In Murshidabad's beedi belt, children quietly help their families meet impossible daily targets, while local contractors who control the trade also wield enormous influence over village politics.
A comparison of deleted voters with the Trinamool Congress’ winning margins over the BJP in the 2021 Assembly elections suggests potential challenges for the ruling party in several districts.
The bench observed that even in Malda district, where judicial officers reportedly faced disruptions including gherao, around eight lakh cases had been disposed of.
Political analysts believe that even though the SIR deletions might put the Trinamool Congress in a tight spot, voters who passed the filter are likely to rally behind the incumbent party against the ...