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Muslim belt completely switches over to Trinamool from Congress
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Sixteen seats out of 20 in Murshidabad, five out of nine in Malda and all nine in Kolkata went to the AITC. According to the census, 51% of Malda’s population is Muslim, and the figure stands at 66% in Murshidabad.
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The Congress bastion of Malda and Murshidabad, a Muslim-majority region where the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has historically been very weak, decisively switched over to the AITC this time, and the urban seats of Kolkata too voted in the party s favour as the Centre’s Covid-19 management came under scrutiny, leading to bumper gains for the party in the last two phases of the assembly polls.
The Congress bastion of Malda and Murshidabad, a Muslim-majority region where the TMC has historically been very weak, has decisively switched over to the TMC in 2021. The downfall of Fortress Congress has helped Mamata keep the BJP at bay in Bengal.
Onboard a ‘labour train’ from Bengal, migrants discuss Malda’s jobs crisis
Onboard a ‘labour train’ from Bengal, migrants discuss Malda’s jobs crisis
IndiaToday.in caught up with some migrant workers to know why they needed to leave their home state amidst a raging pandemic, and if the issue of jobs and unemployment will make a difference in the ongoing Assembly election in Bengal.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 22:46 IST Bibek Mondal, a migrant worker from Malda, onboard the Farakka Express, as it waits to start its journey to Delhi.
I am scared of the coronavirus, but my stomach is weeping - what will I do?”