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West Bengal civic polls sound death knell for Congress, Left as BJP eats into their votebank
Debobrat Ghose123 •The West Bengal civic polls have baffled analysts as they have failed to explain how both the CPM and Congress were decimated to a big zero in terms of winnability
As Narendra Modi's popularity rises, Opposition hopes may lie with Mamata Banerjee in 2019
Sreemoy Talukdar •Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity has reached stratospheric levels, while BJP's juggernaut has screeched to a halt at Mamata Banerjee's doorstep
West Bengal civic polls: Sporadic violence marks elections; Opposition demands re-election
Ians •Incidents of sporadic violence and arson marked Sunday's elections in seven municipal bodies of West Bengal, with Opposition parties accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress of turning the poll process into a farce by resorting to large scale "hooliganism and rigging".
West Bengal civic polls: Bombs hurled, EVMs damaged, violence mars elections; Opposition stages protest
Ians •Polling was, however, peaceful in four municipalities in northern Bengal hills — Darjeeling, Kurseong, Mirik Notified Area Authority in Darjeeling district, and Kalimpong in Kalimpong district.