With Trinamool Congress’ catchline doing the rounds in Bengal, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday “Mamata Banerjee is saying khela hobe (game is on). Of course khela hobe (Of course, the game is on). But khela (game) will happen in the development of the state, there will be development in infrastructure and economy.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urges the tribal people of Bankura, which will go to polls in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls on March 27, to help BJP candidates win.
Temple run has begun in Battleground Bengal
Temple run has begun in Battleground Bengal
Edited byJayatri NagJayatri Nag / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
Caught in a fierce electoral battle, politicians in Bengal are seeking divine intervention
Call it the influencer of BJP’s religious culture or Mamata’s recent attempt to appease the majority Hindu voters, the ‘temple tactics’ seems to be a successful model for the major political parties. Mamata earlier restricted herself to
Durga Puja and Ganga Sagar fair inauguration, when Hindu pujas and rituals were concerned. She was more often seen amidst the Muslim clerics with her head covered, asking for ‘dua’ (blessings).