Bengal and what it means for BJP
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May 12, 2021 01:41 IST
The party’s further rise will depend on its politics and the Trinamool’s functioning post-Mamata
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BJP president J.P. Nadda addresses party workers in Kolkata on May 5, 2021.
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The party’s further rise will depend on its politics and the Trinamool’s functioning post-Mamata
The results of the West Bengal Assembly elections can be seen broadly in two ways. It shows the failure of the Modi-Shah-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in defeating the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. Yet, the performance of the BJP is remarkable it has increased its seat share from three in 2016 to 77 in 2021. In some ways, this increase is reminiscent of the BJP’s electoral journey at the national level from two seats in 1984 to 85 seats in 1989, accomplished through the Ayodhya movement. In West Bengal, the BJP has accomplished this task mainly through a polarised camp
A Studentâs Response To Mahua Moitraâs New York Times Op-Ed On âDefeating ModiâÂ
by Harshil Mehta - May 10, 2021 11:04 AM
Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra. (Mahua Moitra/Facebook)
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Clearly, she doesnât let facts come in the way of her claims.
After the announcement of results of the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mahua Moitra, who is adored by Left-liberals as a voice against âfascismâ, took to the
New York Times to write a piece titled âI Know What It Takes to Defeat Narendra Modi.â
The arguments used by her are specious at best and ludicrous at worst.
Moitra claims that the Election Commission (EC) announced the West Bengal elections in eight phases and by doing so, the commission made it possible for Mr. Modi to campaign extensively in West Bengal . She directly puts the EC, an independent body, under suspicion to score her political goals.
Home Minister Amit Shah was bent on winning Bengal this time. He not only held rallies there, but also used Central government agencies to strengthen his party’s position. Even the Election Commission attracted criticism the way things panned out. In the end of course, his efforts came to nothing. Mamata Banerjee retained power with two-thirds majority, proving yet again that Bengali hearts were with her, and only with her. This time, she was also actively helped by Narendra Modi. Usually Modi oratory impresses crowds. In Bengal, however, his tactics proved counter-productive mainly because his tone and phraseology suggested that he was mocking Bengali sentiments.
by Kumar David
There have been a couple of interesting developments in India, a new star in the Lok Sabha and recent State elections, which I am sure will interest my readers. A meteor detonated in the in any case rumbustious chamber of the Indian Parliament and it has for a change been a woman. State Elections have been a moderate, but only moderate setback for Modi and the BJP but since there is no sign of an alliance that can be cobbled together to form an alternative government, on current trends India is heading for an inclusive result in 2024.
Exempting Covid vaccine from GST would be counterproductive: FM Sitharaman to Bengal CM
Exempting Covid vaccine from GST would be counterproductive: FM Sitharaman to Bengal CM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has responded to a letter West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi. Exempting Covid-19 vaccines from GST would be counterproductive, said the FM.
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File photos of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo Credits: PTI)
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