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Monsoon Session of Parliament: BJP accuses Mamata Banerjee govt of trying to create 'West Bangladesh' by allowing infiltrators
•The BJP accused the Mamata Banerjee government of trying to create "West Bangladesh" by allowing infiltrators from Bangladesh to settle in West Bengal.
Kolkata mayor accuses BJP of acting like ‘terrorist organisation’; saffron party claims TMC trying to turn West Bengal into Pakistan
•The TMC on Sunday said that the BJP was acting like a 'terrorist organisation' and 'importing goons' from other states to spread unrest in West Bengal. The ruling TMC also alleged that the BJP was spreading communal violence in the state as it was in a great hurry to capture power. The state BJP leadership was quick to hit back, asserting that the TMC was trying to 'convert Bengal into Pakistan'.
Lok Sabha Election 2019 WINNERS: Full coverage of 17th Lok Sabha elections winning candidates, seats, vote margin; state, constituency and party-wise
Fp Staff •Lok Sabha election result 2019 WINNERS: After sealing its electoral victory with a 300-plus win, the BJP on Friday began discussing the process of government formation while the Congress dealt with the fallout of defeat with a spate of resignations from its state leaders.
Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Armed with bigger mandate than in 2014 LS polls, BJP set to return to power at Centre
Fp Staff •The BJP, led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-BJP president Amit Shah duo — has secured 302 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha.
Raiganj Lok Sabha polls:
Fp Research •Congress leader Deepa Dasmunshi won the Raiganj seat on a Congress ticket in 2009 Lok Sabha polls. In 2014, Mohammad Saleem of the CPM won the seat, defeating Dasmunshi by a narrow margin of 1,600 votes.
Malda Dakshin Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates:
Fp Research •Congress leader Abu Hasem Khan Choudhary has been the MP in Malda Dakshin seat since 2009. The constituency shares similar demographic features like that observed in neighbouring Uttar Malda constituency.
Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha polls:
Fp Research •The CPM has won the Jalpaiguri Lok Sabha seat thrice in last four elections. Minati Sen won the seat in 1999 and 2004 elections on a CPM ticket. Mahendra Kumar Roy won the seat in 2009 before losing to Bijoy Chandra Barman in 2014 elections.
Darjeeling Lok Sabha polls:
Fp Research •Famed for its tea gardens and tourist avenues, Darjeeling seat is starkly divided into hilly and plain areas. While the Gorkhas are dominant in the three hilly Assembly segments, the plains in Siliguri division have a plurality of Bengali voters as well as Hindi-speaking Marwari traders.
Balurghat Lok Sabha polls:
Fp Research •Balurghat seat in West Bengal has been a stronghold of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) until 2014 when Arpita Ghosh won the seat on Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket.
Alipurduar Lok Sabha Constituency:
Fp Research •Alipurduar constituency is a stronghold of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). However, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the seat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.