged injustice toward the Gorkha community, using his remarks as a signal of intensified political pressure ahead of the next crucial electoral phase.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took aim at the BJP and Prime Minister, alleging the party stage-managed the PM’s election-related stopover in Jhargram to eat jhal muri. Speaking at Bowbazar, she turned the debate to her own food habits, saying she eats everything from fish and chicken curry to dhokla, dosa and Eid vermicelli—adding, “Don’t teach me religion.”
West Bengal’s election battleground remains dominated by Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, while the BJP tries to convert national momentum into local victories. Despite its growth, the BJP struggles with the “outsider” perception, weaker grassroots reach, and incomplete leadership depth. TMC holds an edge through deep organisational networks, emotional voter connect, and welfare-linked support, especially among women and rural communities.
In West Bengal’s first assembly election phase, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah reportedly led rival war rooms, using real-time voting updates and booth-level feedback to steer ground strategy. The day saw sporadic violence alongside high turnout, underscoring how tightly both sides adjusted responses from their command centres as the high-stakes contest unfolded.
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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sharply criticized Mamata Banerjee over voter list-related problems, arguing the situation wouldn’t be so complex if she had worked with the ECI. He says Congress will contest every assembly seat alone this time and aims to build strength in every polling booth. He also outlined expectations for Malda and Murshidabad.
Mamata Banerjee said she saw voters in Chowrangee, Bhabanipur, Jadavpur and Tollyganj turn out with “clear intent” to defend Bengal’s identity. Posting on X, she attacked leaders she said seek to dictate politics from Delhi, alleging attempts to divide people and distort culture. She warned that Bengal has “a long memory and a stronger spine.”
The Supreme Court criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after objections to an Enforcement Directorate raid at I-PAC offices in Kolkata. The bench said a Chief Minister cannot endanger democracy and stressed the matter is extraordinary, urging courts to consider real conditions on the ground in West Bengal rather than ignoring them.
A video showing BJP leaders, including MP Anurag Thakur, eating fish curry while campaigning in West Bengal has gone viral. The clip reignited attention on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that a BJP government would stop fish and egg consumption in Bengal. The exchange is adding fuel to political rhetoric ahead of the state elections.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sparked a political firestorm after claiming at a rally that Mahatma Gandhi returned his knighthood in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Critics say the assertion is historically incorrect, prompting backlash ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections and raising questions about the veracity of the remarks.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged voters to back “Maa-Mati-Manush” candidates in the second phase of assembly polls, accusing the BJP of distorting Bengal’s culture. Speaking on X, she argued the state has progressed despite constant obstruction and called on people to rise above differences, voting once again for the TMC to protect Bengal’s identity.
The Election Commission of India has denied permission for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s proposed rally in Bhawanipore ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, drawing an angry response from the Trinamool Congress. Banerjee questioned alleged bias, pointing to how quickly permission was reportedly granted for PM Narendra Modi’s rallies, intensifying the campaign’s political tension.
Ahead of West Bengal elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Delimitation Bill of being a scheme to “divide” the country. She claimed the “downfall” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP has started and highlighted her government’s reservation-backed push for women’s representation at the local level. She urged voters to reject the BJP and its supporters in the polls.
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