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deccanchronicle.comSuvendu Adhikari to Become West Bengal Chief Minister
Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party will be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday. The BJP won 207 of 294 assembly seats in this week's election results, ending the 15-year rule of the All India Trinamool Congress.
rediff.comPersonal aide to West Bengal chief minister-elect shot dead amid post-poll violence
Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, was killed Wednesday night while traveling home by car. The BJP's win over Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has triggered post-poll violence that has left at least three dead since Monday. Police have arrested more tha…
YonhapBJP Wins 207 Seats in West Bengal Assembly Elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority in West Bengal state elections, defeating the Trinamool Congress after three terms. The victory gives the National Democratic Alliance influence over about 70 percent of India's state legislatures.
Photo: Nilendrajyoti Halder / UnsplashI-PAC Director's Representative Aids ED in Data Extraction from Seized Devices
A legal representative for I-PAC director Rishi Raj Singh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi to aid in extracting data from devices seized in recent raids. Founded in 2015, I-PAC consults for parties including TMC in West Bengal and DMK in Tamil Nadu. West Benga…