Bengal Villagers Recover Money from TMC-Linked Toughs
Villagers in Bengal's Cooch Behar district recovered money allegedly extorted by toughs with TMC links. District TMC denies involvement.
Villagers in Bengal's Cooch Behar district recovered money allegedly extorted by toughs with TMC links. District TMC denies involvement.
Residents of Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar have recovered 'cut money' paid to local toughs for government scheme benefits, with pressure mounting after BJP came to power.
In a bizarre turn, TMC leaders in West Bengal's Cooch Behar returned money to villagers during a public gathering, linked to allegations of 'cut money' collections. The incident has sparked a political controversy over corruption and governance.
BJP's Rathindra Bose defeated TMC's Avijit De Bhowmick by 23,284 votes in Cooch Behar Dakshin. The constituency saw 96.2% voter turnout in Phase 1 of West Bengal elections.
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Mysterious stone pelting in Cooch Behar's Mathabhanga town has caused panic among residents. Stones fall on roofs intermittently, even in the presence of police, with no source identified.
PM Narendra Modi said the first phase of West Bengal assembly elections marks the beginning of the end for TMC's jungle raj, citing violence and corruption.
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Residents of former India-Bangladesh enclaves in Cooch Behar face disenfranchisement as names vanish from voter lists, reviving fears of exclusion despite 2015 citizenship grant.
Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee alleges BJP failed to deliver on promises to Rajbanshi community, including army battalion, language recognition, and development projects in north Bengal.
The BJP downplayed Suvendu Adhikari's absence from PM Narendra Modi's rally in Cooch Behar, citing his busy election campaign schedule, while other top leaders attended.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticizes Trinamool Congress for 'dangerous appeasement' and describes Mamata Banerjee's governance as 'Maha Jungle Raj' ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the TMC government of destroying law and order in West Bengal during a Cooch Behar rally. He assured voters that justice would prevail after the elections and highlighted the Women's Reservation Act implementation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in Cooch Behar to reassure Rajbanshi voters, a crucial community in north Bengal, amid name deletions under the SIR process. This marks his first public appearance in Bengal since the Kaliachak violence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the BJP's election campaign in West Bengal with a rally in Cooch Behar on Sunday, focusing on development and governance.
Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat held talks with BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ananta Maharaj in Cooch Behar. The meeting is seen as an effort to address concerns within the influential Rajbanshi community ahead of Prime Minister Narendra
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A minor girl's alleged rape in Cooch Behar's Mekhliganj triggered violent protests, injuring a police officer. Nine arrests made including the elderly accused under POCSO Act.
A 65-year-old man died of cardiac arrest after visiting a BLO over a notice to his son in Cooch Behar. In a separate incident, another BLO was attacked while delivering notices, highlighting tensions during election revision.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee presented 10 individuals declared dead in electoral rolls at a Cooch Behar rally, accusing the Election Commission of being a BJP stooge and disenfranchising citizens.
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