Sporadic violence during polling in Coochbehar, West Bengal. Incidents include injuries to political workers and complaints filed with the ECI. The Rajbanshi population s role in the electoral outcome is significant.
Mamata’s assertion comes at a time when the BJP is playing the Ram temple card across the country, including Bengal, especially after its inauguration in Ayodhya on January 22
Led by Bangshibadan Barman, GCPA leaders and supporters held a rally in Cooch Behar district, demanding the creation of a new state according to the merger agreement of 1949
Bangshibadan Barman 's assertion is a boost for TMC ahead of Lok Sabha polls because the BJP, in its bid to retain its grip on the Rajbanshi-dominated Lok Sabha seats of north Bengal, has recently inducted Ananta Maharaj, who leads another group of GCPA, as the party’s candidate in Rajya Sabha